I may be going "all in" on a competition shotgun and making it y game. I bought this Alamo built .22 for F-Class and the TYL matches but as usual am losing interest. Hooked up with the three brothers I grew up with as a kid and they are really enjoying Sporting Clays and Preserve bird hunting, mainly Tower Pheasant shoots. I have my Benelli Ethos Sporting, which is fine, but a nice O/U might be in my future.

The .22 started out as a Begara B-14R, match. Alamo rechambered it to use the SK Match and Center-X. Gun has a Harrell Tuner, TT Diamond trigger, bedded in the stock. 3 Magazines. I took it out and fondled it. I really love it but if I found someone who wanted it more than me, I might let it go. This dang Athlon is one sweet scope too Here are some pictures.

This is just an opinion finding Thread, NOT a classified add.

Buzz I hate to ask, but how much without scope and rings? I'm in the process of buying 2 PSA Jakls but I might move my straight pull VQ rifle for this one.

You can PM me the price so not to get the thread moved to classifieds.

If the tower shoots are at Hidden Lakes, you’ll probably want both a double of some kind and an auto. The 300 bird shoots are a great place to use a nicer s/s or o/u, as you aren’t likely to get them beat up in the process. For the 500 bird shoots, you’ve got to be really quick on the reload or you’ll miss shooting opportunities with a double. The 500 and bigger shoots are where the autos really shine. If you go with a double, strongly consider buying a real shooting bag, as it will make your life much easier. Also, no chokes less than modified, and full or im are much better.

Great info thanks, do you partake?

Buzz, if you ever think you might want to shoot 22 comps again I think I'd keep it. You're too close to Valley View not to be tempted to go out and play! Plus, 22's are so much damn fun.

I usually do two or three shoots a year out there. This year, my trip to Namibia got in the way, but I’ll be back next season.

Pigeon shoots are also a ton of fun. Most are kept on the down low because of the anti’s, but a good pigeon shoot is a literal blast.

SXS and O/U only for those shoots however.

crickets???

still thinking if I want to sell. Might be expensive

figured so, I’m too poor to play your game lol.

Put it back in the safe for your next itch. When fall comes around, you'll want to shoot .22 matches.

Buzz, didn't you JUST buy this one? Have you even been to any matches yet? How can you already be losing interest?

Keep it…

Good luck Kyle…he always does the opposite of what I tell him to do

We all know it’s gonna get sold.

You sell it, in 6 months or a year you'll be pestering us about a .22lr bolt action match rifle.

You set hundred dollar bills on fire almost monthly.

Man, talk about gun ADD

Keep it, or get the latest and greatest curtis custom rimfire.. thats not bad if you already have a curtis custom

Stop selling to buy…keep it, wait 2-3 months and you will have saved enough to buy outright.

I am still shocked he sold the blue 6mm.

Curtis .22? Tell me more

They have a conversion comes with a bolt a barrel and uses a Vudoo magazine you need an action wrench unless you have the wuick change set screws no big deal can swap it in 5 min. Cost is about $1200

Very nice! I’m curious of the price too, but seems like it’ll be too rich for my blood

I’m thinking you need to start with a Krieghoff K80.

I wish

You're going to have to find 3-4 more of those match 22 rifles to fund your K80

The Athlon scope is very sweet. I think it retails for around $1200

On the K80, @14lbs, I couldn't hold it up for 100 rounds.