TS Customs RimX Build - The first 1000 rounds.

[orkan]

Here in Kentucky we have days of relatively calm winds. If you like you could send me the rifle and I could shoot it for a couple years and then return it when it's thoroughly broke in. BTW, please send it's favorite ammo too.

I can sell you one like it, and you can even keep it as long as you want!

 

[orkan]

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

Orkan, Food for thought, as you have some already asking about a SS BR version perhaps.

My thought is a spring loaded, loading platform, spring load (leaf-spring)would not need to be heavy just enough to allow front of platform to come back up at the correct angel like the mag. follower.
bottom of where magazine cut is milled can be left intact for a more ridged receiver. and milled out to fit loading platform and spring. JMT

Lee

 

[orkan]

I’ve considered such an idea, and I think something like that may work well.

Out of curiosity, is there any rules that prohibit magazines in benchrest competition?

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

I’ve considered such an idea, and I think something like that may work well.

Out of curiosity, is there any rules that prohibit magazines in benchrest competition?

No in ARA the most popular RFBR it is shoot what you got anything goes.
problem, with mag. fed actions most who shoot RFBR believe the action is not stiff enough, even with a .22lr the belief is the mag. cut-out will cause flexing.
my own rifles I bed using a steel bar running the length of the receiver. this insures flexing with not be an issue. I done them On Baity Falcons and match 54 Anschutz. adds weight but I don't shoot class with weight limits.

Lee

 

[USMCDOC]

i may be wrong, but only place i have seen rules against a magazine fed rifle in smallbore is ISSF..

 

[Mark Self]

Smallbore f-class does not allow mags, you however run some kind of mag block to single feed.

 

[orkan]

No in ARA the most popular RFBR it is shoot what you got anything goes.
problem, with mag. fed actions most who shoot RFBR believe the action is not stiff enough, even with a .22lr the belief is the mag. cut-out will cause flexing.
my own rifles I bed using a steel bar running the length of the receiver. this insures flexing with not be an issue. I done them On Baity Falcons and match 54 Anschutz. adds weight but I don't shoot class with weight limits.

Lee

I’m shooting groups in the .1’s and .2’s off a bipod and rear bag from the magazine. I have to believe a benchrester could do better.

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

I’m shooting groups in the .1’s and .2’s off a bipod and rear bag from the magazine. I have to believe a benchrester could do better.

That is really good shooting, with a BR plate and off a 1-piece sub .200's should be the norm. with a tuner consistent sub .200's?
that is the key point being consistent in RFBR. I believe your current setup would do really good in a club environment. National level would need to be capable of consistent 0.175 or better oto groups.
IMO 2% is the equipment and 98% is shooter.

Lee

 

[orkan]

IMO 2% is the equipment and 98% is shooter.

Boy you're putting a lot of pressure on me! I've been pretty happy blaming the ammo, as it seems to be very difficult to get ammo that will shoot in the .0's consistently.

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

Boy you're putting a lot of pressure on me! I've been pretty happy blaming the ammo, as it seems to be very difficult to get ammo that will shoot in the .0's consistently.

If you are under pressure from the video's you been posting you must have ice water flowing thru you!
after 7-years shooting off a 1-piece and doing it free-recoil, I just started shooting again off a 2-piece setup and it is not pretty!

If the rifle you are shooting will be the standard, anyone who buys one will need to look in the mirror if it doesn't shoot to their expectations.

Lee

 

[orkan]

If the rifle you are shooting will be the standard

It is 100% my intention that it will indeed be the standard. They'll all shoot like that, or better... and I intend to be completely transparent on proving that fact.

The real issue I see is ammunition and whether a customer knows how to lot test. Years of people posting misleading pictures showing tiny groups with no quantifying explanations or realistic expectation of legitimacy have clouded the issue. Having said that, I'm going to do my level best to properly educate each customer that desires a TS Customs RimX build from us.

 

[Dryfly24]

It is 100% my intention that it will indeed be the standard. They'll all shoot like that, or better... and I intend to be completely transparent on proving that fact.

The real issue I see is ammunition and whether a customer knows how to lot test. Years of people posting misleading pictures showing tiny groups with no quantifying explanations or realistic expectation of legitimacy have clouded the issue. Having said that, I'm going to do my level best to properly educate each customer that desires a TS Customs RimX build from us.

