Hammerli Force B1 rimfire?

[Kirk Freeman]

Anyone shot one yet? Thought I was set on rimfires but this makes me itch. Thoughts?

Hammerli (Walther now) Force B1 is toggle, switch caliber (.22lr and .22 mag) that takes Ruger 10/22 mags and prices at 6.5 bills (pre-keystoning, likely less for us).

 

[marvin02]

Here's a review with pics of both the laminate & synthetic stock models:

Tested Tough: Hammerli Force B1 .22 Rimfire Reviewed Here - Petersen's Hunting

The New Hammerli Force B1 .22 Rimfire Full Review

www.petersenshunting.com

Synthetic model showing around $500:

https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/723364231551?suggestion-term=hammerli%20force%20B1

Laminate model around $600:

https://gun.deals/search/apachesolr_search/723364231797?suggestion-term=Force%20b1

Takes both Ruger 10/22 mags and trigger groups.

 

[Gabriel]

I do need a straight pull in my line up.

 

[Mongo59]

Not much different than my Browning T-bolt, and it was only $500 in a left handed version with the nice wood.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Not much different than my Browning T-bolt, and it was only $500 in a left handed version with the nice wood.

Not much different? Well . . . there is the whole toggle action, the ability to switch calibers, or the adj. stock, but . . . OK, KINDA similar?

Browning T-bolt is a great gun and love to shoot mine but this is much different and I can stop rimfires anytime I want. It's not like I have a problem.

 

[patience0830]

If I didn't already have an Izhmash Sobol .22lr and a std model in .22 WMR that shoot better than that switch bbl and the triggers are great out of the box, I might be interested. It has to do .5" at 50 to be interesting any more.

 

[BackFromDC]

I have one. Don't shoot it too often, but it sounds great suppressed. Loves CCI, ok with Browning BPR, performs poorly with other ammo.

 

[edwea]

I know someone with one and have shot it. The toggle action was a bit strange at first. I ran the action gingerly not really knowing much about it and occasionally got it jammed up resulting in a damaged round due to a failure to feed. Once I figured out that it wanted to be flipped quickly instead of slowly, I had no failures. The accuracy was certainly respectable. With match grade ammo, I was easily making decent groups at 50 and 100 yards. The trigger was the probably the worst trigger I've pulled in years. Not smooth and very heavy. Not sure what trigger style it takes, but that would be the first upgrade I'd make in one.

 

[BackFromDC]

I know someone with one and have shot it. The toggle action was a bit strange at first. I ran the action gingerly not really knowing much about it and occasionally got it jammed up resulting in a damaged round due to a failure to feed. Once I figured out that it wanted to be flipped quickly instead of slowly, I had no failures. The accuracy was certainly respectable. With match grade ammo, I was easily making decent groups at 50 and 100 yards. The trigger was the probably the worst trigger I've pulled in years. Not smooth and very heavy. Not sure what trigger style it takes, but that would be the first upgrade I'd make in one.

Takes normal Ruger trigger assemblies. When I have time, the first thing I'm doing is replacing it with a Timney. Trigger is on par with a Winchester Wildcat/Xpert, not something you want out of a $500 rimfire. I need to do a side by side accuracy with my other rimfires, shoots about the same with the Winchester Wildcat until I start using CCI or Browning ammo. I was just surprised the difference in ammo performance was so stark the first time I took it to the range, my 10/22 and Wildcat didn't have THAT much of a differential.