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<blockquote data-quote="woodnut" data-source="post: 2029067" data-attributes="member: 17593"><p>I gotta put a "plug" in for a fine rifle builder named James Calhoon. Way back in 1993 I was at a big show in Harrisburg,Pa. One of my many trips to that show. This time I had a hankering for a 22 rimfire mag. Don't ask me why, I don't know today. But at the Outdoorsmans booth, I spotted a very interesting rifle. As the owner said he didn't have a .22 rimfire, I asked him what was that rifle. He told me it was a 19 Calhoon on a CZ action. Looked really nifty but I had never heard of the cal. nor the name. He explained what it was, had some ammo and dies (if I wanted to reload it) and somehow I wound up with it! Did not do much at all with it for a long time, just put a 10 X Zeiss on it and I think zeroed it. Fast forward to 2018 and I let a friend shoot it in South Dakota at prairie dogs. I could not get it away from him! That thing was like shooting a laser beam out to 300 yds! The prairie dogs sure didn't like it! I was impressed. But since he shot up almost all my ammo, it has been sitting a bit, til this week. </p><p> I just had the muzzle threaded for a suppressor and broke out the reloading "stuff". I also called James to see what he would advise to load it. Took his advise! I just went to the range with some factory leftovers and my first attempt at the reloads. Was I ever awed! The reloads shot, dare I say, a bit better than the factory loads. At 50 yds., it was one ragged hole! So now I have all the brass primed and ready to load up. Can hardly wait til June to get back to S.D. and this time I will be shooting it! </p><p> James also has some other great rifles in some very excellent proprietary calibers. Ones you don't know about, but should look into. He knows what he's doing and builds very, very fine rifles . He has a web site and you might want to check it out. I am very glad I bought that rifle !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woodnut, post: 2029067, member: 17593"] I gotta put a "plug" in for a fine rifle builder named James Calhoon. Way back in 1993 I was at a big show in Harrisburg,Pa. One of my many trips to that show. This time I had a hankering for a 22 rimfire mag. Don't ask me why, I don't know today. But at the Outdoorsmans booth, I spotted a very interesting rifle. As the owner said he didn't have a .22 rimfire, I asked him what was that rifle. He told me it was a 19 Calhoon on a CZ action. Looked really nifty but I had never heard of the cal. nor the name. He explained what it was, had some ammo and dies (if I wanted to reload it) and somehow I wound up with it! Did not do much at all with it for a long time, just put a 10 X Zeiss on it and I think zeroed it. Fast forward to 2018 and I let a friend shoot it in South Dakota at prairie dogs. I could not get it away from him! That thing was like shooting a laser beam out to 300 yds! The prairie dogs sure didn't like it! I was impressed. But since he shot up almost all my ammo, it has been sitting a bit, til this week. I just had the muzzle threaded for a suppressor and broke out the reloading "stuff". I also called James to see what he would advise to load it. Took his advise! I just went to the range with some factory leftovers and my first attempt at the reloads. Was I ever awed! The reloads shot, dare I say, a bit better than the factory loads. At 50 yds., it was one ragged hole! So now I have all the brass primed and ready to load up. Can hardly wait til June to get back to S.D. and this time I will be shooting it! James also has some other great rifles in some very excellent proprietary calibers. Ones you don't know about, but should look into. He knows what he's doing and builds very, very fine rifles . He has a web site and you might want to check it out. I am very glad I bought that rifle ! [/QUOTE]
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