Hey UlitimateReloader Team, thank you for the video and nice review! We are glad that you are happy with the rifle! We have only one small remark: 09:07 We only shoot with lead ammunition. The particles in the barrel are apparently hardened oil. This can easily be removed with a brass brush. Please observe the operating instructions when cleaning the barrel! Greetings from Germany! :)
Yeah, I run a 1413, but one day will be looking at a 54.30 for Competition in the UK. As regards Benchrest for rimfire, that particular tripod support padding, and the rear bag are both not allowed in UK Competition, we'd regard these as cheating. The tripod has to have a completely flat surface that does not grip the sides of the 3" wide benchrest block (the 54.18 appears to have this as standard), to the extent that there also needs to be at least an inch clearance either side of the block, and the rifle butt has to be entirely supported in the shoulder. Only in centrefire benchrest is a flat front bag on the tripod, the bag at least 1/2" thick with 1/4" finger depression, again maximum width of a front bench block should be no more than 3", with similar clearance either side of the block on the tripod, only in this form of competition is a rear bag allowed. I'd have used a fixed rifle clamp to assess what ammunition the barrel likes at 10 yards, and then fit a barrel tuner to adjust the group for harmonics for 50 metres+, at 25 yards a barrel tuner is not necessary.
The Anschutz 54 will shoot .2 all day long, it’s the nut on the back of the stock that usually takes the shot outside of .2 I took 2 targets out to shoot the .22 day at the range group challenge with my 54 Anschutz and achieved 2nd place with 5 shot .104 group, your input is so important, it has a huge effect.
Bud I have a cz457 that will outshoot that rifle any day of the week and I can prove it at 50yrds I never fail to shoot in the 3s with center x and sk standard plus and at 100 I can consistently shoot under half inch and I am 74 years old no tuner just a cz457 but that's some very good shooting and will probably get better enjoy all these videos. Beagleman
You absolutely must try SK Flatnose Match. It far surpasses any of the match grade ammo I have tested, including Eley Tenex. I have done extensive accuracy ammo testing with my CZ 457. Although not stocked in benchrest configuration, and despite its slender barrel, it can indeed perform outside its class. You may see how that ammo and rifle performed in a RUclips video I did in April of last year. Ten shots into .345" at 60 yards with a 4x Leupold on a very windy day. One shot was outside the group at 3 o'clock, which spoiled a .275" possible. My Bavarian droop comb on the Lux doesn't permit the necessary solid cheek weld, so it certainly could shoot even better. I used 60 yards simply because my 4x rimfire scope is factory set for 60 yard parallax.
Nice. I have a CZ 452 trainer with the same Bavarian comb. I use a Beartooth comb raiser kit. It solves the problem without ruining the stock by drilling holes. They cost about 30 bucks, can be easily installed and removed and work great.
In the 80's I shot an Anschutz 1813 3 position rifle, and the thing was an absolute beast for accuracy. I foolishly sold it some years ago and now can't afford to replace it! Long story short I bought a Savage MKII with a black Tacticool stock. I reworked the trigger down to about 1.25 pounds. I shot RWS Rifle Match, all kinds of Eiey, and everything else I have laying around, and nothing would group, I mean 3/4 inch at best. I then brought out the CCI Standard Velocity 40 grain, not sorted, right out of the box, and it grouped under 3/8 consistently at 50 yards. This past weekend I brought it out again and my first 3 shot group was .162 inches. Subsequent 5 shot groups were all right at .200 or so inches for 4 shots, with one straying from the group by about .250, with every 5 shot group. Moral of the story, I'm GLAD it hated the expensive stuff, and I will sort my CCI by rim thickness and weight and hopefully eliminate that consistent flyer. Don't be afraid of trying the cheap stuff, it might just surprise you!!!
Cci standard does well in my savage too. Try some sk pistol match special in it. It’s the best I’ve found for mine. It shoots great in my friends Bergara too.
My ruger precision rimfire 22LR shot one group of 0.17” at 60 yards with 5 shots. I shot CCI standard velocity. I could t believe it. Bad thing is that it was only one group 😂 everything else would be 0.4-0.6”.
A good friend of mine is the importer of Anschutz and RWS ammo - GSI. BTW that rifle has a chamber designed for the Eley EPS bullet. I don't shoot bench rest matches often. I do shoot our .22 Sniper Match every month. Steel targets at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 and 200 yds. 10 targets at each distance. We will start hosting a NRL 22 match in January. I shoot either a Bergara B14-R, 10/22 or Savage TR. All three are 1/2 moa rifles. I recently installed a Harrell's tuner on the Bergara and Savage. Waiting for a windless day at our range to find the best setting. OTOH I may just to to GSI and use their 100 yd indoor range. Just bought a Ruger Precision Rimfire for the NRL match. Have not shot it yet. Got a heck of a deal at Academy as they offer a 10% Veteran discount during November.
Beautiful rifle Gav. My Anschutz is a 1710 22mag thumbhole stock. Love it. Stupid accuracy at 50 yards. Can't wait to see other tests with that beauty.
I absolutely love my anschutz rifles. I currently have a 64 single shot. In years past I’ve owned a different 64 and a 54. You’ll never find another “mass” produced rimfire that shoots better. I shoot indoors at 50’ off hand in competitions. For the money, the old Wolf target that was pre Eley, was darn good shooting ammo. My gun loves it. With Eley now loading wolf I need to soon find another ammo. My rifle hates everything Eley.
So does my czs they just won't shoot eley ammo I think it is really that wax they use on the projectile . Does anyone else have this problem with eley ammo in czs? Beagleman
Great clip, thank you. I’ve owned a couple of Anschutz rifles and they were great however I now use a custom Brno 2 1958 action with a custom heavy stainless barrel and BR rifle stock. Weaver T36 scope and worked trigger. I only use SK pistol match special. This rifle and ammo is a grade bench rest performer every week
What a beautiful bench rest rifle you have, if you have half as much pleasure as I get with my Anschutz 54 match rifle you will be a very happy man. I have recently changed from Eley Team ammo to SK rifle match ammo. The last card that I shot in my NRSA rifle club in Cornwall UK at 25 yards scored the maximum 100 points but only 2 x's. No barrel attachments and shooting from a fixed bench, supporting the rifle in the front with an SR 300 Light rest, and a gloved left hand supporting the rear of the stock. I use an Element Titan FFP 5-25 X 56 scope which gives me the clarity needed for this type of precision. It is great fun and we have a competition next Sunday in a Devon rifle club which I am really looking forward to. Thanks for the great video and have a lot of good safe shooting in the future . Steve.
