My quiet fraternal twins (Ruger K77/22-VBZ & VMBZ)

photoman12001 · August 28, 2013, 08:21 PM

I just got my VBZ (.22LR) back today from having the barrel shortened and threaded to match my VMBZ (.22WMR). I'm very excited to shoot the VBZ. The VMBZ has been cool but the VBZ will be much quieter.

I've tried to make them as close to identical as possible:

Both barrels have been shortened from 24" to 18" and threaded by Jim Pixley
Both wear Leupold scopes (though not the same model)
Both have a Power Custom extended titanium magazine release
I might buy new rings for one in the future so both have either black or silver

The VBZ is wearing a SilencerCo SS Sparrow, the VMBZ a SWR Spectre II.

TMW89 · August 29, 2013, 06:32 AM

Very cool! Both look great. Do you hunt with them or just shoot at the range?

Magnum Wheel Man · August 29, 2013, 07:02 AM

yep... they both look awesome... wish MN didn't outlaw silencers... I'd like to have a couple on my smaller center fires but they are not allowed in MN

jclayto · August 29, 2013, 07:04 AM

In my experience you will find that the Aquilla Super Extra is nearly silent with the can attached. Awesome looking rifles, congrats!

photoman12001 · August 29, 2013, 05:04 PM

Right now I just shoot at the range. I had hopes of using the .22WMR for coyote hunting this fall but I don't know if I'll have time. And next year I'm moving and starting a new job that will keep me very busy so I don't even know how much range time I'll get.

But for now they are tons of fun at the range.

August 28, 2013, 08:21 PM	#1
photoman12001 Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Location: Inside the Beltway (VA) Posts: 128	My quiet fraternal twins (Ruger K77/22-VBZ & VMBZ) I just got my VBZ (.22LR) back today from having the barrel shortened and threaded to match my VMBZ (.22WMR). I'm very excited to shoot the VBZ. The VMBZ has been cool but the VBZ will be much quieter. I've tried to make them as close to identical as possible: Both barrels have been shortened from 24" to 18" and threaded by Jim Pixley Both wear Leupold scopes (though not the same model) Both have a Power Custom extended titanium magazine release I might buy new rings for one in the future so both have either black or silver The VBZ is wearing a SilencerCo SS Sparrow, the VMBZ a SWR Spectre II. __________________ See all my firearm photographs at http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/ph...brary/Firearms Last edited by photoman12001; August 30, 2013 at 05:45 PM.

August 29, 2013, 06:32 AM	#2
TMW89 Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2013 Location: MI Posts: 185	Very cool! Both look great. Do you hunt with them or just shoot at the range? __________________ Springfield XDM9C Savage Mark II F .22 H&R ultra slug hunter 20 ga 1942 Mosin Nagant "Natalia"

August 29, 2013, 07:02 AM	#3
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	yep... they both look awesome... wish MN didn't outlaw silencers... I'd like to have a couple on my smaller center fires but they are not allowed in MN __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

August 29, 2013, 05:04 PM	#5
photoman12001 Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2008 Location: Inside the Beltway (VA) Posts: 128	Right now I just shoot at the range. I had hopes of using the .22WMR for coyote hunting this fall but I don't know if I'll have time. And next year I'm moving and starting a new job that will keep me very busy so I don't even know how much range time I'll get. But for now they are tons of fun at the range. __________________ See all my firearm photographs at http://s1274.photobucket.com/user/ph...brary/Firearms

August 29, 2013, 07:04 AM	#4
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	In my experience you will find that the Aquilla Super Extra is nearly silent with the can attached. Awesome looking rifles, congrats!