Splitting a 22 with an axe
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Splitting a 22 with an axe
Saw this idea on Rimfire Central a while ago in the Long Range section and thought it would be a bit of fun.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/sh ... p?t=763761
Lousy weather here so went into the shed and scavenged some bits and pieces and welded it together. I need to make the swingers a bit lighter, as you will see in the video they only just move on a couple of hits. Glad I used the gopro as I didn't think I had as many hits. Hit it 4th shot of first 5, missed 5, then last 4 of 5 which are in the video .
Using my CZ452 22LR, Nikon 3-9x40 EFR, CCI SV Target 40gn ammo, 50 m range.
https://youtu.be/ZFPYjxfFjk4
A bit different and should result in plenty of empty brass.
Bruce
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/sh ... p?t=763761
Lousy weather here so went into the shed and scavenged some bits and pieces and welded it together. I need to make the swingers a bit lighter, as you will see in the video they only just move on a couple of hits. Glad I used the gopro as I didn't think I had as many hits. Hit it 4th shot of first 5, missed 5, then last 4 of 5 which are in the video .
Using my CZ452 22LR, Nikon 3-9x40 EFR, CCI SV Target 40gn ammo, 50 m range.
https://youtu.be/ZFPYjxfFjk4
A bit different and should result in plenty of empty brass.
Bruce
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Try the Vartarg at 600+m
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Good shooting thereB4408 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2017 3:04 pm
I need to make the swingers a bit lighter, as you will see in the video they only just move on a couple of hits. Glad I used the gopro as I didn't think I had as many hits. Hit it 4th shot of first 5, missed 5, then last 4 of 5 which are in the video .
Using my CZ452 22LR, Nikon 3-9x40 EFR, CCI SV Target 40gn ammo, 50 m range.
https://youtu.be/ZFPYjxfFjk4
A bit different and should result in plenty of empty brass.
Bruce
I think the swingers are pretty spot on as they definitely moved and would be likely to move more with high velocity rounds and any centerfire rounds will have no dramas swinging them.
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
what a great way to waist bullets i have a old axe head laying about
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Before Rabbitz gets in...."waste"pisco wrote:what a great way to waist bullets i have a old axe head laying about
Unless you plan on eating your bullets
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Stolen.
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
If one has an old block splitter laying around it to could be used
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Kickin, I'ld like to see me hit it at 600 too. At least the 22s have a bit of a flatter nose.
There is never any wasted bullets, . Now I can say I am getting twice as many targets for my shots. Well, some of them .
Camel, as I stole the idea ....go for it. Empty some of those 22 packets .
Bruce
There is never any wasted bullets, . Now I can say I am getting twice as many targets for my shots. Well, some of them .
Camel, as I stole the idea ....go for it. Empty some of those 22 packets .
Bruce
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Bastards...
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Got most of mine made up today after searching for a couple of hours for the axe head, nearly tripped over the bloody thing in the end, just got to make up the side swingers, got some 150mm x 10mm flat that I was going to cut a couple of bits off this evening, but the bloody phone rang and now I have to go chasing sheepses for the next two or three days. Don't it piss you off when work gets in the way or your fun time.
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Great idea.
You can never have too many 22 targets!
You can never have too many 22 targets!
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Just finished the build side, now to do the decorating
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Re: Splitting a 22 with an axe
Lookin good Camel. Try and keep the swingers up close to the axe.
Bruce
Bruce