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Shilen RF Barrel
Jul 26th, 2021 at 4:22pm
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Anyone have any experience shooting the standard Shilen 6-groove 16" twist 22 rimfire barrel? Looking at one and wondering if I should hold out for their 'rachet-rifled' barrel.
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Re: Shilen RF Barrel
Reply #1 - Jul 26th, 2021 at 4:33pm
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Hold out for a Ratchet, I have on and its well worth in, Gail at CPA did one for me, HOLD OUT----U will not regret it---
  
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Reply #2 - Jul 26th, 2021 at 5:44pm
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I have the standard on my CPA. Shoots pretty good.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 29th, 2021 at 5:04pm
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Go with the Ratchet barrel.
  
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Reply #4 - Jul 30th, 2021 at 9:50am
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I wonder how a ratchet barrel would shoot if it were installed backwards.
  
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Reply #5 - Jul 30th, 2021 at 10:36am
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I had a Rimfire CPA with a Shilen Barrel and a match chamber. Not the type of barrel currently being talked about and it was amazingly extremely competitive. Once I found out what it liked the best 250's at a 100 yards were very doable if I did my part.
  
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Re: Shilen RF Barrel
Reply #6 - Jul 30th, 2021 at 11:12am
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As if I don't have enough going on, I'm going to try and squeeze this in before my classes start in a month.  It's a little sharps with a Shilen Ratchet, 4 groove 22rf.   
Glenn, do the ratchet rifling and we'll compare notes. I did go with a 1:10 twist to continue experiments with extreme yardages.
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Reply #7 - Jul 31st, 2021 at 10:35am
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Becaue I do not know I have to ask what is a rachet Shilen barrel and what makes them so outstanding?  Thanks
  
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Reply #8 - Jul 31st, 2021 at 11:14am
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Not saying they're outstanding, just something different that may offer some improvement???  Wink They say they clean easier, maybe seal and prevent gas blow-by in a lesser pressure case?  Grin Maybe a gimmick, been a round for quite a while.   
The image on the right...
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Reply #9 - Aug 1st, 2021 at 1:07am
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Interesting.  Thanks!
  
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