GT3_richy

Agree with outlanda, should be able to flog the action as a donor to a gun plumber for a few hundred, then whatever you can get for the stock on top..

What are you building it for?

I have one of these, bit spendy (dont recall them being as much as they are now, but nothing is 🤬)https://www.hps-tr.com/do/bisley-vice-by-lothar-walther Did have one of the Tipton things briefly, wasnt impressed.

If I click the "New Posts and New Activity" button I just get the following message: "Sorry, there is a problem Something went wrong. Please try again." Been like it for the last couple of days+ W11 with Opera/Chrome.

Got mine a few years back delivered by https://www.johnwinter.co.uk

One email I found from Wildcat from 2021 said all bits were now serialised and put through proof.

I wondered what you were shooting. They don't get much of a let up around here, shepherd doesn't give hungry vixens with cubs a free pass with lambs about. As you say, if you get 500 out of it that's still a lot of foxes. As long as it doesn't break the bank...life's too short Will you re-barrel 6WSM again when its shot out dyou think, or try something else/another 'over-bore'?

I imagine Wildcat is aware of the relevant firearms legislation. I've bought spares from them in the past after driving over a mod - the last time I needed something I was told what I wrote above, they weren't sending bits to individuals anymore as they were aware that it was open to abuse (I've a vague recollection licensing had been involved but I cant find the email reply I received now so I may have dreamt that bit hence I didn't include it above). Give them a buzz and let us know what they say, end of the day they can do what they like...

Why would you buy the parts to make a complete mod, rather than buy a complete mod from an RFD, apart from in order to circumnavigate licensing I mean? Someone gets a visit from Plod and is found with a mod they don't have a slot for - 'I bought the bits from Wildcat and made it' - what interest is there for Wildcat to put (keep) themselves inline for the scrutiny that would attract?

'Used' - I imagine the majority of deer rifles for e.g. are used 8 months a year, or more - but in the majority of cases (i.e. recreational stalkers) are probably only fired a handful of times. Kirby Allen's 6/338 would probably last a lot of stalkers a life time! What's your barrels round count to date out of interest? If yours is doing well it must be a good bit of steel, assume youre using Reloader17/RS60 from your notes; the throat and first few inches of my 6XC barrel looked wasted after <1k warm-ish rounds with RS60, still shoots good enough for its intended use, but would win any BR comps 😂

No, my understanding is that people were taking the piss and trying to buy complete mods in parts, it got to the point where it was blatantly obvious and Wildcat decided it wasnt in their best interest to continue selling spares...I image they'll still send you some o-rings, however.

I doubt many .22s are, repeatably anyway. Imagine a lot of centrefire shooters would be happy with 1/2 MOA at 200! What size are those groups, 1.5-2" ish?

Any 100 yard groups you can share?

I've been pondering a custom .22 build (probably on a Rim-X), but tbh the more I watch/read online, the more I think it'd be a waste of cash; I like nice things, but until ammo catches up with other .22 developments like posh actions and fast twist barrels, its a real hard sell ;s

I have several A419 picatinny rails, on Tikka's and a 457 - their stuff never disappoints. The 30MOA built into the picatinny rails on the .22's are a useful elevation addition for longer range rimfire. I forget how far I can dial on my Tikka, I think the Recon has 120MOA of elevation...