I was gonna leave this alone, then today it just hit me, why would I want to leave Natasha out of this thread? So back to the top from page 7.
Below is an early photo of Natasha. She is an Izhmash Biathalon 7-2, a rifle imported only for a short time a few years back. Hammer forged barrel, 1:16 twist rate, with a very unusual "toggle" action.
Butter smooth action, a 2 stage trigger that measures about 1 pound, built like a truck. The barrel is free floating, and has a deep crown at the muzzle.
In the photo Natasha is wearing a Bushnll Chinese cheapo scope, it came with the rifle, which because of her accuracy has been replaced now with a Leupold 6X VX-l, a much more worthy optic on this gun. I can pick off cans with it all day long at 100 yards, and I am absolutely sure, that with the right ammunition and calm air conditions, this rifle would do the 200 yard line. The targets in the photo are all early on, 100 yard targets. I can shoot them tighter nowdays. Most of the time.
They made it in a .22 magnum as well, and I will pounce if I ever cross paths with one of those. Oh yeah. :0)
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A few more recent pics:
Here is Natasha on the bench, last weekend. Action closed.
Closer, action open. I don't know how well you can see it, but it has a double-extractor, like I said built like a truck.
Shoot N See, from 100 yards off the bench. The left-most shot I called as such, but the other 4 I did not. Winchester Super X 40 grain solid, copper plated. I changed the sighting from Stingers to the Winchester stuff. I don't have a ransom rest or other such rifle holder, I wish I did because I really can't tell with this rifle if these groups are because slight movements on my part or just .22 rimfire issues. It would be a lot of fun to spend an afternoon with a ransom rest and several different types of ammunition for this rifle.
I've always wanted to be Someone, not just an average guy...
