Got My 1022 Barrel Shortened & Crowned

[LightsOut!]

I don't think a heavy barrel makes any difference in velocity, so you should be good assuming the info above is accurate..

I've also read somewhere that you shouldn't free float a heavy barrel 22; I don't know the reasoning, and it could be complete fud.

Hmm, interesting.

Again, for your's and most people's purposes... it's not like it's for match shooting anyway. Most of these 10/22's don't even see past 150 yards or so.

Thanks OP, I still may be interested

[tal3nt]

No worries, and I completely agree with you. I'm not all that critical about match grade performance out of my 10/22. Its only purpose for me is plinking 100 yds and in.. which I bet even a shorter than 16" barrel would easily achieve.

[Izzy43]

I don't think a heavy barrel makes any difference in velocity, so you should be good assuming the info above is accurate..

I've also read somewhere that you shouldn't free float a heavy barrel 22; I don't know the reasoning, and it could be complete fud.

Correct, heavy barrels only reduce vibrations and reduce barrel droop due to heat (barrel is more ridgid) as the rifle is fired and hence are a little more accurate than tapered/sporter barrels. No influence on velocity.

The majority of rifles that are made with heavy/bull barrels are floated from the factory. CZ, Savage, Marlin, Kimber rifles with heavy barrels are floated. Rifles such as the Henry Lever Actions, Mossberg 44 and other rifles with barrel bands are not intended to have a floated barrel.

In most .22lr ammo (non-match grade) there is more variation in velocity due to quality of the ammo than in the length of the rifle barrel. Velocity variations are normally seen as vertical stringing of the bullet impact point in relation to the point of aim.

[DBADRAT]

Are you going to blue the end so it won't rust or did the gunsmith trat it with something?

[tal3nt]

He said not to bother. Just gonna leave it as it. He said to wipe it with oil every now and then and that's it. The factory barrel finish is blk oxide.