I’m all for transparency as far as range results go.

OTOH, As far as whether or not manufacturers reveal the most minute technical aspects of their design goes, I honestly couldn’t care less. All I’m interested in are results. If you or anyone their manufacturer designs a better mouse trap through hard work and experimentation, I fully support your choice to keep it proprietary.

More than anything, I’m happy to see this burst of innovation in the rimfire world. I love rimfire and as far as I’m concerned, the more competition and choice, the better...

As to whether or not this is the Apex in rimfire rifle design I think remains to be seen however. I certainly commend and appreciate your enthusiasm and pride in your product.

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

It is 100% my intention that it will indeed be the standard. They'll all shoot like that, or better... and I intend to be completely transparent on proving that fact.

The real issue I see is ammunition and whether a customer knows how to lot test. Years of people posting misleading pictures showing tiny groups with no quantifying explanations or realistic expectation of legitimacy have clouded the issue. Having said that, I'm going to do my level best to properly educate each customer that desires a TS Customs RimX build from us.

Orkan, I am not sure what you mean by knows how to lot test. I don't have the certified credentials on testing ammo, but have done a lot of testing on my own. what I have learned is this, the rifle being used to test ammo must be of a known quality for lack of a better term. the tester will need to know if the rifle can shoot 1/2" all day long, then lots being tested should be only selected if they shoot better then the 1/2" standard. I seen a recent test center result, and I am amazed that the lot was purchased going by the results. but again I don't think the rifle was ready to go to the center and I think this is the mistake some make. a shooter needs to look for consistency and not the smallest groups and test lots with that frame of mind.

Lee

 

[orkan]

Orkan, I am not sure what you mean by knows how to lot test. I don't have the certified credentials on testing ammo, but have done a lot of testing on my own. what I have learned is this, the rifle being used to test ammo must be of a known quality for lack of a better term. the tester will need to know if the rifle can shoot 1/2" all day long, then lots being tested should be only selected if they shoot better then the 1/2" standard. I seen a recent test center result, and I am amazed that the lot was purchased going by the results. but again I don't think the rifle was ready to go to the center and I think this is the mistake some make. a shooter needs to look for consistency and not the smallest groups and test lots with that frame of mind.

Lee

Rather than "knows how to lot test," I should have said, "knows that different lot numbers of their ammo shoot differently in their rifle." It wasn't so much a direct response to you, as a general statement about ammunition being a really important factor in rimfire accuracy. I remember seeing a guy struggle with large groups with his field grade ammo. I gave him a box of Center X to try out, and after a couple minutes he comes up and hugs me. lol

 

[orkan]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_N1RwApNSH/

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

Rather than "knows how to lot test," I should have said, "knows that different lot numbers of their ammo shoot differently in their rifle." It wasn't so much a direct response to you, as a general statement about ammunition being a really important factor in rimfire accuracy. I remember seeing a guy struggle with large groups with his field grade ammo. I gave him a box of Center X to try out, and after a couple minutes he comes up and hugs me. lol

I thought maybe that was what you meant. and my statement about me was to point out who I am, but most importantly who I am not.

But your experience with that shooter and giving them some CX is rather common. buy a really good rifle and feed it plinking ammo. in rim-fire ammo matters big time.

Lee

 

[orkan]

But your experience with that shooter and giving them some CX is rather common. buy a really good rifle and feed it plinking ammo.

Early on, I was super surprised by that. These days, as you said, it seems to be very common.

 

[orkan]

TS Customs RimX pricing info:
https://forums.gunhive.com/topic/35...-fit-barrels-barreled-actions-complete-rifles

 

[orkan]

Stuck a Bix 'n Andy TacSport Pro in my TS Customs RimX build today. Installed the low sear and flat shoe first, then popped it in there and function tested it. It timed up nice and felt good. The bolt on the RimX closed just a teeny bit tighter with the bix installed, but if you wouldn't be able to tell if you didn't just take a Triggertech out of it. Very windy today, so I didn't get to see if affected accuracy, but it didn't seem to have any negative affect.

I'm going to put a few hundred rounds through it as is and give the TacSport Pro a proper chance. It might well just grow on me. It's definitely another solid offering that works good with the RimX.

Here's the dump from the instagram story.