My .22 Obsession

[Olympus]

I blame it on two things, one is the fact that I have my own .22 shooting gallery in my back yard and the second is that dang accurate CZ 455 Varmint I had to go and buy.

Now I had to go and get my FFL and wouldn't you know that my first wholesale order included another .22 rifle for myself. I just bought one of the new Browning T-Bolt Sporters with the fiddleback maple stocks that they introduced at this year's SHOT. I saw one when I was scoping out my LGS competition and it was seriously gorgeous, just the wrong caliber. With any luck, I should have the gun by the end of the week or first of next week (shipped straight to my front door and I still can't believe how odd that feels, like I'm doing something wrong but it feels so right). I hope to have photos soon and I'm crossing my fingers that I get one with a stock that has a lot of character to it.

Also expecting Santa to deliver a Henry Goldenboy on Christmas morning to my house. :D

[Lonestar grips.]

if you don't like the stock you could always make your own.:D

[Olympus]

I wish I had that kind of time and patience. I probably have enough fiddleback maple for 5 or 6 rifle stocks. Problem is I sliced all the wood up into grip thickness. :)

[BadOscar]

Is your CZ the precision trainer? I have the 452 Varmint.

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=19&pictureid=87

[NAMVET72]

I blame it on two things, one is the fact that I have my own .22 shooting gallery in my back yard and the second is that dang accurate CZ 455 Varmint I had to go and buy.

Now I had to go and get my FFL and wouldn't you know that my first wholesale order included another .22 rifle for myself. I just bought one of the new Browning T-Bolt Sporters with the fiddleback maple stocks that they introduced at this year's SHOT. I saw one when I was scoping out my LGS competition and it was seriously gorgeous, just the wrong caliber. With any luck, I should have the gun by the end of the week or first of next week (shipped straight to my front door and I still can't believe how odd that feels, like I'm doing something wrong but it feels so right). I hope to have photos soon and I'm crossing my fingers that I get one with a stock that has a lot of character to it.

Also expecting Santa to deliver a Henry Goldenboy on Christmas morning to my house. :D



This is what my CZ 455 looked like when I first bought it:

http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh450/NAVET74/1e1006664419be4fbcea6d9060840050.png

It Now has a Custom Sling and a Nikon Scope on it.........

What does yours look like????????????


Clyde

[Olympus]

Is your CZ the precision trainer? I have the 452 Varmint.

http://www.cotep.org/forum/picture.php?albumid=19&pictureid=87

No, mine is the 455 Varmint. Looks just like your 452 except it has the interchangeable barrel option. I lucked out and got a stock with quite a bit of character too. Hoping the Browning comes that way too.

[Olympus]

Well UPS delivered something amazing to my front door yesterday. My T-Bolt in maple and I can't begin to explain how gorgeous this gun is! Easily in the top 3 most beautiful rifles I've ever seen. The stock is simply covered in fiddleback stripes! It's extremely hard to capture in a picture, but the way the stripes change from light to dark as you move the gun makes it look like the gun is alive. I was literally blown away for half the day yesterday after I got the gun. If it shoots even half as good as it looks, it will be a winner!

I broke down and got in on the Cyber Monday deals at Optics Planet and ordered a scope, Browning bases, and Browning rings for it. Then I found a promo code online for $35 off my order! Couldn't believe I was that lucky! Yesterday was a good day for me.

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[AutoMag]

That stock looks fantastic Olympus!!!:D

[AutoMag]

Clyde the rifle that you have pictured is the CZ455FS, nice rifle. Lets see a picture of your rifle, not a file picture with your mods on it!!!

[Olympus]

That stock looks fantastic Olympus!!!:D

I think so too. It's really hard to capture the beauty. I think I might actually make myself a set of fiddleback maple grips and put them on one of my 1911s to have a matching pair. Or maybe I need to buy one of those Browning 1911 22s and put a pair on it. Actually I think I like that idea better.

[Roverron]

I think so too. It's really hard to capture the beauty. I think I might actually make myself a set of fiddleback maple grips and put them on one of my 1911s to have a matching pair. Or maybe I need to buy one of those Browning 1911 22s and put a pair on it. Actually I think I like that idea better.

A set of 1911 matching grips and knife handles would be beautiful! How about a matching money clip? I saw a set that had a matching money clip, knife, grips and a wooden pen, all in the same wood! looked cool. :cool:

[Olympus]

That does sound pretty cool.

[Olympus]

The obsession continues. I just got a new Henry Goldenboy for Christmas! Man is that little gun sweet! For a rather modest price, it has an action that's smooth as silk, has a nice heft making it feel like a man's gun and not a toy, a deep blue on the barrel, a pretty stock, and sharp looking action and barrel band. Haven't had a chance to shoot with all the snow, but I'm looking forward to it.

[Roverron]

Pictures, we need pictures

[Boats]

Pictures, we need pictures

+1

I love .22's, but don't have enough! Need..... pictures......

[Olympus]

Here are some quick ones.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/29/ju7uruga.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/29/a6u9uhez.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/12/29/uhyjeje2.jpg

[NAMVET72]

Pretty Darn nice how does it shoot???????????


Clyde

[Olympus]

Shoots extremely well. I've only put about 100 rounds through it so far. Too cold to be outside shooting for very long.

[MajO]

Pretty rifle.

[Boats]

I so love lever actions. Don't have one anymore. Need to get one!