I've had the privalege of owning 3 Cooper Arms rifles. One chambered in .17 CCM, .17 Mach IV and a .22 PPC. I can't say enough good things about these rifles. Gorgeous wood, excellent metal work, and oh yes, very accurate.
The .17 Mach IV will shoot 5 shot groups under 0.35" all day long. The .22 PPC will consistently group under 0.25"! The .17 CCM, as well as the .22 CCM, is a well intentioned cartridge, but the brass quality sucked... I sold that rifle. If you buy a Cooper, make sure you get the Jewell trigger option.
Two people you need to call:
• Todd Kindler - 330.897.0614, located in Baltic, OH - he has a lot of experience with Cooper (and other fine) rifles + invaluable reloading experience. Has his own reloading equip & supplies company,
The Woodchuck Den, and a magazine,
Small Caliber Digest.
• Tom Thomas, 570.222.3390, owns
The Outdoorsman, located in Kingsley, PA. He is probably the main distributor for Cooper and Cascade Arms rifles. Great guy to deal with.
I purchased the 3 rifles mentioned above from Tom, + a new Kimber of Oregon .22 rifle. Great service!
Would I buy another?
Absolutely!
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