Glad to see you doing some rimfire accuracy testing, as a rimfire Benchrest guy I really get off on tiny groups out of these little 22s. I have found testing a lot of different rifles that a torque test on the action screws really can affect the accuracy of the rifle. Find a sweet spot that your rifle really likes . Once you find the torque setting that your rifle is really happy with, then I go into ammo testing. I found that it takes about 500 rounds in most barrels to kind of settle down. Can't wait to see what type of content that you come up with this.
When you switch ammunition with rimfire you will not see proper results if you do not clean the barrel. Lube cross-contamination is a thing. It doesn’t seem like a thing that would matter, but it matters quite a bit. If you’re shooting a couple of 5-shot groups and switching you actually don’t know how well any of the ammunition you shot will actually perform in that gun. Any ammunition tends to shoot worse when shot over another brand’s lube without cleaning. And after cleaning it can take as many as one shot per inch of barrel before it is performing its best, which tends to ensure the entire barrel is lubed up. I have no idea how that RWS will perform in that gun, but the group you showed on camera looks pretty much what you’d expect for lube cross-contamination. Testing a rifle with a bunch of different ammunition to find what it likes is beyond a pain in the ass because of all the cleaning that’s required. If you’re testing ten different lots of Midas+ you don’t need to worry about cleaning because it is all the same lube, but if you’re testing some Midas+, some Eley, some RWS, etc., it starts eating time because you need to clean in between each type and then season it in with the next stuff before you start shooting groups. If you don’t, you’re wasting your time and learning nothing.
I used to have an Anschutz 54 Sporter and 1411 but foolishly sold both over the years. 😞 My current favorite rifle is a Vudoo 360 repeater with a TriggerTech Diamond 4oz single stage trigger, a 26" Bartlein benchrest barrel, an ATS tuner, an M-Brace mount, a Hellfire Match brake, and ZCO 8-40x56 scope. So far, she shoots great with SK Biathlon and SK standard. Haven't tried my Lapua CenterX and Eley Tenex yet but plan to soon. I use a Randolph Machine front rest with a Ramsom International adjustable rear rest.
Eley Tenex (red box) for competition and Eley Match (black box) for lesser competitions. Sort your eley red and black via the rim thickness with a Sinclair rimfire rim thickness gauge.
I just purchased a 54.18 25.9"non thread with a br 50 u7 stock I will let you later know how the test run went ,also ordered up a tuner and brick of Midas plus ,Should be a great accuracy combo .
Very interesting video. I have an old BSA Martini MkV with original documentation including the test target from the factory. It shows a sub 0.7" group at 100 yards using TENEX ammunition. It would be interesting to see if your set up can match that. 🤔🤔 You have inspired me to dust it off and try my hand at bench rest. My other rifle is an Anschutz 54.30 which I use for prone shooting competition. A lovely rifle which out performs me. 🙂🙂
You should read Bryan Litz’s new book and look at his testing protocol as well as how he tested muzzle brakes. Vudoo Gen 2 on a. MPA chasis, Vortex Gen III, Rodzilla co-ax rest. Lapua X-Act. I had a kinetic security tuner but removed it. Have a TBAC 22 suppressor. Amazing shooting gun.
Which is amazing to me because his test was legit plus his methodology is what everyone should use. I have some of the tuners and set ups he tested too so I should be biased but it’s hard to argue with his results other than going out and testing like he did and seeing if one gets different results.
I always enjoy your videos, but in this case I feel the need to suggest something for future rimfire, and for that matter CF accuracy tests, wind flags. Those blunt lead bullets at the velocities that they are at get blown around by the slightest breeze. No one does serious benchrest shooting without flags. I am sure the rifle will do quite a lot better than your average group size.
I have had many .22 rifles but when I got my 1710 BB in a sporter stock I never looked back. It reeked havoc on the sporter class in my small area. That rifle shot 25 ten once . The only perfect score I ever shot and it stayed in the high 140. This was with Wolf match extra ammo.! If I sound like I am bragging, well who wouldn't? LOL!
I have a bone stock Savage Mark 2 BTV 22LR. Only thing I’ve done was lighted the factory accutrigger to 2 1/4 LB pull. I’m using UTG med hight rings and a Simmons 6-18x50AO scope. I shot 8 different loads (Federal 36gr, Norma tac 40gr, Aguila target comp 40gr, SK standard plus 40gr, SK Biathlon 40gr, Eley team 40gr, Eley club 40 gr, Eley target 40gr) at 50 yards and did 10 shot groups. All were around 1/2” 0.4,0.5,0.6” but the SK Biathlon were 0.225” and 0.245” for 2 separate 10 shot group at 50 yards. I’m very happy with her performance tho I’ll be trying other ammo and seeing if a trigger job/replacement might help as well. I’ll also be mounting my Mueller 8-32x44 Target scope on her as well to see how she does.
As a FSBR competitor , single round loading will decrease group size with premium (Midas +, Exact X - lot tested by Lapua) ammunition even more by virtue of less bullet deformation than when bolt feeding from a magazine. Stiller 2500X action, Shilen 'Ratchet' 1" straight SS barrel finished @ 24" with an EC Tuner in a Masterclass F Class walnut stock, Jewel BR trigger @ 2 oz, Stiller 30 MOA rail , NF Competition 42X45mm scope in NF rings , SEB Mini-X rest . Consistently will shoot .1- .2 " groups if I do my part at 50yds.
