10/22 bull barrel question (Read 14413 times)

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10/22 bull barrel question
« on: April 29, 2013, 11:49:17 PM »
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 11:55:11 PM »
A good 16.5" Bull Barrel is sufficient.  1:16 Twist.  If it has been micro-polished then that lessens the break in time.

Weight is not on the happy side but it does keep the rifle more stable.

Worth it? Yes. Manufacturer? OH GOD that is so hard........

Green Mountain & ER Shaw are good entry level barrels.

ER Shaw Premium is even better.
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 12:14:06 AM »
I'm not really into 10-22's.
I ended up buying the cheapest  upgrade kit available which was a Butler Creek bbl and stock combo for about $150.

The big bull bbl made a huge difference in accuracy. I do have occasional extraction problems, but I understand that it is not an unusual problem.
Some of my ammo is pretty old too.
The stock is ok but kind of large for me.
The weight is pretty heavy for my taste. But when you consider the accuracy benefit, it is just fine with me.
Don't forget, you need a matching stock too.
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 12:15:07 AM »
Check out rimfirecentral.com they have a whole area devoted to 10/22 barrels.  I liked my 22" bull barrel but it was heavy.  Gm makes dece. Entry level barrels for the price, spend more your options open up by ala lot kidd makes excellent barrels and so does fj fedderson.  Dex is right 16" keeps it light id grab a 18"

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2013, 12:21:54 AM »
In our test with HV Ammo 16.5" offered the highest fps. over 17", 18", 20" and 16"
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2013, 12:23:47 AM »
Crap barrels to avoid?

Ebay no name barrels!!!!

the $60 Specials....SS ported or non......

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2013, 08:46:08 AM »
There is an old saying: "Buy once, cry once". There are some nice barrels that can be purchased for $100 from Green Mountain, Whistle Pig, ER Shaw, etc. I guarantee that if accuracy is your main goal you will buy another barrel later. Meaning you will buy twice and cry twice. I suggest you dig deep into your wallet and just buy a Volquartzen or Kidd the first time. You will be much happier from the start. Besides, a great bull barrel from Kidd is only $100 more than what you want to pay.

My suggestion is this. You are looking to spend $300-$350 for a barrel and trigger ($100 barrel and $200 trigger), right? Because most of the good triggers are $200+. Instead I would suggest you spend $200 on a Kidd bull barrel and $105 for their trigger job trigger and install it yourself. Now you have spent the same amount of money and have the most accurate gun possible with a great trigger. This is what I do on my 10/22 builds. I bring my 10/22 rifles to the range quite often. If you would like to try them out I will be happy to let you put them trough their paces anytime.  And if you would like some help installing the Kidd Trigger Job Trigger I will be happy to help you with that as well.

A couple of other notes. The 10/22 stock is not capable of fitting properly with a bull barrel. So you will need to find a suitable replacement stock that is capable of fitting with a .920" diameter barrel. Also, take the previous suggestion and read all you can about 10/22 mods on Rimfire Central. It is the best resource I have found.
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2013, 06:07:43 PM »
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2013, 02:36:01 PM »
 new guy..how much u paid for the shipping? want to get that barrel too but didnt want to put in all my info to find out price of shipping..thanks

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 03:51:41 PM »
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2013, 12:02:07 PM »
wow free..guess ill try for free shipping too

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2013, 06:36:37 PM »
Just found out it says free shipping on Rimfire Sports website.  Wow..thought only Amazon was that generous to ship free to Hawaii

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2013, 08:23:46 PM »
Bull barrels are just bad ass, not like the 22 has recoil but it does help with it too.

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #13 on: May 02, 2013, 09:39:05 PM »
I think we have some weirdness happening on here...  What's this now?  Three, four, more pics being posted upside-down?

But, hey, I have no problem with anyone's choice of orientation!   :rofl:
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2013, 09:43:40 AM »
hey moosed..why you talking about his orientation? you might "scar" him for life.  :rofl:

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #16 on: May 04, 2013, 01:09:03 PM »
I think we have some weirdness happening on here...  What's this now?  Three, four, more pics being posted upside-down?

But, hey, I have no problem with anyone's choice of orientation!   :rofl:

I wish I could say I took the pics when I'm all buss but unfortunately this iPad has some technical difficulties  :crazy:
But when u click on the pic it turn back to normal lol

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2013, 08:43:36 PM »
You won't regret it, it really does tighten groups! My Volquartsen muzzleweighted barrel alone tightened my loose 2.5" groups down to about 1.25-1.5" !! ( this is with bulk ammo and myself shooting which is not saying much lol but with more practice and better ammo I'm confident I can get sub 1"  or better groups)
Not sure about the weight of standard ones but the shorter 16.5" muzzleweighted unit feels very balanced.

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Re: 10/22 bull barrel question
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2013, 04:14:44 AM »
I wish I could say I took the pics when I'm all buss but unfortunately this iPad has some technical difficulties  :crazy:
But when u click on the pic it turn back to normal lol

Make sure that the orientation is correct when you take the picture.

Often times with the iPad or iPhone, the camera icon will roll around as the screen does which makes for upside down or sideways pictures.

Hold your iPad at a 45 degree angle and make sure it doesn't rotate and you should be taking normal pictures again.
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