Great rifle. I have the 16” target / varmint version .22. Great handling rifle. I also have ruger 10/22, cz 455, cz 457, buckmark rifle, browning lever, sa22, henry, marlin. Ive been shooting this the most the last couple months here in canada
I have one of the original models bought in late 60s. It is a good shooter i used for squirrels. Also small woodpeckers that liked to make holes in my cedar siding. Probzbly has 150 rounds of lead bullets thru it.
Jard trigger group is worth every penny....a must. It definitely showcases the rifles inherent accuracy. Pull weight at a pound; very crisp. Was not thrilled with the hard plastic trigger unit or butt pad.....come on Browning we'd pony up the few extra bucks for a quality Pachmayer 500B Black Base basket weave recoil pad and a steel trigger grouping. Outstanding build quality. Irony being the Japanese population based upon a 1958 law that no person will be allowed to own a firearm / sword to not much more access in 2019 yet the Miroku factory produces some of the finest quality production rifles available. I enjoy hunting the Grey and fox squirrel with it. Pleased with the purchase minus the plastic.
I have the 16.5" barrel target model and I absolutely love it. It weighs in at 6.5 lbs w/o optic and has a threaded barrel for a suppressor. The US and Canada should do what the UK does and make suppressors available to all legal gun owners. I started with a 2-7X35 scope but recently mounted a 4-12X40 instead. I like shooting small metal targets at 100 yards and found 7X a bit lacking. But 2-7X or 3-9X is probably optimal for most field applications.
I only use 10x for 100 yards so you're right. I highly recommend getting a jard trigger for it. It wasn't cheap but my tbolt now has a 20oz trigger and the entire lower is blued steel.
I’ll be buying a Buckmark rifle. I have a few Buckmark pistols and they’re the best factory, inexpensive .22lr target pistol out there. I’m not including Volquartsen, but I would put it against the S&W 41 any day of the week. Fewer fails, better trigger than the MKIV. Better ergonomics than the Victory. They Buckmark isn’t a looker, but it is a performer.
I to wish the trigger guard and trigger weren't plastic. I also wish the trigger was adjustable under 3.5 pounds. I hope to re-review mine pretty soon after having it cut and threaded for a can. Excellent job.
Well if you're in the US then you could get yourself that Jard trigger kit. A little pricey but the heaviest trigger they do is 1.2 pounds! I have an importer willing to help me out once I save up the cash.
Gentlemen a quick question for you both. Have had a t-bolt in house for a few weeks and am wondering at what point if ever does the required energy needed to place the bolt into battery lesson / lock-up smooth out? Or is this inherent to the style of action? Finding that when I engage a target and cycle the action the energy required to place the bolt into battery disturbs the sight picture unlike the cycling of a rotary style bolt. Will it ever smooth itself out? Thank you
Good comprehensive review. I have a few 22lr rifles but also had a hankering for the T bolt - but told myself I don't need another rifle! That trigger group set is available now but it is really expensive. I'm like you in not liking the plastic guard but I believe they are sturdy things. On my Sako Quad I replaced the plastic guard with a steel replacement and did prefer that. Is the gold coulered trigger blade plastic too? Jealous of your ran rabbit supply. I moved from the UK to France and there are literally no rabbits. I miss that shooting a lot.
Hi mate I've watch a few of your videos very down to earth and informative could you tell me where you got your video camera mount from Cheers the Hitman
Nice vid mate. I have a spare slot on my certificate for a 22. I already have a bolt action cz455. So I was thinking about either a t-bolt or a 1022 for rabbits but I am not sure which. Any input from you would be a great help. Thanks. oh and...... first.
Oreo thins r bae well given you have the cz i can see why a semi auto makes sense but you'll have to spend a lot to get a 1022 accurate compared to a bolt gun. Have you considered the buckmark carbine?
good review mate. When are you going to do a full review on your Winchester SXP? only reason I ask is because I am looking on trading in my Mossberg Maverick 88 FAC shotgun and getting an FAC SXP.
Are those rabbits good eating ? I most be weird because I was getting hungry watching those shots. If they are eatable can you do a clean & cook video please.
Sam, what is it about the lock up on this rifle that you think makes it better than a "standard" bolt action? Is it because there are locating lugs on both sides of the breech? Just curious - not being a rifle owner (yet!).
Those lugs create a much stronger lockup than a regular bolt action, also when you cycle the bolt with a bolt action you cant the rifle as you do it meaning you take your eye off the scope. With a straight pull you keep the rifle straight allowing you to keep on target.
Ah i see, do you think it would it be difficult to get a .17 on a first application, given cleared ground and good reason? As they are both rimfire I wouldn't think there would be a huge difference on the legal side.