If my cz457 shot two inche groups at 50 yrds I would throw it away and buy another rifle. I will gruantee I can shoot half inch or more times than not a bug hole. Beagleman
@@lewisrice3741 I would agree, but I think his group sizes were 0.1" to 0.2" - not 1 to 2 inches. My CZ 457 Varmint (not MTR) shoots better than MOA, and for my purposes I'm happy with that. I am thinking about bolt shims that will give me even tighter groups.
@@Patrick-xd8jv yeah I see what you are saying that is some good shooting. I miss under stood 1/2 in sorry about that please accept my apology good shooting bro. Beagleman
Nice review ! I just bought an Anshutz 1913 BR50 but i have difficulties finding, scopemounts , would you know which rail or mounts you putted on it (11mm mounted dovetail) thanks !!!
Hey Gavin, I tried to type this in chat but it shut off before I could... I just got some micro 100 solid carbide micro boring bars(they start at a hole size of .180") and they are amazing. Great for making custom sizing bushings and boring small holes in tough material. I figure you could likely find use for them as well! Take it easy.
I’m shooting and so our most all of my competitors, Winchester 52C Models. My rifle is a 1956 model with a Sightron 36 fixed power scope and it is extremely accurate for shooting competition 22 Rimfire matches. With Eley Match ammo. Give one a try.
Well done Gav. I have a 64 thumbhole varminter, mdt 20 moa pic rail and Athlon midas tac 6-24x50, she shoots well but not on your level. Hope to see more of this. CHEERS
I only have an older Savage-Anschutz 64, it has had plenty down the barrel and still shoots extremely well, I don't think you'll wear that new one out any time soon........................................
My ruger with match barrel likes R50. Cannot get r50 right now to try in my Christensen arms and is really shooting green tag CCI very well . Need to order some Lapua and try it I guess
nice rifle, my precision rim fire is an old Savage Mark 2 with 4.5-14x40 scope and a bipod a 10 round group at 100 yards fits in a quarter firing from prone.
Yeah, Savage rimfire make this thing look like a joke. I got a Model 93 in .17 HMR for $70 and it shoots better at 100 yards with random CCI ammo than this thing does at 50 with “match” ammo 😂
nice rifle, and video, ps the reason for the forend two-piece, is that they have a match grade rifle, like in olympics where they have a hand rail, which is adjustable, for standing competition, and this removable block, would allow this 54 action to be used (retrofitted in competion space, as competitors can 're-rig' a rifle for position changes, scope setting, etc.) in multiple competitions, ONE rifle, for ALL, not having to outlay $5,000 or so for a rifle specifically rigged for each competitions requirements, just a "kit", stock, scope/sights, weights, Hand rests, etc. all "user" replacable, with one tool provided (look up their site, shows how adjustable their rifle "system" is , ESP. the 'ONE-STOCK' they released 2015? if memory serves).
Copper in barrel? You telling me anschutz tests with copper plated bullets? Any quality match .22lr ammo is just lead. Your thoughts as to why there would be copper in that barrel?
@@AnschuetzGmbH Good morning Anschüstz, very nice to answer questions in other people channel... i thought you are an impostor. Also why you didn't get the youtube checkmark?
Fun fact is, in issf world, Anschutz are considered entry level/mid tier rifles Still, my 1913 heavy barreled action still makes 10mm groups with good ammo
I inherited a Savage-Anchutz Model 184 Sporter, from my dad. It says Made In West Germany, on its barrel. Its bolt (literally) fell apart one day; I had a Master Gunsmith remedy that situation for me, and it's back to whacking red squirrels, on occasions they're foolish enough to let me put the crosshairs on them. It had a 4x Weaver Marksman (antique! lol) on it, but I put a sweet Leupold 4x28 rimfire scope on it, held in place using Talley rings. Sighted dead on @ 50 FEET, not yards; I use subsonic ammo in it, and I've hit every red I've shot at, free hand, (4 so far) since I got it back. Some years ago, with the Weaver optic still on it, I shot a Ruffed Grouse that was standing in the road, out in front of my property, 60 yds. away, using my porch railing as a rest. I aimed at its chest, dead on. "Splat!" It's wings went out flat, as it fell on its beak, stone dead, using a Remington subsonic hollow point. I'd always enjoyed shooting that rifle, but taking that bird made me fall in love with it!
I’m shooting a 1710 Competition. I bought it with lot tested RWS R50. It shoots under .2” at 100 yards. I’m guessing that because of lot testing, it hates muzzle devices. I shoot at 5,500’ off of a folding plastic table on BLM land. I would really like to try a nice bench like you have some day. When they have ammo you can buy a 5 lot brick, then buy the best lot or try again. I was able to get RWS HP that is nearly as good as R50 at about half the cost. All of that is a bonus for buying from them. I don’t think I’ll ever shoot a wood stock again. BTW, I don’t know what’s going on with that barrel, it looked terrible. Did it need cleaning or were there chatter marks on the lands?
Benchresr & magazine fed are not commonly combined. Still a nice rifle. I would recommend comparing magazine fed groups vs. single fed groups. You alluded to copper streaks from factory testing. How?? I’m sure Anschutz isn’t testing with Velocitors. ☠️☠️☠️ Good Luck & enjoy your new rifle! She’s a dandy.
Random .22 bolt rifle question - why are the anschutz bolts so looong for a 22? Wouldn't a shorter one let you run a longer barrel etc. I know it doesn't mean anything or matter but I've always wondered about this.
To allow plenty of receiver area for mounting match sights. Also puts the bolt handle where your fingers can reach it without breaking position/ changing your NPA. These rifles are used for bench rest, but they were designed for position shooting.
Honestly, I had a £300 semi auto Voere that at 75yds produced .2 with the cheapest magtec or cci subs.... its probably still at the gunshop I left it at for sale or return when I ran out of room in the safe.... its unbelieavable that at this cost its not a tiny 10mm group at 75yds...
20 inch barrels require a little more lot hunting and will favor Lapua lots in the 1050 fps rating 20's" with the lot #s adding a 3 infront for M/S. The 26 would have allowed some more favorable results. Lets get a Krieger or Shilen spun for that!
