Project 40X

[smchop]

I found a 40X finally! Haven't decided quite what I am going to do with it but here it is in all its glory!

[ray1970]

If you're looking for suggestions, I say leave it "as is" and put some nice peep sights on it.

[Tim K]

No, no, no, Ray. The correct answer is to sell it to me!

Nice find. If I ever find one, I'll put together a .22 trainer like Hoser's. AICS chassis, decent glass.

[wax_job]

Nice rig Chop!

Put me on the short list when you get bored with her!


If anyone wants to go rimfiring, let me know, I would love to go play sniper and learn some tricks from you guys

[smchop]

Planning on a stock swap, probably a manners T5, try out one of the new bushnell elites mil/mil, and she how she shoots. Then I'll decide to shorten the barrel or go aftermarket. I absolutely love the fact that this is a full size rifle and will probably let the savage go to fund new stuff. Probably never find decent ammo to try it out anyway!

[cysoto]

Probably never find decent ammo to try it out anyway!

Bruno Shooting Supplies had some decent target ammo left. As expected, their prices are a bit inflated but, if you need some .22LR right now, they got it.

[smchop]

Thanks for the heads up, got a few to try out and see what she likes.

[USAFGopherMike]

Bruno Shooting Supplies had some decent target ammo left. As expected, their prices are a bit inflated but, if you need some .22LR right now, they got it.

what do you consider decent?

[cysoto]

what do you consider decent?

The word "decent" was probably not the term I should have used... Truth be told, every rifle is different and some ammo that may perform very well in one rifle may not do so in a different one.

I have tried a whole bunch of different brands and models of .22LR ammo in my rifles and I have shot some good groups with Wolf MT, SK RM, Lapua Center X & Eley Match. I would say that for their price, all of these perform quite well. You can also spend a little bit more and get others like Eley Tenex but, for the type of shooting that I do, the less expensive ones have served me well.

[Hoser]

I got real lucky with my 40X. It shoots Eley Blue EPS quite well.

I can put 60 shots (an International Prone Match) inside 1 centimeter at 50 yards.

I got even luckier when I bought two cases of it a few years back for $230 a case.

Mine shoots Eley Back and Red just as well. Another good flavor for my 40X and Sportsmans Team Challenge 10/22 is Eley Biathlon (not made anymore) and Lapua Polar Match.