What did you attach the silencer to your barrel? I obviously see that you twisted it in but did you have to buy a separate barrel or install it? I have no idea but I wanna add a silencer to my t bolt 22. Just don’t know how
No that's not true, a straight pull is still a bolt action because you cycle the bolt. You put down a bolt action .22 and your gun shop will happily sell you a t bolt for that slot.
Loving the channel 👍 and the straight talking👍. I'm looking to get a firearm license and a rim fire rifle in the future, living in mid Wales I have plenty of scope to use it. No pun intended 😀. I'm leaning heavily towards the 17hmr though, for that little bit more consistency over longer distance. Any recommendations ? Considering the CZ455 and t-bolt. Anyway, new to the channel but loving it, great job👍
Neil Blundz a 17 is great if you don’t intend on getting a centrefire. If you do then a 22lr is a more practical option. Cz’s are great the tbolt could do with a jard trigger kit in it.
Cheers for the reply, I was set on the 22. Being as they can be so quiet and the bonus of cheaper rounds. But thought the 17 would be the best of both worlds, Fun at distance at a rifle range, and forgiving in the field. I have no intention of getting a center fire. It would merely be for range and pest control.
I won't realistically go out that often shooting, this is following on from my cheap as chips air rifle really, it's quietly become my second hobby. The wife would take some convincing for that amount of money to spend so much time in a locked box. Although having just turned 40 I could have wobble of a midlife crisis 😂 mind you, with what I spent on my new downhill MTB earlier this year😮🤐, I need to keep my head down😂. Would you suggest maybe putting in for the 17 (I think in reality this is all I will want), a shotgun and a 223 when submitting my initial grant application?
Likewise, first application I got a .22LR and a .223. From my experience, the FAO was just concerned about my experience using asforementioned calibres on my application. That's not to say it doesn't happen though, I'm sure experience is just one factor out of several they look at when deciding suitability at the time.
Srspower I have heard one of the big reasons was to stop poaching (they were effectively banned during the great depression) but nowadays the anti-gunners (who do all of their gun research by watching Hollywood movies) insist that they turn any gun into a completely silent assassins weapon. Fortunately, at least someone in the ATF has proposed treating them as regular firearms due to their benefits and lack of use in criminal activity.
One of the best feeling .22s I ever grabbed, but yes, the plastic guard and a trigger that won't adjust to 2lbs is a downer when paying that much for a .22
Great rifle. I have the 16” target / varmint version .22. Great handling rifle. I also have ruger 10/22, cz 455, cz 457, buckmark rifle, browning lever, sa22, henry, marlin. Ive been shooting this the most the last couple months here in canada
I just bought one, exited to try it out!
I love my t-bolt,I have lot of fun in my garden with my sons.
I own two of them one in 22LR and one mag both in maple stocks I love them they are great guns
I have one of the original models bought in late 60s. It is a good shooter i used for squirrels. Also small woodpeckers that liked to make holes in my cedar siding. Probzbly has 150 rounds of lead bullets thru it.
Where do you live that let's you shoot woodpeckers?
60 years old, 150 bullets shot.
Had mine a week and it has 300 through it. Haha
Jard trigger group is worth every penny....a must. It definitely showcases the rifles inherent accuracy. Pull weight at a pound; very crisp. Was not thrilled with the hard plastic trigger unit or butt pad.....come on Browning we'd pony up the few extra bucks for a quality Pachmayer 500B Black Base basket weave recoil pad and a steel trigger grouping. Outstanding build quality. Irony being the Japanese population based upon a 1958 law that no person will be allowed to own a firearm / sword to not much more access in 2019 yet the Miroku factory produces some of the finest quality production rifles available. I enjoy hunting the Grey and fox squirrel with it. Pleased with the purchase minus the plastic.
Great review mate. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I have the 16.5" barrel target model and I absolutely love it. It weighs in at 6.5 lbs w/o optic and has a threaded barrel for a suppressor. The US and Canada should do what the UK does and make suppressors available to all legal gun owners. I started with a 2-7X35 scope but recently mounted a 4-12X40 instead. I like shooting small metal targets at 100 yards and found 7X a bit lacking. But 2-7X or 3-9X is probably optimal for most field applications.
I only use 10x for 100 yards so you're right. I highly recommend getting a jard trigger for it. It wasn't cheap but my tbolt now has a 20oz trigger and the entire lower is blued steel.
@@srspower well I did lighten the trigger by giving the trigger spring a 180 degree twist which lets me get below 3 pounds. Even so that is tempting.
@@calicojack556 I’m afraid your twisting will get 3.5lbs minimum. The trigger is this rifles only downside.
