QuestionableMaynard8130 wrote on Apr 30
th, 2007 at 12:18pm:
good info. ..........simplest reason being that they use the same lube on both. maybe an outfit like ely with a whole range of specific target ammo may use different lubes and there would be a longer time span to accomodate a change between ely ammos with different lubes.
another new lesson was that the tight match chamber that Steve put in the Ruger requires more tending to than the other .22 rifles I've used. however it was very well worth the effort.
Wayne, it's my impression that Eley specifically uses the same or a very similar lube with most of their ammo, especially the target stuff. At least that's the way I believe it used to be, before the change. I was fortunate enough to find a few bricks of early-'60s Tenex, same lot #, from an estate, and used it in some of my 22LR testing. Also used another few bricks of late-'90s Tenex, again all same lot #, and maybe two boxes of late-'90s Standard for initial sight-in. There was essentially no difference in the POI of the 3 different types of ammo, about the same as the difference between lots produced in the same year. Same with the accuracy, the older Tenex wasn't quite as accurate as the later ammo but the difference was minor and again was about the same as I've seen between different lots produced in the same year. The lube on the older ammo was beginning to turn white with age but still shot better than I can.
The aforementioned tests are still ongoing but have slowed down a lot. Tenex is expensive these days! Have tested ~ a dozen walls & a number of other 22LR single shots, am on my fifth test brick of Tenex now. Yes, I know a BSA will outshoot any wall but I like low walls.
I tried to make a tool to remove the dreaded ring at the chamber mouth but finally gave up. Glenn would have no trouble but I'm not even a journeyman machinist much less a toolmaker and so sometimes..............Anyway, now I just use the same Clymer match reamer that cut the chamber, it cleans out all the crud without any problems if used with discretion and a sensitive touch.
Regards, Joe