And...... My disdain for *Snooty Chuck* continues!Snooty Chuck, my southpaw neighbor whose elegant left-handed .22's were described earlier on this thread, has struck again with this classy creation By Dakota Arms. No further description is necessary, the pics say it all..View attachment 887308 View attachment 887309 View attachment 887310 View attachment 887311
rws_53 said:So you would be the one who could tell me what's up with these BXR features:
is an adjustable cheek riser coming that would attach in the area of these dimples?
rws_53 said:and what is the purpose of the drilled/tapped hole with the 3 holes in a triangular shape around it?
Bergara added structural inserts in the locations indicated by the dimples so that a Karsten cheek rest or similar can be added if needed. You simply need to drill through the stock to reveal the bosses through which the bolts will pass. I'm not aware of any plans to include a cheek rest with the BXR models, but for the record I don't work for Bergara so am not in the loop on such things. I do plan on ordering a cheek rest for my BXR.
and what is the purpose of the drilled/tapped hole with the 3 holes in a triangular shape around it?
I can't say anything about that feature at the moment other than it might be used on future models.
I have always been a fan and owner of what I call decent .22 "target sporters." I like them pleasing to the eye and also want them to shoot small groups. Some have been posted on this forum previously. The rifle below is making me smile today. It is a Springfield 1922 MII .22 long rifle made in the late 20's and rebarreled/updated in December 1933. I have had it for several years and it consistently manages to shoot 1/2 to 5/8 groups at 50 yards using it's iron sights (aperture front and rear, using proper sized 50 yard NRA bullseye targets).
I recently purchased a Lyman Junior 8x TargetSpot scope on Ebay and mounted it on the rifle today. The weather was dark, cold, and miserable today but I managed to take it out to my backyard range and sight it in at 50 yards (took 6 shots) and fire ONE 5 shot group before retreating to indoors. I was shooting Lapua Center-X. The below photos show the rifle with scope and my first and only group shot so far. Not bad for a rifle two decades older than me ( and I am 70). It might give my Anschutz a run for its money. Time will tell.
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The Toz -78 01 was a lucky find for me, for $130 I could not be happier.
Is that a 53 A ?My fathers .22, "Old Betsy" makes me smile because I remember my dad shooting it with us.View attachment 885538
Geeze, that's some beautiful wood. Mine's a *DeLuxe* and looks no where near as pretty as that.Here's a favorite of mine....
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rws_53 said:I think I'm gonna use the tapped hole for adding a rear tang to stabilize the receiver. I did something similar to 2 of my Ruger Chargers. Same can be done on Ruger 10/22's and the Bergara BXR.
Must be nice to be able to own one of a kind 40 X , you must be a friend of snotty chuckIf I am ever forced to surrender my rifles this Rem. 40-X .22 Sporter will be among the last to go. (From my cold dead hands)..View attachment 888043 View attachment 888044 View attachment 888045 .