I’ll be buying a Buckmark rifle. I have a few Buckmark pistols and they’re the best factory, inexpensive .22lr target pistol out there. I’m not including Volquartsen, but I would put it against the S&W 41 any day of the week. Fewer fails, better trigger than the MKIV. Better ergonomics than the Victory. They Buckmark isn’t a looker, but it is a performer.
That plastic trigger guard will hold up far better than most. I’d rather have a guard that flexes upon impact than one that snaps.
I to wish the trigger guard and trigger weren't plastic. I also wish the trigger was adjustable under 3.5 pounds. I hope to re-review mine pretty soon after having it cut and threaded for a can. Excellent job.
Well if you're in the US then you could get yourself that Jard trigger kit. A little pricey but the heaviest trigger they do is 1.2 pounds! I have an importer willing to help me out once I save up the cash.
Gentlemen a quick question for you both. Have had a t-bolt in house for a few weeks and am wondering at what point if ever does the required energy needed to place the bolt into battery lesson / lock-up smooth out? Or is this inherent to the style of action? Finding that when I engage a target and cycle the action the energy required to place the bolt into battery disturbs the sight picture unlike the cycling of a rotary style bolt. Will it ever smooth itself out? Thank you
Good comprehensive review. I have a few 22lr rifles but also had a hankering for the T bolt - but told myself I don't need another rifle! That trigger group set is available now but it is really expensive.
I'm like you in not liking the plastic guard but I believe they are sturdy things.
On my Sako Quad I replaced the plastic guard with a steel replacement and did prefer that.
Is the gold coulered trigger blade plastic too?
Jealous of your ran rabbit supply. I moved from the UK to France and there are literally no rabbits. I miss that shooting a lot.
Good video! Nice looking gun, flush 10 shot mag is good!
Yeah it's even flush ten shot with .22wmr or .17hmr too.
Hi mate I've watch a few of your videos very down to earth and informative could you tell me where you got your video camera mount from
Cheers the Hitman
All these guns are soooo good when the manufactures give you one.
You think someone gave me that rifle? I paid 500 quid for it.
I believe you. Great review. $630 greenbacks here. I assume Miroku made barrel. No problems with that.
@@user-mt4vo4ey5n pussy
what about the Browing T.,
/ Bolt in .17 cal.
I’ve got one. Love it. Wes from Canada 😎
Nice vid mate. I have a spare slot on my certificate for a 22. I already have a bolt action cz455. So I was thinking about either a t-bolt or a 1022 for rabbits but I am not sure which. Any input from you would be a great help. Thanks.
oh and...... first.
Oreo thins r bae well given you have the cz i can see why a semi auto makes sense but you'll have to spend a lot to get a 1022 accurate compared to a bolt gun. Have you considered the buckmark carbine?
srspower just had a look online and the buckmark does look nice! Thanks for the recommendation and taking the time to reply. Keep up the good work.
Love Love 22lr
good review mate. When are you going to do a full review on your Winchester SXP? only reason I ask is because I am looking on trading in my Mossberg Maverick 88 FAC shotgun and getting an FAC SXP.
Well as there seems to be virtually nothing to shoot at the moment I might do a review sooner than you think!
Are those rabbits good eating ? I most be weird because I was getting hungry watching those shots.
If they are eatable can you do a clean & cook video please.
For the price the parts should all be metal. Everyone knows it and it has hindered sales despite the fact plastic is a serviceable material.
Sam, what is it about the lock up on this rifle that you think makes it better than a "standard" bolt action? Is it because there are locating lugs on both sides of the breech? Just curious - not being a rifle owner (yet!).
Those lugs create a much stronger lockup than a regular bolt action, also when you cycle the bolt with a bolt action you cant the rifle as you do it meaning you take your eye off the scope. With a straight pull you keep the rifle straight allowing you to keep on target.
Any good for standing target shooting ?
Nice rifle, I'm after one myself, what mod is on the rifle and does it come with the rifle???? Cheers
That is a wildcat whisper .22wmr silencer and no it doesn't come with it!
Nice review.
Thanks for watching :)
I watched your Browning B525 vid and bought one, very happy, cant hit shit with it but i like it
I often have the same problem!
why did you go for .22 over .17? nice vid as always :)
Because you can get a .22lr for use in the field with a first application. But it is also much quieter and cheaper to feed.
Ah i see, do you think it would it be difficult to get a .17 on a first application, given cleared ground and good reason? As they are both rimfire I wouldn't think there would be a huge difference on the legal side.
application?