Did you reply to UR text message ? Just wondering cus I did then I got a text message from them saying I won a Browning shotgun ? I didn’t think this was a scam post but you got the same reply from UR that I did so just wondering
Terrible time of day for zero and testing in terms of the Sun at that range, I have to wait for a cloudy day to shoot after 11am at my home range due to artifact in the lenses, even with a sunshade on the scope. Plus where I normally shoot competition there's a time slot at around 1 to 2 pm currently where the Sun comes through a gap in the trees and I have to suspend shooting until the Sun moves on. There's also the issue with optics of bright goes high, and dark goes low. You're lucky you didn't damage your eyesight using a scope aimed near the Sun, the damage is instant and permanent.
On the borescope it looks like there are machining marks on top of the rifling lands. I have a 1416 that has the same lines/marks but much worse. Very visible in the grooves also. Is this normal for Anschutz barrels. Are they button rifled?
@@Franklinguy759 just stating a fact that you obviously don't like....and yes nobody uses hollow point ammo for target shooting but facts are facts my cz using it would outshoot your fancy rig with you using match ammo.....suck it up!
savage mk2 in a stock similar to the at one I'm not sure what it's called. it came shooting terrible 6 hours later after actually mounting the action into the stock and using midus plus it shoots .3s sometimes better sometimes worse I think the environment mostly but could have something to do with the 9 power scope iv yet to change out
the ammo testing was cringe though... when using lubed ammo such as the ammo types tested you should be shooting minimum 5 x 5 shot groups to work the old wax out and new wax in aswell as different types of powder fouling... personally ill shoot two boxes(100rds) of groups out of a single ammo consecutively, lightly clean the barrel then move on to the next ammo type
That's an extended magazine release. Standard release is very hard to find if you are loading a mag during a timed event.Can be added to rifles as separate device.
Looks like an overpriced cz457 mtr. I hate wood stocks purely because of the fact that the shooting I do is off barricades and such, do the stock or chassis gets beat up a lot more than just a bench rifle.
Curious if you would be interested in testing some AR style triggers with the intent of finding something that is suitable for long range shooting? I’ve never seen another RUclipsr with the instruments or through testing process you use when testing bolt guns.
I live in Italy , I have a 1980 54 x I shoot 496 on average off my lap with no back rest only an open front rest. We shoot every week and our group cam maintain 490 . I find it difficult to understand your method of shooting off fixed rest and back bags and only getting what we would call sub acceptable scores . We shoot at 50 m not yards
As l've said many times before measuring holes shot in paper to one/one thousandth of an inch is B. S.!! If it was honestly possible , if you took one of your groups and had 10 different people measure it ,everyone would get the same measurement , but 😂no one would come up with the same measurment!!!
While the Anschutz is an awesome rifle, i have one gripe....On such a purpose built supremely accurate rifle why oh why have they put a plain stock on it that looks like it ought to be on an entry level plinker?
Don't be fooled........reamer marks on the rifling lands are not the sign of a quality barrel.......the maker should have lead-lapped it more (depending on bore dimensions). I expect more out of Annie.
Come on Man! Gavin runs a bore scope down a barrel; we don't care about the bore - we want to see the throat and the Crown. By the way, the bore looks like it could use about 50 passes down it with J@B Bore Bright: and for God's sake, film a clean barrel before and after using the Bore Bright. Content Opportunity....
SO, you fell into the hype and continue to push rimfire ammo. It's all about the ammo manufacturers. They hope you invest in a rifle that supports their ammo. It's a rabbit hole
Hey UlitimateReloader Team, thank you for the video and nice review! We are glad that you are happy with the rifle!
We have only one small remark: 09:07 We only shoot with lead ammunition. The particles in the barrel are apparently hardened oil. This can easily be removed with a brass brush. Please observe the operating instructions when cleaning the barrel!
Greetings from Germany! :)
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Yeah, I run a 1413, but one day will be looking at a 54.30 for Competition in the UK.
As regards Benchrest for rimfire, that particular tripod support padding, and the rear bag are both not allowed in UK Competition, we'd regard these as cheating. The tripod has to have a completely flat surface that does not grip the sides of the 3" wide benchrest block (the 54.18 appears to have this as standard), to the extent that there also needs to be at least an inch clearance either side of the block, and the rifle butt has to be entirely supported in the shoulder.
Only in centrefire benchrest is a flat front bag on the tripod, the bag at least 1/2" thick with 1/4" finger depression, again maximum width of a front bench block should be no more than 3", with similar clearance either side of the block on the tripod, only in this form of competition is a rear bag allowed.
I'd have used a fixed rifle clamp to assess what ammunition the barrel likes at 10 yards, and then fit a barrel tuner to adjust the group for harmonics for 50 metres+, at 25 yards a barrel tuner is not necessary.
I remember visiting Dieter Anschutz's house in 1983. His firewood stack consisted of walnut stock blanks.
The Anschutz 54 will shoot .2 all day long, it’s the nut on the back of the stock that usually takes the shot outside of .2 I took 2 targets out to shoot the .22 day at the range group challenge with my 54 Anschutz and achieved 2nd place with 5 shot .104 group, your input is so important, it has a huge effect.
Bud I have a cz457 that will outshoot that rifle any day of the week and I can prove it at 50yrds I never fail to shoot in the 3s with center x and sk standard plus and at 100 I can consistently shoot under half inch and I am 74 years old no tuner just a cz457 but that's some very good shooting and will probably get better enjoy all these videos.
Beagleman
You absolutely must try SK Flatnose Match. It far surpasses any of the match grade ammo I have tested, including Eley Tenex. I have done extensive accuracy ammo testing with my CZ 457. Although not stocked in benchrest configuration, and despite its slender barrel, it can indeed perform outside its class. You may see how that ammo and rifle performed in a RUclips video I did in April of last year. Ten shots into .345" at 60 yards with a 4x Leupold on a very windy day. One shot was outside the group at 3 o'clock, which spoiled a .275" possible. My Bavarian droop comb on the Lux doesn't permit the necessary solid cheek weld, so it certainly could shoot even better. I used 60 yards simply because my 4x rimfire scope is factory set for 60 yard parallax.
