Ginger_Swingers

Hi all. Not been around for a long time. Didn't manage to get to a weekend shoot sadly but gather they were great fun. Gutted it can't happen this year. Hopefully be there for a March shoot if able, my birthday weekend. Can celebrate better than with a rifle Thanks in advance. Mick

Hi all. Not been around for a long time. Didn't manage to get to any shoots for most of last year. It was a rotten year for me personally but... 2018 is going to be better! Is there a shoot in Feb? And if so, is it on the 10th or 17th? Would love to come back for another go. Thanks in advance. Mick

Many thanks for the sale too 12bore, have to say it's great to have such easy transactions and with genuine people. Looking forward to getting out with the gun as soon as I can. Looks and feels like a real bargain to me!

Enjoyed my day of shooting with you guys again. Got to say that the blasting of onions/potatoes/pumpkins seems like great fun. Really appreciate the way the shoot is run, nice to be treated like adults. Certainly didn't disappoint and will try to get back more often in future. Cheers to Fruitloop and Co for sorting the day and looking after us. Top fella. Not a bad cup of coffee either Thanks chap.

After missing too many of these shoots this year I'm committed to getting down to Garlands for Sunday! Hopefully with KennyM in tow at least. Now I suppose I best get out and buy myself some .308Win and .22LR ammo Look forward to seeing some of you there

Must. Resist..... Damn, I hate not having money when a nice gun comes along!

Sorry Stevo, it's already gone. Been sold on another forum. Apologies, hope you find another.

On my original CZ455 thread bud

My rifle in its new home, a Boyds Pro-Varmint stock. Trigger spring changed out thanks to Rimfire Magic. I'm really liking it now. First run out with it a week ago and it seemed to do well, grouped nicely. All in all I'm very happy Of course, I owe a big thank you to Kennym who kindly helped me out with polishing up the bolt and firing pin etc.

For sale: CZ455 Varmint thumbhole laminate stock. This stock was fitted to my new rifle and has been out of the cabinet just a single time, I bought the rifle as a package but always intended to swap the stock for a Pro-Varmint to match my other rifles. Well, my new stock turned up this morning so I now have the thumbhole for sale. As expected, it's in fantastic condition, will be supplied in a Boyds box. Pictures below. Looking for £90 plus post. And how it looks fitted on a rifle:

Bit of Autosol Metal Polish, couple of rags. Boom. Or.... get kennym to do the above for me.

Thanks Stevo, I do have a spare box or two of Winnies to run through before I have to open the brick, if it's not getting on well with them I'm sure my local dealer will let me swap them out for an alternative, I tried RWS a while back and thought they did ok with my last rifle and I know she has some of those in stock. I thought long and hard about the fluted barrel because it looks really nice but ultimately it came down to ease of using from a vehicle etc. Those extra 4" count.

Cheers flynny Those bunnies better keep pretty still and be partially deaf allowing me to get within 25ft lol. I'm no Bob Lee Swagger hahaha. Thanks Les, sure hope so. Gut feeling is that I will grow to love this rifle. Lots of guys out there with them that won't part with them. Tells you something Cheers guys, middle spring is probably going to be the one for me too, want it lighter but still 'bump' safe. Going to give Sheila at RM a call later. Cheers Ken, you know it IS a lovely stock, I just have a compulsion for black tactical looking rigs. I know, gaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Just been out and picked up my latest acquisition. A brand new .22lr bolt action to replace my previous Smith & Wesson semi-auto. As much as I enjoyed the M&P15-22 it was primarily a fun gun, a gallery rifle. But as much as I'd like to say it was a 'do it all' gun, there was no getting away from the fact that it wasn't really suited to rabbit boshing. Looked scary to passers by, tough to make 100% safe yet useable, flexing fore-end when working off a bipod... It ticked a few boxes but missed the mark in other ways. So I decided to part company with it and go for a rabbit-boshing bolt-action that I could still use on a 25mtr range and have fun with. Enter the CZ455... Kennym on here is one of my best mates and his love of CZ's has obviously had some effect. I have to admit that it seemed very accurate and for the money it was my first choice. I got a great deal on a brand new .22lr CZ455 with a 16" barrel in a thumbhole laminate stock. Exactly what I'd been looking for and did the deal as quickly as possible before I spent the cash on something trivial like bills or food or something. Got myself a decent bipod, moderator and some more ammo to play with for a good deal less than the Smith sold for. Happy days. Got home, mounted the Vortex 4-12x44 straight on there and it's ready for a run out. Looking forward to zeroing the gun and clearing some floppy eared fluffy targets asap. Initial thoughts, bolt is a little stiff and a bit 'agricultural' but I understand a polish up will help with that. Kennym has done his already so I know that's on the agenda. Also, trigger is a bit stiff, I'll try adjusting it but I think a 'YoDave!' or Rimfire Magic spring kit will find it's way onto my shopping list. Stock seems a little short BUT (and it's a pretty big but) I bought the gun with a view to swapping the stock for a Boyds Provarmint. I have one of those already fitted to my Howa 1500 and love it. Order placed today. So... the thumbhole stock will be up for sale in a few days hopefully. Enough chat, pics are always what you guys want to see... Will update after some shooting and modification no doubt. I'm an eternal tinkerer.

Nice man cave!

Size may not matter with rifles but I don't want 6" taking off my other weapon... I'm not halving it for anybody lol

Just taken delivery of a 500rd brick of Win subs in 42gn and hope they perform well enough. I've used the 40gn ones with good results.

Got myself a brand new 16" .22lr this very day. Glad to see my decision to switch from the 20" fluted barrel which I was originally was going for hasn't sacrificed any accuracy it would seem.

Hahaha but not as funny as the number of people who think it's just peachy to be overcharged for it. Each to their own. I wish that was a position we could all find ourselves in. Mine wasn't a whinge, it was an observation which I still maintain is entirely valid. It's overpriced. If more people voted with their feet or if there was a cheaper alternative then maybe the CLA would redress the balance and make it affordable to the masses.

Enjoy! I'm hoping to get a new .22lr this weekend so I can make more use of mine Have fun, I don't think you'll be disappointed.

It's still expensive. We pay through the nose, the traders have to pat through the nose (meaning there's always less chance of a bargain to be found as they have to recoup losses). Not saying it'll turn me away because its a good opportunity to see what's on the market, try and get a feel for new equipment and things that you may otherwise not see etc. I do just think we're all being ripped off for the privilege. Don't even get me started on the costs of food and drink, luke warm Nescafe for £2 or £3, 'burgers' of some variety of meat allegedly in a bun for £6 or £7 etc. It's just all a bit rich. Like the people it's mainly aimed at. I'm not *****, I'll take a flask, my corned beef sandwiches and climb the fence to sneak in hahaha.

I find myself looking at the £25-30 to get in for a single day and wondering if I really thought it was that good last year... £25 is way too steep in my honest opinion. Especially when we know how much the traders get charged for a stand etc. it's ridiculous.

I have a Crossfire II on my .22lr in 4-12x44 V-Plex, bought off here S/H recently and really rate it. Much better than the Hawke it replaced. Can't say how it compares to a Leupold but definitely find it hard to fault the quality of what I can see. I'd have no qualms recommending one

Even the cheap Chinese clones offer up benefits that the Harris would struggle against, let alone the real deal. The Atlas is probably the best on the market. Durability and ease of use are excellent. Super quick detach, one bipod serves all your rifles, a multitude of leg positions, lengths, angles and a proper solid locking mechanism that is hard to beat. Cracking bit of kit. Good luck with the sale

*** SOLD SOLD SOLD *** Thanks for the interest