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doing the "combat wombat" .22 matches now for around 8 months straight and shooting 325 rds in 2.5-3 hrs each match depending on how many people show up, you start to become familiar w/what werks and what doesnt.
most popular ammo bar none/accurate/least amt of fouling/least amt FTF/FTE: FEDERAL. hands down.
go check out lokal yokal shooting range and check schedule for "combat wombat" matches and check out the shooting irons.
what you see alot of:
full size .45's with .22 conversion kits.
ruger mark II's and III's
browning buckmarks
walthers(new)
walthers(old-match very spendy-uber KOOL)
tactical solutions.com makes match barrels for the rugers and the brownings.
this is the natural progression of US FANATICAL .22 "combat wombat" shooters that strive for UBER PERFECTION! ie. juan shot-juan kill when killing the hell out of moving/stationary metal targets thru barrels/around barrels/under barrels/thru water pipes etc.
mine started life as a RUGER mark III/22-45 6 7/8" stainless fluted barrel. well me being me and always having to make sumthang better and having disposable brains not income............opted for a tactical solutions.com match threaded barrel with picatinny rail on top. with compensator(uber cool looking) and thread protector and LOW FRONT ORANGE TRU-GLO type sight/rear adjustable sights.
this sets me up for more mindless/brainless FUN when i opt to jump out of "limited" class and jump into "UNLIMITED" class where the SKYS THE LIMIT! and more mindless/brainless money $$$$$ goes flowing out of yer pocket. can you say "VOLQUARTZEN" everything and OPTICS thru the roof! "unlimited" class veapons will shoot the eyelash off a chipmunk at 50yds all day. INSANE ACCURATE INSANE MONEY! hell of alot of FUN!
i opted for the ruger because of how it fits my hand. volquartzen makes a match right hand and left hand grip that i have tried and really like. but when i put this on it will be a dedicated "right(correct)hand" veapon and will preclude my "left-(wrong)" handed son from shooting.
now to solve this juance and fer all since i have a 6 7/8" brand new stainless barrel doing nothing i tried to purchase a 22/45 lower from ruger in prescott. this is a non saleable item. why? i havent a clue since the registered FFL/ATF part is the upper barrel. threw some ads around and didnt find a lonesome 22/45 lower. so my solution is to buy the cheapest blue stubby barrel mark III 22/45 complete (seen them new for $259) and mount the 6 7/8" stainless barrel on it so my son can make it a dedicated left-wrong handed veapon. then he can do as he pleases and its a natural progression to a .45 for a soon to be 21 year old kid.
the threaded barrel for a browning or a ruger is a great deal considering you can get into a .22 suppressor fairly cheap. around $500 bucks out the door for your class III papers and the suppressor. i highly recommend the AWC titanium suppressor. shot this alot and it is very quiet and easy to clean. AWC is here in scottsdale,az. so any problems its a easy fix to solve any unlikely problems.
another thing to think of when suppressing is yer front sight. in my case the tactical solutions threaded barrel with LOW FRONT sight werks very well with the AWC suppressor. other mfgs have a larger O.D. can and this will NOT allow you to use low sights and you will have to purchase tall sights to clear can(suppressor)
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