Nice. I have a CZ 452 trainer with the same Bavarian comb. I use a Beartooth comb raiser kit. It solves the problem without ruining the stock by drilling holes. They cost about 30 bucks, can be easily installed and removed and work great.
In the 80's I shot an Anschutz 1813 3 position rifle, and the thing was an absolute beast for accuracy. I foolishly sold it some years ago and now can't afford to replace it! Long story short I bought a Savage MKII with a black Tacticool stock. I reworked the trigger down to about 1.25 pounds. I shot RWS Rifle Match, all kinds of Eiey, and everything else I have laying around, and nothing would group, I mean 3/4 inch at best. I then brought out the CCI Standard Velocity 40 grain, not sorted, right out of the box, and it grouped under 3/8 consistently at 50 yards. This past weekend I brought it out again and my first 3 shot group was .162 inches. Subsequent 5 shot groups were all right at .200 or so inches for 4 shots, with one straying from the group by about .250, with every 5 shot group. Moral of the story, I'm GLAD it hated the expensive stuff, and I will sort my CCI by rim thickness and weight and hopefully eliminate that consistent flyer. Don't be afraid of trying the cheap stuff, it might just surprise you!!!
Cci standard does well in my savage too. Try some sk pistol match special in it. It’s the best I’ve found for mine. It shoots great in my friends Bergara too.
@@Duckhunterbow Thanks for the tip, I'll see if I can find some.
Try Wolf Match or Extra Match 22lr.
My ruger precision rimfire 22LR shot one group of 0.17” at 60 yards with 5 shots. I shot CCI standard velocity. I could t believe it. Bad thing is that it was only one group 😂 everything else would be 0.4-0.6”.
A good friend of mine is the importer of Anschutz and RWS ammo - GSI. BTW that rifle has a chamber designed for the Eley EPS bullet. I don't shoot bench rest matches often. I do shoot our .22 Sniper Match every month. Steel targets at 50, 75, 100, 125, 150 and 200 yds. 10 targets at each distance. We will start hosting a NRL 22 match in January. I shoot either a Bergara B14-R, 10/22 or Savage TR. All three are 1/2 moa rifles. I recently installed a Harrell's tuner on the Bergara and Savage. Waiting for a windless day at our range to find the best setting. OTOH I may just to to GSI and use their 100 yd indoor range. Just bought a Ruger Precision Rimfire for the NRL match. Have not shot it yet. Got a heck of a deal at Academy as they offer a 10% Veteran discount during November.
Nice..I’ve always liked Anschutz…
Beautiful rifle Gav. My Anschutz is a 1710 22mag thumbhole stock. Love it. Stupid accuracy at 50 yards. Can't wait to see other tests with that beauty.
I absolutely love my anschutz rifles. I currently have a 64 single shot. In years past I’ve owned a different 64 and a 54. You’ll never find another “mass” produced rimfire that shoots better.
I shoot indoors at 50’ off hand in competitions. For the money, the old Wolf target that was pre Eley, was darn good shooting ammo. My gun loves it. With Eley now loading wolf I need to soon find another ammo. My rifle hates everything Eley.
So does my czs they just won't shoot eley ammo I think it is really that wax they use on the projectile . Does anyone else have this problem with eley ammo in czs?
Beagleman
Always have loved the Anchutz rifles. I competed with a mk 10 as a youth in late 70's to early 80's in NRA jr. matches.
Great clip, thank you.
I’ve owned a couple of Anschutz rifles and they were great however I now use a custom Brno 2 1958 action with a custom heavy stainless barrel and BR rifle stock. Weaver T36 scope and worked trigger. I only use SK pistol match special. This rifle and ammo is a grade bench rest performer every week
What a beautiful bench rest rifle you have, if you have half as much pleasure as I get with my Anschutz 54 match rifle you will be a very happy man. I have recently changed from Eley Team ammo to SK rifle match ammo. The last card that I shot in my NRSA rifle club in Cornwall UK at 25 yards scored the maximum 100 points but only 2 x's. No barrel attachments and shooting from a fixed bench, supporting the rifle in the front with an SR 300 Light rest, and a gloved left hand supporting the rear of the stock. I use an Element Titan FFP 5-25 X 56 scope which gives me the clarity needed for this type of precision. It is great fun and we have a competition next Sunday in a Devon rifle club which I am really looking forward to. Thanks for the great video and have a lot of good safe shooting in the future . Steve.
Awesome, thanks for sharing your experiences Steve! Good luck at the match. Funny thing, my family on the Gear side is from the Devon area.
Glad to see you doing some rimfire accuracy testing, as a rimfire Benchrest guy I really get off on tiny groups out of these little 22s. I have found testing a lot of different rifles that a torque test on the action screws really can affect the accuracy of the rifle. Find a sweet spot that your rifle really likes . Once you find the torque setting that your rifle is really happy with, then I go into ammo testing. I found that it takes about 500 rounds in most barrels to kind of settle down. Can't wait to see what type of content that you come up with this.
All my czs hates eley ammo can't beg them to shoot it.
Beagleman
When you switch ammunition with rimfire you will not see proper results if you do not clean the barrel. Lube cross-contamination is a thing. It doesn’t seem like a thing that would matter, but it matters quite a bit. If you’re shooting a couple of 5-shot groups and switching you actually don’t know how well any of the ammunition you shot will actually perform in that gun. Any ammunition tends to shoot worse when shot over another brand’s lube without cleaning. And after cleaning it can take as many as one shot per inch of barrel before it is performing its best, which tends to ensure the entire barrel is lubed up. I have no idea how that RWS will perform in that gun, but the group you showed on camera looks pretty much what you’d expect for lube cross-contamination. Testing a rifle with a bunch of different ammunition to find what it likes is beyond a pain in the ass because of all the cleaning that’s required. If you’re testing ten different lots of Midas+ you don’t need to worry about cleaning because it is all the same lube, but if you’re testing some Midas+, some Eley, some RWS, etc., it starts eating time because you need to clean in between each type and then season it in with the next stuff before you start shooting groups. If you don’t, you’re wasting your time and learning nothing.
