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Old 05-17-2017, 11:40 AM
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A small local shop has one in. The owner called me to see if it had any interest. In a nutshell, no glass, no brass, no dies and no idea of round count. Then to top that, he did not have a price. I have dealt with them for around thirty years, sometimes this can be bad, some times good, just depends on how deep he got into it.
Never fooled with a 22BR or a Cooper. Anything I should look for, and a ball park thought on a price.
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Old 05-17-2017, 12:04 PM
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Is it a Varminter,MTV,or a VE.I would buy it as my friend has the 6BR and it shoots very well,most Coopers are great shooters.22BRs are great for pds and chucks.Look at it and let us know what model it is,guessing anywhere around 1200-1500 dollars,grade of wood will make a huge difference on price too.A picture here would help too,a few different options can really change the price a lot,different twist,barrel fluting,butt plate.
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Old 05-17-2017, 12:05 PM
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I have a Cooper 22BR. Mine has a 14 twist but believe some can be had with a 12 twist Variation and condition of the one you found for sale will set price but $1500 is a starting point. All my Coopers have fiberglass stocks. I used a FL sizing die for brass forming and a collet die there after with no issues. Still playing with powders and bullets but shooting in the .3's is no problem.
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Old 05-17-2017, 12:34 PM
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Nolser uses the 22 BR to test all their .22 bullets.

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Old 05-17-2017, 01:31 PM
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had to go wrong with a .22 BR I'd prefer a 12 twist over the 14 but i prefer heavy for caliber bullets.

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Old 05-17-2017, 05:14 PM
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Should I be concerned about the throat?

From the description I was given it sounds like a BR stock, McMillan.
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Old 05-17-2017, 05:29 PM
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My 22BR back in the late 80's, had a 9" twist - Donnelly Barrel, IIRC.

It absolutely loved 69gr. Sierras and RE#15 powder for 3,469fps - 10shot 3/8" groups @ 100meters.
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Old 05-18-2017, 04:28 AM
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I have a Cooper model 22 in 22BR with an 1:8 twist. It's become my favourite rifle. I usually shoot 53 gr VMax over H322 for the gopher patch. I have an awesome load worked up with 70 gr Bergers over Varget.

Good luck and post some pics when you get it

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Old 05-18-2017, 09:52 AM
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I also have a Cooper Model 22 in 22BR Phoenix with a 8 twist barrel, shooting 75grn A-Max bullets with Varget powder. I have shot a lot of woodchucks at 500+ yards and one at 814 yards with this rifle.
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Old 05-25-2020, 05:19 PM
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Lol, finally ended up with this rig last year. It is a model 22, 22BR. McMillan stock and one of the Jewel triggers. I emailed Cooper on info, this one was built when Dan was still the owner. I was told all the info on it was destroyed as that was part of the agreement, sounds odd to me.......

Neck turned some Lapua brass. Accuracy even with fire forming loads, 40 and 50 grain Sierra is superb. Zero complaints there.

Opening and closing the bolt, just ridiculously hard. No difference if it is cocked or not and no difference if a round is in the chamber. There is no way you could open this and come even close to keeping the gun on any kind target, or even the bags as far as that goes.

Is this the nature of the beast with three lug bolt?
I have lubed it all. I find working the action much to the same as a 1970’s bumper jack.

The accuracy is really hard to argue with. If they are all like this it is a deal killer for me to own another.

I am all ears for any usable input on this.
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