Where does one buy an Olympic target .22 rifle?

[Mosinguy]

I saw these rifles earlier with the straight pull bolt actions. What are they and how much are they? I'm going to guess in the $3k+ range.

 

[Hookeye]

New Anschutz Rifles :: Anschutz Biathlon rifles and accessories - Potter Target Firearms

 

[rockhopper46038]

Mostly Anschutz, Baikal and Izhmash, I think. And $3K seems to be about right for the Anschutz; the Izhmash seems to be about $1500.

 

[Mosinguy]

Hey look I was right. Doubt I could build one that compares to an Anschutz but I'm very interested in playing with a semi-auto .22 receiver and make it into a straight pull bolt action with some other modifications.

 

[Leo]

For the Walther, Anshultz and Hammerelli competitive firearms I have done business with these companies that are state side. Champions choice in LaVergne, Tennesse, Champions shooters supply in New Albany or Utica, Ohio and Creedmore Sports

 

[Aejsl]

I was googling this earlier. Check out Nordic Marksman - Biathlon, Nordic Sports and Target Shooting Supplies and Equipment.

 

[knobcreeknut]

You could get one of these
T3 Summit Rifles - PWS
Primary weapon systems T3 toggle bolt 10/22 type rifle

 

[Trooper]

Or you could to Kettners in Germany
http://www.kettner.de/
Or Frankonia Jagt
http://www.frankonia.de/waffen/categorylist.html

 

[Colinb913]

I was just in Bucks and Jakes (a local gun store) and was playing with a browning .17 hmr with that straight pull bolt.. It was different for sure.

 

[Hookeye]

Just wait, Taurus will make one for $799.

 

[Trooper]

Anyone ever fired an Olympic quality rifle? I have. Extreme engineering. Very balanced. Nearly hand made. I have had, in Germany, the Walther and the Anschutz to fire. At 100 m, very, very tight groups.

I own a Hammerli P210 pistol. Balanced with an extremely good barrel. Cost $2100! But shot far better than the pistols I had been working with.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Anyone ever fired an Olympic quality rifle? I have. Extreme engineering. Very balanced. Nearly hand made. I have had, in Germany, the Walther and the Anschutz to fire. At 100 m, very, very tight groups.

I own a Hammerli P210 pistol. Balanced with an extremely good barrel. Cost $2100! But shot far better than the pistols I had been working with.

When I was on the college rifle team we used Anschutz and I have not fired a bolt action .22 anywhere near that nice since.

 

[ljk]

if you are in San Diego area, stop by this place:

Air Rifles - Air Rifles And Accessories | Creedmoor Sports

 

[ljk]

oops, didn't read through OP's post, I thought he's talking about summer games.

if you wanna shoot the Bi-Athlon action rifles on the cheap, I an air rifle you can try.

FX Cyclone

 

[rockhopper46038]

So, from watching the biathlon and looking over the Anschutz and Izhmash websites; it's still unclear exactly how that action operates. It appears to be a locked breech, not a blowback, because the shooters are placing their thumb on the back of the bolt, and the bolt isn't moving backwards at the shot. Yet with very little force they are coming off the trigger and flicking the bolt back to eject the shell. It's almost as if they have a spring assist or a mechanically advantaged toggle system...

EDIT: Didn't see the animation on my phone before I posted. So that's an air rifle - it seems to operate pretty similarly, but there is no need to forcibly eject spent brass.

 

[ljk]

it takes little to no effort to pull the eject lever back to clear the brass.

 

[Aejsl]

Does the straight pull bolt only work with rim fires?

 

[02roadster]

Hey look I was right. Doubt I could build one that compares to an Anschutz but I'm very interested in playing with a semi-auto .22 receiver and make it into a straight pull bolt action with some other modifications.

Browning TBolt is straight pull, bolt action. Not semi-auto though.

 

[Trooper]

Does the straight pull bolt only work with rim fires?

It is more like a Mannlicher action rather than a Mauser action. The Blaser (sold by Sig Sauer) uses that action. It has interchangeable calibers from varmint calibers to extremely large game calibers.

 

[NHT3]

How about one of these??

Browning T-Bolt 22 LR : Semi Auto Rifles at GunBroker.com

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