If a few of you missed my barrel nut indecent, Ill quickly explain.
Two days ago after reading a post buy ChattanoogaPhil reminding people to check their barrel nuts, I was one surprised member to find my barrel able to move side to side 1/2" and the nut was loose as heck and spinning freely.
Ive never touched this part before so it is something you should check also if you haven't since S&W's plan for it staying in place isn't working.
I made the PVC tool in the sticky, But may buy a tool from one of our members made of steel since its alot stronger.
I also drew a line on my barrel where it meets the nut with Liquid paper so i could see if the nut ever turns on its own again. Mostly it wont since i bathed it in blue Locktite.
Why im actually writing this post is due to what i was in the middle of when the loose nut happened. I was testing ammo and D-rocks accuriser for accuracy of the 15/22.
Prior i was having consistency issues and over all large groups.
Today i went back to finish or start over what i had begun.
I first found out D-Rocks accuriser should be tested in small batches and not used on mid grade and high end ammo.
I say small batches as it has a tendency to cause feeding issues, This can be adjusted tho.
But it makes mid grade and high end ammo less accurate. But does help cheap bulk stuff.
Now the important stuff.
I shot my 15/22 with a Centerpoint 4-16x40 scope against my Savage 93BTV17 .17HMR at 50 yards.
The ammo on the .17 doesn't matter much as it all is about the same stuff and very accurate.
But for the 15/22 i used Aguila Match Rifle 40gr subsonic and Wolf 40gr Match Extra subsonic.
The results aren't scientific, As i don't work that way.
But the .17HMR did win but only by a hair. I was shooting 5 shot groups on the .17 and 10 shot groups on the 15/22 but it was amazingly close.
The .17 averaged sub 1" groups and the 15/22 was 1" groups with some consideration given to 10 shot groups.
So close im questioning my decision of buying the .22lr bolt action i had planned in 2 weeks.
The .17 has a 1.5lb hair trigger and the 15/22 is about 2lb's and a 3mm pull so that makes accuracy harder without more practice.
So imo the 15/22 can run with bolt actions if you use to right target ammo and have a great trigger and practice with it.
In all honestly i thought the 15/22 had no chance of even coming close to the accuracy of the .17, But i was wrong.
I don't think it will win a competition against my buddies Anschutz .22lr, But i know i can make him sweat.
Two days ago after reading a post buy ChattanoogaPhil reminding people to check their barrel nuts, I was one surprised member to find my barrel able to move side to side 1/2" and the nut was loose as heck and spinning freely.
Ive never touched this part before so it is something you should check also if you haven't since S&W's plan for it staying in place isn't working.
I made the PVC tool in the sticky, But may buy a tool from one of our members made of steel since its alot stronger.
I also drew a line on my barrel where it meets the nut with Liquid paper so i could see if the nut ever turns on its own again. Mostly it wont since i bathed it in blue Locktite.
Why im actually writing this post is due to what i was in the middle of when the loose nut happened. I was testing ammo and D-rocks accuriser for accuracy of the 15/22.
Prior i was having consistency issues and over all large groups.
Today i went back to finish or start over what i had begun.
I first found out D-Rocks accuriser should be tested in small batches and not used on mid grade and high end ammo.
I say small batches as it has a tendency to cause feeding issues, This can be adjusted tho.
But it makes mid grade and high end ammo less accurate. But does help cheap bulk stuff.
Now the important stuff.
I shot my 15/22 with a Centerpoint 4-16x40 scope against my Savage 93BTV17 .17HMR at 50 yards.
The ammo on the .17 doesn't matter much as it all is about the same stuff and very accurate.
But for the 15/22 i used Aguila Match Rifle 40gr subsonic and Wolf 40gr Match Extra subsonic.
The results aren't scientific, As i don't work that way.
But the .17HMR did win but only by a hair. I was shooting 5 shot groups on the .17 and 10 shot groups on the 15/22 but it was amazingly close.
The .17 averaged sub 1" groups and the 15/22 was 1" groups with some consideration given to 10 shot groups.
So close im questioning my decision of buying the .22lr bolt action i had planned in 2 weeks.
The .17 has a 1.5lb hair trigger and the 15/22 is about 2lb's and a 3mm pull so that makes accuracy harder without more practice.
So imo the 15/22 can run with bolt actions if you use to right target ammo and have a great trigger and practice with it.
In all honestly i thought the 15/22 had no chance of even coming close to the accuracy of the .17, But i was wrong.
I don't think it will win a competition against my buddies Anschutz .22lr, But i know i can make him sweat.
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, those Smith's really perform.
May add a reddot sight, that's about it.
