Zermatt Arms Announces RimX Precision Rimfire Bolt Action
Rimfire fans, this one is for you. Zermatt Arms Inc., Nebraska-based manufacturer of precision rifle actions based on the Remington Model 700 footprint, is bringing a new precision rimfire bolt action to the table in Spring 2020. Dubbed the RimX, Zermatt’s newest action seeks to provide caliber flexibility and some high-end features to small-caliber shooters. As quoted from their website, “This action was designed to fill a gap for more cost effective, real feel training while maintaining our high levels of quality and dimensional tolerance control. Like the Origin and TL3/SR3 actions, the RIMX follows the same Remington 700 style footprint to allow for easy fitment to stocks and chassis along with the use of R700 style triggers.” Look for a $1,150 MSRP upon release, with one magazine included.
Continuing from the website’s product overview:
The RIMX action uses an interchangeable bolt head system similar to that of the Origin action and TL3/SR3 line of actions. RIMX actions will be available with bolt heads for 22LR/17 Mach 2, 17 HMR/22 mag and coming soon, 17 WSM rimfire cartridges. Each bolt face features a non-protruding extraction system that allows for a flat breach face barrel to be installed without the need for timed extractor relief. This will make barrel interchangeability and installation easier than ever. Each RIMX action will include one of our proprietary magazines. The RIMX magazine is machined from 7075 aluminum and hardcoat anodized for durability. Every magazine is height adjustable with our adjustable magazine catch that allows for fine tuning the feed cycle. The RIMX magazine also has an integrated feed ramp that places the round at the most optimal angle for the smoothest overall feel. Magazines also feature a follower with easy to grab finger holds to make loading quick and easy.
Buyers can look forward to the following product features:
– Remington 700 footprint
– Integral recoil lug
– Nitrided, chromoly reciever and bolt body
– DLC coated bolt head
– Non-protruding, fixed extractor
– 6 o’clock firing pin
– Tool-less bolt disassembly
– Interchangeable bolt heads for .22 LR/.17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, and (to be added later) .17 WSM
– 7075 aluminum 10-round magazine, with a 5-round magazine extension option
– Pre-fit, shouldered barrels available
Also of potential interest to the RimX market, a few hours after Zermatt’s release PROOF Research fired back with the following social media post:
Zermatt Arms hit it out of the park with their new RIMX action! You know what would go good with this action? We’re thinking some PROOF carbon fiber & steel pre-fit barrels!
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If you like small calibers shot precisely, look for this new action to become available this spring. And if you decide to get one and want to let us know what you think of it, feel free to comment below to share your thoughts. See you at the range!
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Dunno what kind of fodder PRS trainers eat, but even fairly cheap (for target 22LR ammo that is) 10rd/$ amounts for hundreds of dollars in course of training. So I would not call it brutally expensive (on par with Anschutz barreled actions?). I suspect price of trainer rifle, fully equipped, with optic, stock and all bells and whistlesmaking it a twin to main gun, will be a lot more...unpleasant.
Of course there is no f-ng way I'd have bought the thing for utility weapon, or even dedicated target rifle.
We'll see lots of these, companies trying to jump on the tiny niche market share that vudoo has carved out. The gun market is tight, PRS is the largest growing area by far so companies are going to flood any product type that appears to be selling well. The reality is most are just another excuse for guys to drop $6k on another rifle. In 5 years PRS type products will be flooded on the market just like AR15's were once Trump was elected.
If you shoot the rimfire PRS events because all you can get locally is a 200-300 yard range I get it, it's fun to artillery fire 22's. If you just want to show off your cash flow I get it. For everything else I think these things are an excuse to put another $6k toy in the gun safe. First for any sort of varmint etc. .22 is a joke, even with $20 a box match ammo it will struggle to hold 3/4" groups at 100 yards, when a $500 .17 HRM will beat that easily and crush it from 100-200 yards.
Expensive for a trainer, you're going to drop $2000 on the action/trigger/barrel, $1000+ on the chassis, $3000 on the optic, for $6000+, which will buy you 5500 rounds of 6.5 creed Prime ammo delivered. That's before you fire a single shot, put $20/box Lapua or Eley through it to get max accuracy and for every 1000 rounds of that spendy .22 ammo you could buy another 400 rounds of 6.5 creed Prime.
Now some guys will say "It mimics the ballistics at 300 yards of the .308 at 1000 yards. Okay but again when was the last time you saw someone say "I'm going to build a $6k .223 because at 600 yards it's ballistics sucks so bad it's like my 6.5 at 1200 yards, or someone buying a $6k .308 trainer because it's ballistics sucks so bad it's like their .338 at 2000 yards. LIkely never, because it's just a stupid idea.