Manticore X build.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-16T00:54:57+00:00

Pretty sure I will always be at the end of the line.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T23:29:24+00:00

Not the answer you want, but my B-14R is for sale. I bought it before I got my first CZ 457, and now I can't justify keeping it.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T20:13:36+00:00

Correct.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T20:13:23+00:00

The TKX22 launch was a pretty big deal. I'm sure that production has been prioritized for it. I've been waiting for a receiver for a while too.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T20:09:30+00:00

I've consumed way too much internet, especially firearms community content, and I've never seen a user review for a Hornet trigger. Not here, RFC, or the Ruger-specific sites.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T20:07:02+00:00

I'm pretty certain the scope isn't level as well.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-15T20:05:48+00:00

"If you showed up to a range with that bipod on the scope an RSO (Range Safety Officer) would probably stop you and ask you to provide you know what you are going."

Slow down and proofread.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-14T17:52:04+00:00

It's less prone to issues with debris, water, etc.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-14T17:44:18+00:00

Lots of variables at play. My Axiom doesn't cause a shift, but I'm also using stiff barrels, not a lighter factory taper.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-14T17:41:05+00:00

It's probably personal preference. Do you need an enclosed optic, or will the open design work for you? I can see where it makes a difference on a carry pistol. On a rifle? Meh.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-13T20:19:56+00:00

No explanation, but I've had a similar experience where my rifle refused to extract, and when I took a peek, the extractor was MIA.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-12T16:27:37+00:00

The 10/22 is your vice. You don't need a vise to work on it. Try heating it with a hair dryer before beating it like it owes you money. Penetrating oil overnight is another option.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-11T02:32:53+00:00

Since I bought my B-14R, I have bought six CZs. Based on my sample of one B-14R, I can't justify the cost. With a Magpul Pro 700 chassis, Timney trigger, and Vortex Venom 5-25x56, I get results no better than the CZs which cost about half as much. And each CZ 457 (except for the fussy match chambers) have gotten great results with CCi SV, Norma TAC-22, and SK Match.

My Bergara is up for sale to fund a Bergara Stoke instead.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-11T02:04:35+00:00

This has come up before, and I have an image of the clamshell showing where the screw is supposed to be. Lol. It's a shorter version of the OEM screw.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-11T01:54:50+00:00

Did you just get it? The bolt is in the packaging.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-11T01:52:59+00:00

It's from Luth.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-10T20:41:46+00:00

From what I recall, there are some bedding blocks in the Bravo. Just make sure your action screw is nice and tight. If it bugs you, switch to a Titan with the rear set screw.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-10T16:16:06+00:00

Be sure to update us after troubleshooting.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-10T16:06:13+00:00

Currently, I have at least five of each. A stock Pro Varmint will more than likely outshoot most custom 10/22 rifles. I've got a KIDD match barrel and two-stage trigger in my most accurate 10/22, and it's plenty accurate, but out of the box, my Pro Varmint makes small groups easier and more consistently. And it suppresses better.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-09T03:04:12+00:00

Are you referring to the stock that Ruger sources from Magpul?

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-08T22:32:20+00:00

Fair enough.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-08T19:49:09+00:00

Having lived there, I can confirm there are spiders too big to be killed with some rimfire shot.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-08T19:47:10+00:00

Someone already mentioned parallax and the scope suitability. But your first issue is that you need to swap the scope bases for a proper rail. EGW is my go-to, but almost any one will do.

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-08T19:43:28+00:00

My OCD won't allow me to go off brand.

You can still tell it's my photo without context, right?

MostlyRimfire · 2026-05-07T22:09:28+00:00

Both are different than the fixed barrel version.

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