(Moderator Group: Moderator)
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 Send TopicPrint
Normal Topic .22 Barrels (Read 5921 times)
MP
Ex Member


.22 Barrels
Oct 11th, 2005 at 5:41pm
Print Post  
Who makes the best .22 rimfire barrels today?  They have to be chrome moly, no Stainless steel. Thanks, MP
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Dale53
Oldtimer
*****
Offline



Posts: 810
Location: Southwestern Ohio
Joined: Apr 17th, 2004
Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #1 - Oct 11th, 2005 at 5:45pm
Print Post  
In my carefully considered opinion, ANY of the true match barrel makers, Hart, Shilen, Douglas, Lilja, etc will give you all that you can use. I have been using Shilen for the past few years and have been most happy with them. However, I would be just as happy with any of the top makers.

More important than a particular barrel maker is the person who chambers and fits the barrel - I use match chambers, only!

FWIW
Dale53
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
ssdave
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 1985
Location: Eastern Oregon
Joined: Apr 16th, 2004
Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #2 - Oct 11th, 2005 at 7:46pm
Print Post  
I think for services offered, commitment to quality, and reasonable time of delivery, Lilja wins hands down.  I've never heard anything bad about the quality either, they're always mentioned as one of the "best of the best".   

They offer twists of 9, 15, 16, 17 and two diameters.  Offer to match existing barrel contours, or any special contour you want.  Octagon, round, fluted.   

8 week delivery.

Cost of about $400 - $450 for your hearts desire of contour, twist, and diameter.  $265 for round blank or standard round contour.   

I don't think you can do much better than that unless you want a plain blank with nothing special.

dave
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Schuetzendave
Ex Member


Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #3 - Oct 13th, 2005 at 6:17pm
Print Post  
Ron Smith (RKS Barrels) Wimborne, Alberta makes great cut rifle barrels of superior quality.  He also makes gain twist barrels in either chrome moly or stainless steel. RKS barrels are also tapered 4 / 10,000" between the chamber and muzzle.This choking down reduces chances of gas cutting around side of bullet as it travels down the bore. 

RKS barrels are reknowned internationally in both the high power long range and schuetzen disciplines. World wide these barrels have been winning competitions for many years.

Ron can be reached at 1-403-631-2405
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
MP
Ex Member


Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #4 - Oct 13th, 2005 at 7:57pm
Print Post  
Thanks for all the info.

I have two of Ron's barrels but was not aware he made .22 rimfire barrels.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Schuetzendave
Ex Member


Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #5 - Oct 14th, 2005 at 11:54am
Print Post  
I have a Martini International MkII with a RKS barrel and I know of another half dozen that Ron has made up with .22 match chambers.

I have also seen Anschutz rifles converted to RKS barrels for silhoute competitions.

They all perform exceptionally well as evidenced in that the owners never put them up for sale. These are always keepers.

If you want one you have to get your own built.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
K38
Participating Member
*
Offline



Posts: 29
Location: Del Rio, TX  USA
Joined: Nov 1st, 2005
Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #6 - Nov 1st, 2005 at 9:34pm
Print Post  
For what it's worth I think the Olympic Champion in English Match (prone) used a Lilja drop-in barrel.

Dwight
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
DonH
Ex Member


Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #7 - Nov 2nd, 2005 at 5:06am
Print Post  
I believe Lilja barrels have been responsible for more records in recent years than any other make in both Small Bore and Rimfire BR disciplines. However I do agree with Dale that any of the top makers deliver all most of us can utilize. There is a level of accuracy beyond only which only a small percentage of shooters can tell the difference.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Dale53
Oldtimer
*****
Offline



Posts: 810
Location: Southwestern Ohio
Joined: Apr 17th, 2004
Re: .22 Barrels
Reply #8 - Nov 5th, 2005 at 8:31pm
Print Post  
I think that a lot of time, barrel makers become "fashionable". Shooter "A" wins a major match and is asked which barrel maker does he use. Then next time around, several more shooters are using that barrel makers barrels. Soon, it is a larger number of shooters using a particular barrel makers barrels. Naturally, there will be more winners with that brand.

A friend of mine was shooting alongside the AMU bunch from Ft. Benning. Some of the best shooters in the country come from the AMU (after all, that is their JOB). He got to talk to their resident gunsmith. He stated that ALL of the major match barrel manufacturers make good barrels and ALL of them occasionally make a barrel that won't shoot. They have a fixture that allows them to fire the barrel for accuracy before they spend a lot of time fitting it to a rifle. They also have the luxury of "retiring" a barrel way before we do. They will see more barrels in a month than we will in a lifetime. I listen to what they say...

My conclusion is now explained Grin. Use a match barrel by one of our top makers and you will be happy. Of course, if you get a bad one, return it and any of them will replace a bad barrel.

Dale53
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send TopicPrint
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
 
  « Board Index ‹ Board Top  

ASSRA Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.6.12!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2025. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge

Page completed in 0.6426 seconds.