What did you attach the silencer to your barrel? I obviously see that you twisted it in but did you have to buy a separate barrel or install it? I have no idea but I wanna add a silencer to my t bolt 22. Just don’t know how
You have to get your barrel threaded for the correct threads that your sound moderator will screw onto.
Good design and made in Belgium by FN
Unfortunately it isn't posh enough to be made in Belgium. It is made on behalf of FN/Browning in the Miroku factory in Japan.
Is the rifle pre threated?
do you own a .17hmr and whats your opinion on the calibre?
I’m not paying that much for a .22LR with a plastic trigger guard. Nope.
2:16 ...and just like that, I'm not buying a Browning.
Hello nice t bolt can I use a pictinny rail on this?
yes the receiver is tapped and comes with weaver mounts but there is no reason why you couldn't use any mount you wanted to.
Do you need an extra licence for the silencer?
Zac Bell no but it does count as a firearm in itself so uses its own slot on your license.
srspower thanks for the very quick reply... Keep up the good work!👍
You will have to apply for a variation and show ‘good reason’ if it isn’t already on your licence.
+srspower somebody mentioned I can’t get a straight pull .22 on my FAC as it doesn’t count as a bolt action? Is this true?
No that's not true, a straight pull is still a bolt action because you cycle the bolt. You put down a bolt action .22 and your gun shop will happily sell you a t bolt for that slot.
Brilliant, cheers
Loving the channel 👍 and the straight talking👍.
I'm looking to get a firearm license and a rim fire rifle in the future, living in mid Wales I have plenty of scope to use it. No pun intended 😀.
I'm leaning heavily towards the 17hmr though, for that little bit more consistency over longer distance.
Any recommendations ?
Considering the CZ455 and t-bolt.
Anyway, new to the channel but loving it, great job👍
Neil Blundz a 17 is great if you don’t intend on getting a centrefire. If you do then a 22lr is a more practical option. Cz’s are great the tbolt could do with a jard trigger kit in it.
Cheers for the reply, I was set on the 22. Being as they can be so quiet and the bonus of cheaper rounds. But thought the 17 would be the best of both worlds, Fun at distance at a rifle range, and forgiving in the field.
I have no intention of getting a center fire. It would merely be for range and pest control.
You say that now but why wouldn't you put in for a variation for a .223 for foxes?
I won't realistically go out that often shooting, this is following on from my cheap as chips air rifle really, it's quietly become my second hobby. The wife would take some convincing for that amount of money to spend so much time in a locked box.
Although having just turned 40 I could have wobble of a midlife crisis 😂
mind you, with what I spent on my new downhill MTB earlier this year😮🤐, I need to keep my head down😂.
Would you suggest maybe putting in for the 17 (I think in reality this is all I will want), a shotgun and a 223 when submitting my initial grant application?
would you ever consider getting a
.17hmr?
Yeah it would be useful for reaching out to 100 yards for rabbits. A lot cheaper and less destructive than the .243.
22 mag is the better option
Does the wood stocked version come with the spare mag in the but plate?
TheBee Whisperer no it doesn’t only the plastic one does.
@@srspower do you still get a spare mag? Your fairly close to Forest in Gloucestershire?
I want to see in law where it states the authorities are obliged to permit a CF after a year on a RF.
Likewise, first application I got a .22LR and a .223. From my experience, the FAO was just concerned about my experience using asforementioned calibres on my application. That's not to say it doesn't happen though, I'm sure experience is just one factor out of several they look at when deciding suitability at the time.
I am jealous of that setup, and the whole 60 quid for a silencer thing, we are so oppressed here in the U.S.
Tactical Vegan hey just be thankful that you can still get a suppressor. Their illegal here in Canada.
jared Noah, I did not know the Republic of Canukistan banned suppressors. To repeat Canada's official phrase; "I'm sorry."
Anglo- american - zing
Why are they banned? It's weird here in the UK it's generally considered bad form not to use them if you're hunting.
Srspower I have heard one of the big reasons was to stop poaching (they were effectively banned during the great depression) but nowadays the anti-gunners (who do all of their gun research by watching Hollywood movies) insist that they turn any gun into a completely silent assassins weapon. Fortunately, at least someone in the ATF has proposed treating them as regular firearms due to their benefits and lack of use in criminal activity.
Ruined by that plastic. I’ll stay with the cz 455.
One of the best feeling .22s I ever grabbed, but yes, the plastic guard and a trigger that won't adjust to 2lbs is a downer when paying that much for a .22
Very manly killing a freakin' harmless bunny. Nice going.Video delete.
bohemian46 what you've done there is confuse an argument not being made for a straw man you constructed.
they need to be reduced in numbers or they'll just get eaten by predators anyway