I used to have an Anschutz 54 Sporter and 1411 but foolishly sold both over the years. 😞
My current favorite rifle is a Vudoo 360 repeater with a TriggerTech Diamond 4oz single stage trigger, a 26" Bartlein benchrest barrel, an ATS tuner, an M-Brace mount, a Hellfire Match brake, and ZCO 8-40x56 scope.
So far, she shoots great with SK Biathlon and SK standard.
Haven't tried my Lapua CenterX and Eley Tenex yet but plan to soon.
I use a Randolph Machine front rest with a Ramsom International adjustable rear rest.
Sounds beautiful. Top end stuff right there.
It is amazing. They are a great rifle.
Eley Tenex (red box) for competition and Eley Match (black box) for lesser competitions. Sort your eley red and black via the rim thickness with a Sinclair rimfire rim thickness gauge.
Damn, you lucky man
I just purchased a 54.18 25.9"non thread with a br 50 u7 stock I will let you later know how the test run went ,also ordered up a tuner and brick of Midas plus ,Should be a great accuracy combo .
Nice rifle. I have had a Anchutz. But currently have contracted a addiction to Weihrauch rimfires.
Good stuff, like my CZ’s but really like my Winchester mod 52C for rimfire target shooting days. An oldie but a goodie!
What a sweet rifle! So many great choices, so little dollars left in savings - thanks Brandon #LGBFJB
Sharp looking rifle. I shoot a Bergara b14 in 33 yd and 50 yd matches.
Very interesting video. I have an old BSA Martini MkV with original documentation including the test target from the factory. It shows a sub 0.7" group at 100 yards using TENEX ammunition. It would be interesting to see if your set up can match that. 🤔🤔 You have inspired me to dust it off and try my hand at bench rest. My other rifle is an Anschutz 54.30 which I use for prone shooting competition. A lovely rifle which out performs me. 🙂🙂
You should read Bryan Litz’s new book and look at his testing protocol as well as how he tested muzzle brakes. Vudoo Gen 2 on a. MPA chasis, Vortex Gen III, Rodzilla co-ax rest. Lapua X-Act. I had a kinetic security tuner but removed it. Have a TBAC 22 suppressor. Amazing shooting gun.
I haven’t read his book but I know he got shit on, a lot for his tuner testing.
Which is amazing to me because his test was legit plus his methodology is what everyone should use. I have some of the tuners and set ups he tested too so I should be biased but it’s hard to argue with his results other than going out and testing like he did and seeing if one gets different results.
I always enjoy your videos, but in this case I feel the need to suggest something for future rimfire, and for that matter CF accuracy tests, wind flags. Those blunt lead bullets at the velocities that they are at get blown around by the slightest breeze. No one does serious benchrest shooting without flags. I am sure the rifle will do quite a lot better than your average group size.
I have had many .22 rifles but when I got my 1710 BB in a sporter stock I never looked back. It reeked havoc on the sporter class in my small area. That rifle shot 25 ten once . The only perfect score I ever shot and it stayed in the high 140. This was with Wolf match extra ammo.! If I sound like I am bragging, well who wouldn't? LOL!
Love anschutz, I’m shooting with a 1761 mpr
J’aime mon Anshutz S.A 520, 47 ans de bon boulot sur nuisibles, avec seulement des bons entretiens, toujours les mêmes munitions.
I have a bone stock Savage Mark 2 BTV 22LR. Only thing I’ve done was lighted the factory accutrigger to 2 1/4 LB pull. I’m using UTG med hight rings and a Simmons 6-18x50AO scope. I shot 8 different loads (Federal 36gr, Norma tac 40gr, Aguila target comp 40gr, SK standard plus 40gr, SK Biathlon 40gr, Eley team 40gr, Eley club 40 gr, Eley target 40gr) at 50 yards and did 10 shot groups. All were around 1/2” 0.4,0.5,0.6” but the SK Biathlon were 0.225” and 0.245” for 2 separate 10 shot group at 50 yards. I’m very happy with her performance tho I’ll be trying other ammo and seeing if a trigger job/replacement might help as well. I’ll also be mounting my Mueller 8-32x44 Target scope on her as well to see how she does.
Scam …..
I suggest you get some windflags, some of those groups would of tightened right up if you were able to read the wind properly. FWIW
As a FSBR competitor , single round loading will decrease group size with premium (Midas +, Exact X - lot tested by Lapua) ammunition even more by virtue of less bullet deformation than when bolt feeding from a magazine. Stiller 2500X action, Shilen 'Ratchet' 1" straight SS barrel finished @ 24" with an EC Tuner in a Masterclass F Class walnut stock, Jewel BR trigger @ 2 oz, Stiller 30 MOA rail , NF Competition 42X45mm scope in NF rings , SEB Mini-X rest . Consistently will shoot .1- .2 " groups if I do my part at 50yds.
If my cz457 shot two inche groups at 50 yrds I would throw it away and buy another rifle. I will gruantee I can shoot half inch or more times than not a bug hole.
Beagleman
@@lewisrice3741 I would agree, but I think his group sizes were 0.1" to 0.2" - not 1 to 2 inches. My CZ 457 Varmint (not MTR) shoots better than MOA, and for my purposes I'm happy with that. I am thinking about bolt shims that will give me even tighter groups.
@@lewisrice3741 better re read what he wrote
@@Patrick-xd8jv yeah I see what you are saying that is some good shooting. I miss under stood 1/2 in sorry about that please accept my apology good shooting bro.
Beagleman
Nice review ! I just bought an Anshutz 1913 BR50 but i have difficulties finding, scopemounts , would you know which rail or mounts you putted on it (11mm mounted dovetail) thanks !!!
It must be a joy to shoot something like that😄
Hey Gavin, I tried to type this in chat but it shut off before I could... I just got some micro 100 solid carbide micro boring bars(they start at a hole size of .180") and they are amazing. Great for making custom sizing bushings and boring small holes in tough material. I figure you could likely find use for them as well! Take it easy.
