62 years later, and it still puts most modern rifles to shame.
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5- shots @ 50yds
The rifle used for this group is a completely original Remington 40X. This model was built off the 722 receiver and is one of the first thousand 40X rimfires ever created. It was manufactured in August of 1955. Once upon a time, American companies were proud to produce the very best in the world. In recent times since, the overwhelming majority of companies are only interested in producing cheap garbage they can peddle to the ignorant masses.
The rifle wears another gem from a time forgotten. An extraordinarily rare Unertl fixed 6X with calibrated head. (adjustable objective parallax)
Shooting this rifle is something that must be experienced to fully understand. I think of how the world must have been in 1955. What would it have been like to be a shooter, and have this rifle, back then? I often think I belong there more than I belong here.
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Yup, no comparison on my 40x (made in 1961 IIRC) to my R700.
Even the newer 40x models I've been around don't compare.
And to think in that time the big rifle was probably the Winchester Model 70.
The 700 wasn't even being made, the 870 was just 5 years old.
The ide of a "cheap" rifle didn't even really exist at that point I don't think, at least not from the bigger companies.
I dunno, it would have been nice, but at the same time times aren't to terrible now.
Yea, the base firearms kind of suck, but the scopes, stock, bullets, powder and things seem to be better. Not to mention the more modern things like magnetic chronographs, annealing machines, priming tools (Like the CPS) and the huge aftermarket available.
Granted some of it might not be needed if rifles were still made as well back then, but even then I think the 40x was a semi custom rifle, I could very well be wrong there.
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@rhyno said:
I dunno, it would have been nice, but at the same time times aren't to terrible now.
I meant regarding people, and the world, in general... not specifically rifles. People were "better" then. America was better.
There were junk rifles then just as there are now. ... obviously remington COULD make nice rifles if they want to, they just choose not to because the people in the world suck ass and refuse to pay for anything other than new escallades, cell phones, and flat screens. Which consequently has left the door open for myself and others to be successful catering to individuals that like quality items such as I do. :)
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I think I would fit in better in those time.
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Would you say that "America was great...."
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My 40x is 1958 vintage.
My 52 is a late 30's vintage.These two rifles are the most accurate .22lr's I have ever shot...and they are both factory barreled actions. I see a pattern.
As far as Remington quality goes...Remington 700's have been right around $400 for as long as I can remember. I gave $469 for my first Rem 700 that I bought in the early 90's...and I am sure the price was right around $400 for several years before that. Customers today expect that same $400 price tag even though everything else has doubled in price.
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Nice shooting, Orkan!
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@dddoo7 said:
As far as Remington quality goes...Remington 700's have been right around $400 for as long as I can remember. I gave $469 for my first Rem 700 that I bought in the early 90's...and I am sure the price was right around $400 for several years before that. Customers today expect that same $400 price tag even though everything else has doubled in price.
This is much like a conversation I had with a Whiskey distiller/ distributor. Just because the bottle has a number on it doesn't mean it sat in a barrel that long. When someone buys a Macallan 12 they expect it to taste the same so distillers have to cut each batch so every bottle tastes like the one next to it on the shelf. Only when it says "Years Old" after the number will it truly be that old and its going to taste different as every batch ages different.
Much like the firearms of today's industry. When you buy a 700 for $400 or a DT for your youngest child, you're expecting to pay a certain price, and expecting a certain result. You certainly don't expect the DT to shoot like a $400 Rem 700 ADL and there's a reason these 40x's sell for their price rather than the $200 of every other 1022. Because they work.
Just a little Alcohol wisdom for you consumers of the finer things in life. :joy:
