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Anyone built a custom .22RF Sporter? I have a couple that I purchased already customized, a pre A Winchester 52 and a Springfield 1922M2. Looking for pics of other's rimfire customs to get ideas for my next build.

Here are a couple of mine. The top one is an Erma .22 trainer I sporterized. The bottom on is my Win 52B target that had the barrel bobbed back to 22". I will be starting on a couple more some time this winter when I have time.

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Here's my purpose built custom sporter .22 at the 2011 Rimfire Benchrest World Championship. It's built on Turbo custom action with a then Broughton barrel, and custom Pippin maple laminate stock.


I know it is not your standard sporter but it's the sporters we use in benchrest. It now has a different Muller Works barrel with the same profile. Something a little different.

Beautiful piece, but it sure doesn't seem to meet the definition of a sporter as I understand it....

Bob

For rimfire benchrest a sporter, at that time, had to weigh 7.5 lb or less with scope, have no more than a 6.5X scope, a magazine and a convex (even thou ever so slightly) forend and be designed to be shoulder fired. It's just specialized to ride the bags real well and the knob at the end of the barrel is integral with the barrel and is counter bored and crafted by the gunsmith to optimize barrel vibrations. This one is a legit one-holer and a winner.

I don't know if this one counts or not, but it was a 581S Rem. originally. The stock is Bishop stock I reshaped some. The barrel is a Rem. 541T that has been recrowned, rechambered to a D52, and the receiver and barrel are threaded. Lugs lapped and action trued with a second action screw installed. The trigger is a Timney.

I traded a Leupold 2-7 scope for a Remington 40-X receiver several years back. I had Shilen make me a 1-16 Rimfire barrel in their #3 contour which matches Remington's 700 profile. Dropped it in an ADL stock. Plan to restock it some day. For now, I have a 40-X Rimfire sporter for a fraction of what the custom shop charges. Too dark for pictures right now, will try to get some tomorrow.

How the Hell did that photo of the lady get in my post!!!!! That is suppose to be 2 photo's of my rimfire. I don't even know her!!!! It will not let me edit my reply.

Does it show???

Wow guys, some really nice stuff there.wish I could play like that. Maybe in a couple years after two of the three are done with college I can start shopping.

I had this one made from a Brno Model 1. You have to be a .22 lover to understand.

John

John,
Where have I seen this before?

It was posted on Rimfire Central when I first completed it.

John, did James Anderson build that for you?

Absolutely gorgeous piece. The split grip caps and butt plate are incredible. And that piece of wood.....

That is one piece I would be afraid to take out and use in the woods like I do with mine. Any damage would bring a tear to my eye if it were mine.

Bob

Maybe she's cyber stalking you......

Nice rig Jim.....

Happy Thanksgiving...

Hey TexasJohn, that is a beautiful rifle. It is a true show piece, not a hunting rifle. B E A U T I F U L.

Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving also Charlie.

I hope she doesn't show up at my door.

Something must be going on with Photobucket.

John, it is your rifle on J Anderson's website. It is a beautiful rifle!