I’m shooting and so our most all of my competitors, Winchester 52C Models. My rifle is a 1956 model with a Sightron 36 fixed power scope and it is extremely accurate for shooting competition 22 Rimfire matches. With Eley Match ammo. Give one a try.
Anschutz are the standard that others try and match, I wish I had not sold my 1413, that I shot in competition in college, but costs of grad school,
Hey guys great channel. If you were to suggest a precision 22LR, what would be your #1 pick? Choose one under 2K and one over 2k
Well done Gav. I have a 64 thumbhole varminter, mdt 20 moa pic rail and Athlon midas tac 6-24x50, she shoots well but not on your level. Hope to see more of this. CHEERS
I only have an older Savage-Anschutz 64, it has had plenty down the barrel and still shoots extremely well,
I don't think you'll wear that new one out any time soon........................................
Sweet set up UR ✅
Looking forward to seeing how it shoots.
Nice rifle! Curious to learn about the tuner(s). Good luck & thanks for making and sharing this content!
My ruger with match barrel likes R50.
Cannot get r50 right now to try in my Christensen arms and is really shooting green tag CCI very well .
Need to order some Lapua and try it I guess
nice rifle, my precision rim fire is an old Savage Mark 2 with 4.5-14x40 scope and a bipod a 10 round group at 100 yards fits in a quarter firing from prone.
Yeah, Savage rimfire make this thing look like a joke.
I got a Model 93 in .17 HMR for $70 and it shoots better at 100 yards with random CCI ammo than this thing does at 50 with “match” ammo 😂
@@rifleshooterchannel208 I got a 45-70 and i can shoot 1/4 " groups at any distance . How about that Big Boy !!!
@@kensnyder9372 Yeah man that’s pretty rad.
nice rifle, and video, ps the reason for the forend two-piece, is that they have a match grade rifle, like in olympics where they have a hand rail, which is adjustable, for standing competition, and this removable block, would allow this 54 action to be used (retrofitted in competion space, as competitors can 're-rig' a rifle for position changes, scope setting, etc.) in multiple competitions, ONE rifle, for ALL, not having to outlay $5,000 or so for a rifle specifically rigged for each competitions requirements, just a "kit", stock, scope/sights, weights, Hand rests, etc. all "user" replacable, with one tool provided (look up their site, shows how adjustable their rifle "system" is , ESP. the 'ONE-STOCK' they released 2015? if memory serves).
Copper in barrel? You telling me anschutz tests with copper plated bullets? Any quality match .22lr ammo is just lead. Your thoughts as to why there would be copper in that barrel?
Looks like rust to me
Hi Julius, We only shoot with lead ammunition. The particles in the barrel are apparently hardened oil. This can easily be removed with a brass brush.
@@AnschuetzGmbH
Good morning Anschüstz, very nice to answer questions in other people channel... i thought you are an impostor.
Also why you didn't get the youtube checkmark?
Cool! Rifles like this are a major curiosity because the price to play is high. Neat to see they meet the reputation.
Fun fact is, in issf world, Anschutz are considered entry level/mid tier rifles
Still, my 1913 heavy barreled action still makes 10mm groups with good ammo
What is considered good to them then? Curious
Walther kk500 thats what is considered THE BEST, dominates the olympics also
When is the follow up video?
I inherited a Savage-Anchutz Model 184 Sporter, from my dad. It says Made In West Germany, on its barrel. Its bolt (literally) fell apart one day; I had a Master Gunsmith remedy that situation for me, and it's back to whacking red squirrels, on occasions they're foolish enough to let me put the crosshairs on them. It had a 4x Weaver Marksman (antique! lol) on it, but I put a sweet Leupold 4x28 rimfire scope on it, held in place using Talley rings. Sighted dead on @ 50 FEET, not yards; I use subsonic ammo in it, and I've hit every red I've shot at, free hand, (4 so far) since I got it back. Some years ago, with the Weaver optic still on it, I shot a Ruffed Grouse that was standing in the road, out in front of my property, 60 yds. away, using my porch railing as a rest. I aimed at its chest, dead on. "Splat!" It's wings went out flat, as it fell on its beak, stone dead, using a Remington subsonic hollow point. I'd always enjoyed shooting that rifle, but taking that bird made me fall in love with it!
I have one and have the same problem with the bolt if I rack it hard.
I’m shooting a 1710 Competition. I bought it with lot tested RWS R50. It shoots under .2” at 100 yards. I’m guessing that because of lot testing, it hates muzzle devices. I shoot at 5,500’ off of a folding plastic table on BLM land. I would really like to try a nice bench like you have some day. When they have ammo you can buy a 5 lot brick, then buy the best lot or try again. I was able to get RWS HP that is nearly as good as R50 at about half the cost. All of that is a bonus for buying from them. I don’t think I’ll ever shoot a wood stock again. BTW, I don’t know what’s going on with that barrel, it looked terrible. Did it need cleaning or were there chatter marks on the lands?
Benchresr & magazine fed are not commonly combined. Still a nice rifle. I would recommend comparing magazine fed groups vs. single fed groups.
You alluded to copper streaks from factory testing. How?? I’m sure Anschutz isn’t testing with Velocitors. ☠️☠️☠️
Good Luck & enjoy your new rifle! She’s a dandy.
You should find an abra bench rest match and take this rifle.
Random .22 bolt rifle question - why are the anschutz bolts so looong for a 22? Wouldn't a shorter one let you run a longer barrel etc. I know it doesn't mean anything or matter but I've always wondered about this.
To allow plenty of receiver area for mounting match sights. Also puts the bolt handle where your fingers can reach it without breaking position/ changing your NPA.
These rifles are used for bench rest, but they were designed for position shooting.
Honestly, I had a £300 semi auto Voere that at 75yds produced .2 with the cheapest magtec or cci subs.... its probably still at the gunshop I left it at for sale or return when I ran out of room in the safe.... its unbelieavable that at this cost its not a tiny 10mm group at 75yds...
