Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Tony Kidd 10/22 - Finally received everything

Thought my gunnie did a nice job on the inletting, bedding the action, and floating the barrel.

Nice!

Thanks, plastique.

Federal auto match works best in mine out of the cheap ammo varieties. You'll love it. I had a CZ 453 that I had professionally floated and glass bedded. I love that rifle. My Kidd is just as accurate if not more and is a semi auto. Not having to "come off target" is huge. Enjoy it.

As a general rule of thumb with mine. Stick to 40 grain ammo and don't waste money on lighter bullets.

Thanks, woodie. I've got a pretty good stock of FAM I've built up over the last couple months. My MK's seem to like it just fine, so if the Kidd likes them too, all the better. I like CCI's the best, but they're harder to come by.

I think I've only got one batch of 36 gr's. So, that's a good, too.

Curious to see how the Mueller handles. My neighbor across the street just laughed every time he saw me pointing this rifle at his garage door a couple days ago.

The most accurate ammo from my Kid Barrel is the Wolf Match for paper and the Winchester Power Point, which isn't far behind the Wolf ammo for hunting.

Local dirt how about a picture of the bedding area? Can't wait for the field reports.

bea, thanks for that. The Wolf Match is sometimes available.. at a price. If it's that good, I'll pay it. The WPP's are also sometimes available.. for a minute.

My best search tool for the last couple few months: http://ammoseek.com/ammo/22lr
I also find some deals local sometimes. Caught some CCI MiniMags at a good price at a big cops outfitter in MIA for a day or two until they found they'd made a "mistake".

Real nice looking rifle, btw. Looks like we may have the same barrel. 18"?
I see you also got the threaded barrel. Since first ordering everything, I've been doing a lot of research on cans. You can pick my brain on that, if you want. RJM here on the Fire (Bob)has been a great help to me.

Rock on.

Jim, I'm too paranoid to take it apart just yet. Had it all planned out to go target plinkin today, but... work.

Will post some range results asap, though.

I can say without reservation the barrel is about the nicest I've ever looked down.

http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/28968
guys, this is made on same machines as Wolf, Lapua, a bit pricey but shoots like a house afire, same headstamp , grease.
I loaded up on it and the match a while back! Every Kidd barrel I shot have been the cats meow! v best WinPoor

http://www.powdervalleyinc.com/another good source for a German S&K v best winpoor

Thanks, wp and bea. Gonna do some digging on those 2 rounds.

bea, are you shooting those subs through a can?

No I'm not, but sub rimfire ammo usually groups much better

If and when you are up to it, I too would love to see how he bedded it, floating the barrel.

The scope base that ties the receiver to the barrel is a nice touch. It alleviates the need to put downward pressure on the barrel/receiver junction.

Nice.

DF

Is that a 20 incher in a tacticool handle?

yes

Got the Kidd out today. These are 3" targets at 100 yds before I got in the groove.

Federal Auto Match


CCI Blazer


CCI MiniMags 10 rds


Had several targets after that the Kidd was laying them in at 1 1/2" to 2" that I didn't take pics of. Figured I'd be able to shoot for a few hours, but it started pouring and ended up getting myself and targets soaked. No big deal. Got the rest of my jollies splitting rocks on the back burm.

Took the new Ruger MKIII with me, but never fired it up. I was having too much fun with the Kidd.

Overall, had a blast, even being soaking wet. Think I can do better next time.

Greg, I was very impressed with the photos you showed me of the targets.
As I old you, this would make a great squirrel gun. My 10/22 shoots ok, but nothing like that one.