IOF .22 LR rifle

[airguns]

R-Dhillon,

What you have is an IOF .22 manufactured around 1978 or so onwards. Built on the lines of the .315 rifle. Three leaf rear sight set at 25, 50 and 100 metres. Sold for INR 2530 (2300+230 ST). Had IOF action, with 2 Piece bolt, with the rear part rotating. Two stage trigger, not grooved for scopes, had to fabricate a side mount. 5 shot magazine, that sat flush with the stock. Was never popular, cause Brno's sold for INR 5000-6000 near new then.

Was a very heavy but reliable rifle, digested any ammo then available, IOF, Kynoch etc. Do not use CCI Blazer, risk of ruptured heads, cause, this rifle was built with excessive head space to use IOF ammo (IOF ammo had poor tolerences for their rims). Should be quite accurate (1.5-2 inches at 50 yards), if maintained properly and barrel crown not damaged.

And no, this was never used by NCC, in NCC we used .303 Enfields, with .22 barrel liners and modified bolts. Single shot guns with a hollow magazine.

[The Doc]

airguns,

That indeed is very interesting info , thanks.

Anyone knows when did IOF start manufacturing the .22LR rifle and how many models were made previous to the existing one ?

best,

Rp.

[psm]

Any latest experience of 0.22 IOF rifle after price hike. Is it worth buying? What about delivery procedure at RFI? Can anybody share his latest experience.

-- Fri Aug 13, 2010 6:12 pm --

I am asking if anybody got delivery of 0.22 from RFI recently. His experience and other factory formalities etc.

[veeveeaar]

can any one tell me the specifications of the DOVE TAIL rail on IOF.22 , the width in inches or mm, and the length . please also inform about the appropriate specifications of scope and mounts for IOF .22.

[shivi]

Does the IOF .22 action fit the Brno model 2 stock?? .does the inletting match the action ???.....

[mundaire]

Does the IOF .22 action fit the Brno model 2 stock?? .does the inletting match the action ???.....

I would be very surprised if it did. For one thing the barrel profile is very different. You may be better off getting a similar semi-finished stock without the inletting done and having the final work (including the inletting) done out here.

HTH

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[ctvvv]

Hi Rustum,

I'm Venkatesh from Bangalore. I own a IOF .22 rifle since 2001. It is very fine and I have groupings that would match a Brno. I'm pretty satisfied with it and would defenitely recommend it to anyone wanting to opt for a .22. I've got the blueing done and the stock sized down to something like a Brno.

Rgds,

C T V

[andy_65_in]

whats the latest cost of a .22 iof riofle

[brihacharan]

Hi ctvvv,
> Pl post some pics of your IOF 0.22cal rifle - would love to see them.
Cheers
Brihacharan

[ebenezer]

whats the latest cost of a .22 iof riofle

Hi Andy,

Factory price is 42K. But dealers will definitely have their own pricings.

Regards,
Ebenezer

[dr.jayakumar]

i had iof .22,definetly its worth the money.my only problem was with the magzine,would not come off easily .

[indigo_indo]

well i have recently got addition in my arms licence for a rifle. i already have a over under shot gun but a shot gun is not my type of gun , you cannot mount a telescope and hit the target as accurate as you can. so i am planning for a rifle but still undecided .

the .22 lr had advantages :

1. price of ammunition most economical and easily available
2. lesser recoil and soft handling gun feature
3. Good for target practice
4. Good accuracy.
5. reliability of ammunition and choice of ammunition make.
6. Low initial cost

disadvantages :

1. lesser powerful stopping power
2. lesser range
3. less suitable for home defense.
4. lesser resale value

these dis advantages are in comparison to .315 and 30-06 rifles available in market and at present 30-06 is the most dealdly calibre avaible in india.

cud any body please correct me if i am wrong on the specs of .22 rifle and guide me whether should i go for the the .22 or .315 for hobby and gun possession.

rohit gupta

[ebenezer]

well i have recently got addition in my arms licence for a rifle. i already have a over under shot gun but a shot gun is not my type of gun , you cannot mount a telescope and hit the target as accurate as you can. so i am planning for a rifle but still undecided .

the .22 lr had advantages :

1. price of ammunition most economical and easily available
2. lesser recoil and soft handling gun feature
3. Good for target practice
4. Good accuracy.
5. reliability of ammunition and choice of ammunition make.
6. Low initial cost

disadvantages :

1. lesser powerful stopping power
2. lesser range
3. less suitable for home defense.
4. lesser resale value

these dis advantages are in comparison to .315 and 30-06 rifles available in market and at present 30-06 is the most dealdly calibre avaible in india.

cud any body please correct me if i am wrong on the specs of .22 rifle and guide me whether should i go for the the .22 or .315 for hobby and gun possession.

rohit gupta

Hi Rohit,

You can blindly go for the .22. You will love to own it and never think of reselling it. I own one.

Regards,
Ebenezer

[highlander9999]

use hollowpoint for defence and iof cartridges for practise keep the gun in top condion oil it regularly clean it after use magzine can be modified as in built useit once amonth it will remain like brno try grouping for target practise . take the tips a.22 remington cartridge travels more than amile take care. highlander9999

[target shooter]

hello all
this is my iof rifle[photo taken on phone might not be clear]
cherian.k.k

hey pal where is the picture


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