20 inch barrels require a little more lot hunting and will favor Lapua lots in the 1050 fps rating 20's" with the lot #s adding a 3 infront for M/S. The 26 would have allowed some more favorable results. Lets get a Krieger or Shilen spun for that!
Did you reply to UR text message ? Just wondering cus I did then I got a text message from them saying I won a Browning shotgun ? I didn’t think this was a scam post but you got the same reply from UR that I did so just wondering
@@user-ti7uj4dq5n it’s a scam dude
Thanks Kenny, yes, a scam!
I don't have anything this nice, but I do have a Marlin 2000. It surprised me how well it performs.
Terrible time of day for zero and testing in terms of the Sun at that range, I have to wait for a cloudy day to shoot after 11am at my home range due to artifact in the lenses, even with a sunshade on the scope. Plus where I normally shoot competition there's a time slot at around 1 to 2 pm currently where the Sun comes through a gap in the trees and I have to suspend shooting until the Sun moves on.
There's also the issue with optics of bright goes high, and dark goes low.
You're lucky you didn't damage your eyesight using a scope aimed near the Sun, the damage is instant and permanent.
On the borescope it looks like there are machining marks on top of the rifling lands. I have a 1416 that has the same lines/marks but much worse. Very visible in the grooves also. Is this normal for Anschutz barrels. Are they button rifled?
Добрый день 🤝 У меня модель 1903 одна зарядная. Можно на нее поставить шахту магазина чтобы. Была подача с магазином.
Gavin just curious what is the procedure for breaking in these barrels?
Is that stock the same on both sides. I shoot from the left shoulder. I don't mind right hand action from the bench.
Have a civilian 40x RF 36X leupold, 2oz trigger. Best I've done is a 10 shot group at 50 meters shot a 25 cal hole..it's pretty boring
I still miss my 64 match
how much this gun my friend,thanks
To be fair a few years ago I owned a CZ 452 varmint that would out shoot that anschutz all day long using "eley subsonic" hollow point ammunition 😉
“To be Fair “ No one uses subsonic hollow point ammunition in a bench rest match. Stay in your lane.
@@Franklinguy759 just stating a fact that you obviously don't like....and yes nobody uses hollow point ammo for target shooting but facts are facts my cz using it would outshoot your fancy rig with you using match ammo.....suck it up!
Best ammo for the money was Wolf match.
savage mk2 in a stock similar to the at one I'm not sure what it's called. it came shooting terrible 6 hours later after actually mounting the action into the stock and using midus plus it shoots .3s sometimes better sometimes worse I think the environment mostly but could have something to do with the 9 power scope iv yet to change out
Ar they still in production?
Waaw amazing
Why the Sinclair over the Ransom rest?
No Eley?
I loved my 54.30. I score 567/600 , but these trigger weight sucks.
the ammo testing was cringe though... when using lubed ammo such as the ammo types tested you should be shooting minimum 5 x 5 shot groups to work the old wax out and new wax in aswell as different types of powder fouling... personally ill shoot two boxes(100rds) of groups out of a single ammo consecutively, lightly clean the barrel then move on to the next ammo type
How much is this rifle
Just sent a “text” and got a response of what appears to be “UR” and now it’s saying I won a browning shotgun ???? WTH
What the hell is that protruding metal sticking down behind the magazine🤔
That's an extended magazine release. Standard release is very hard to find if you are loading a mag during a timed event.Can be added to rifles as separate device.
Looks like an overpriced cz457 mtr.
I hate wood stocks purely because of the fact that the shooting I do is off barricades and such, do the stock or chassis gets beat up a lot more than just a bench rifle.
Curious if you would be interested in testing some AR style triggers with the intent of finding something that is suitable for long range shooting? I’ve never seen another RUclipsr with the instruments or through testing process you use when testing bolt guns.
POINT 637 ?? nah,recount
I live in Italy , I have a 1980 54 x I shoot 496 on average off my lap with no back rest only an open front rest. We shoot every week and our group cam maintain 490 .
I find it difficult to understand your method of shooting off fixed rest and back bags and only getting what we would call sub acceptable scores .
We shoot at 50 m not yards
Sad to see a Chinese scope on a Anschutz rifle.
I need a bolt for a 54 match. Anyone?
We shoot two inch targets at 225 yards, let's see what you got big boy get you and your little rifle out there and, we'll see what that Annie's got.
Does anshutz make a model for PRS Rimfire for us lefties?
As l've said many times before measuring holes shot in paper to one/one thousandth of an inch is B. S.!! If it was honestly possible , if you took one of your groups and had 10 different people measure it ,everyone would get the same measurement , but 😂no one would come up with the same measurment!!!
While the Anschutz is an awesome rifle, i have one gripe....On such a purpose built supremely accurate rifle why oh why have they put a plain stock on it that looks like it ought to be on an entry level plinker?
You don't copper up until 1500 fps
$ = 4K
Please get some wind flags.
I can see myself getting bored with that rifle quickly.
A person would have to find a range with multi distance and some games.
Don't be fooled........reamer marks on the rifling lands are not the sign of a quality barrel.......the maker should have lead-lapped it more (depending on bore dimensions). I expect more out of Annie.
You should see my 1416. It’s a lot worse than that.
It’s been proven suppressors worsen accuracy in 22LR
Utter tripe.
Ah another delusional person who thinks they can honestly measure bullet holes in paper to 1/1000th of an inch!!!!
second last
that barrel is NOT good! It has chatter marks all over the place and is not lapped to my eye?
Because Masur didn't make it , you can see it's not hammer forged .................................
I was watching for some and saw those.
Come on Man! Gavin runs a bore scope down a barrel; we don't care about the bore - we want to see the throat and the Crown. By the way, the bore looks like it could use about 50 passes down it with J@B Bore Bright: and for God's sake, film a clean barrel before and after using the Bore Bright. Content Opportunity....
SO, you fell into the hype and continue to push rimfire ammo. It's all about the ammo manufacturers. They hope you invest in a rifle that supports their ammo. It's a rabbit hole