Oh yes the "kick butt" thing. Well one can always dream.



JMH

After a few mods and probably a scope I plan to return to the range and will give a full account. May take a few days as I am looking for more ammo to try but I will be back. To answer your question my basic group was about two inches. The flyers opened it up to three to four at worst. Scattered everywhere.



JMH

Once you have a baseline from firing it again, remove the forend and see if that changes the grouping.  If it does, relieve the end that touches the receiver so that there's a .010" gap, and bed the forend a couple inches in front of and behind the attachment screw with a small dab (nickel size, once spread out) of silicone sealer. 

Another thing with a .22, try resting the rifle on the barrel, about 2 or 3 inches from the muzzle, instead of the forend if that's what you're doing.  That can make an incredible difference.   

dave

To find the precise area to rest on the barrel end, hold the rifle in the air, hanging straight down, held by pinching between your thumb and finger on each side of the barrel, a bit behind the muzzle.  Tap the barrel near the receiver with a plastic, wood, or rawhide mallet.  Feel the vibrations, as you do that where you're holding it.  Move the pinch point a bit at a time, and rest it where you feel the least vibration.  Most of my rifles like 2 or so inches from the muzzle best.