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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2094 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Best 22 lr barrel Feb 24^th, 2023 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	What would be a good barrel for a 28 inch 22 BR rifle? JMH


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Cbashooter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1634 Location: Eastern Wa. Joined: Mar 31^st, 2018	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #1 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 3:30pm	Print Post
	I have a Douglas fitted to my CPA that length and a 22" Douglas on a Time Precision BR rifle.and accuracy is as good as I can expect. Good groups under .5 MOA at 100 yards with premium ammo


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #2 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 3:34pm	Print Post
	There are few but typically used by the ARA Benchrest group that you might not be aware of and at one time Liga barrels was in that group.

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BudHyett Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 281 Location: Pacific Northwest, WA State Joined: Jun 25^th, 2011	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #3 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 3:59pm	Print Post
	Any well-known brand of barrel is a candidate. The chamber and the crown are as important as the barrel. The gunsmith doing this work needs to be knowledgeable and precise.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #4 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 4:52pm	Print Post
	BudHyett I totally do agree and not every can actually do it to meet the ARA competitive accuracy standards and myself is included.

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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2156 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #5 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 4:54pm	Print Post
	My personal thoughts are top ones I would pick are: Mark Chanlynn, Benchmark, Lilja Other top makers that you'd be hard pressed to tell from those are: Shilen, Broughton, Douglas, Krieger, Hart. Any of these makers, if you were just getting one barrel, the variance between individual barrels would eclipse the variance between the makers. Average out a few barrels, and consistency would make Chanlynn, Benchmark, Lilja, Shilen rise to the top.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18211 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #6 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 5:42pm	Print Post
	I've owned a number of very accurate .22 rifles, and still have way too many. Some are old time gun maker's barrels, and some pretty new. Of all the .22 rifles I own my Cody made Ballard with a Badger barrel, and match chamber outshoots any .22 rifle I've ever owned.

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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #7 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 7:13pm	Print Post
	Ssdave the benchmark barrels are one of those that have established their own very outstanding competitive rimfire barrel reputations. I personally have not keep up with what is now actually being considered to be the best But my close friends wife and shooting the ARA matches has remained at the top the top of the list in the Nation. She has also competed in invitation by only matches and being able to compete with the very best.

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westerner Frequent Elocutionist Offline deleted posts and threads record holder. Posts: 12464 Location: Why, out West of course Joined: May 29^th, 2006	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #8 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 7:25pm	Print Post
	My two most accurate .22 barrels are an old George Schoyen and an RKS. Really I think the best ammo is equally important. My Douglas shoots real good with the high priced ammo.

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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4253 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #9 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	I have both a 16:1 Match chambered gain twist and a 17.2:1 gain twist RKS barrels. The 16:1 Match chambered barrel on a BSA Martini International MKII has won the rimfire bench competition at the ISSA Nationals using Lapua Tenex. Ron Smith also makes a longer leade 17.2:1 twist barrel that shoots cheaper ammo considerably better. Cheaper and very useful for practice shooting. I have this take off barrel on a CPA rifle. The original BSA barrels on the Martini International receivers are also very accurate barrels. For offhand shooting we reduce the barrel length to 26". A .22 LR barrel only needs to be 22 inches long and any additional barrel is of little value unless you need to extend the distance of your front sight for more precise iron sights. To extend the distance of my front sight I use an aluminum bloop tube which is lighter than having a longer barrel.
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ISS Oldtimer Offline Posts: 570 Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #10 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 9:27pm	Print Post
	Plenty to choose from, to be sure; but Dan Lilja's 22rf barrels have been winning championships the past several years the majority of the big matches. Rich


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #11 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 9:31pm	Print Post
	Exactly what Matches ISS.

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Jeff_Schultz ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1673 Location: Ransomville, NY Joined: Apr 25^th, 2004	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #12 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 9:36pm	Print Post
	What is the knurling at the muzzle for?

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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1361 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #13 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 10:10pm	Print Post
	Jeff_Schultz wrote on Feb 24^th, 2023 at 9:36pm: What is the knurling at the muzzle for? Thread protector. Upper photo shows a bloop tube to extend sight radius. Might also use a tuner.


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Dellet Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1361 Joined: May 19^th, 2017	Re: Best 22 lr barrel Reply #14 - Feb 24^th, 2023 at 10:16pm	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Feb 24^th, 2023 at 9:31pm: Exactly what Matches ISS. Set a couple records at the 21 Olympics in Tokyo taking gold and silver if I remember correctly.


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