I bought Midway's "Combo Package" consisting of an Adams & Bennett barrel and a Fajen Thumbhole Silhouette stock for $166 a while back, mainly because the stock alone was $120 when it was reintroduced, making the barrel a pretty good deal
. I got the 18 inch blue barrel, and although I haven't had time to get the Holosight dialed in, have had pretty good results. At 25 meters, shooting offhand with a nasty crosswind (and newly mending connective tissue in my left shoulder- not helpful!), using Federal American Eagle AE22 38 gr. Copper Plated High Velocity Hollow Points (the cheap stuff), the gun was keeping everything inside 1 to 2 inches the first time out. When I get things zeroed in from a bench, I think this barrel will prove much more accurate than I needed it to be! Heck, I just wanted to build a sleek-looking plinker (fitted, glass smooth rubbed-oil finished stock, High- Polish blue barrel, Bushnell Holosight, etc., etc.), and didn't even bed the barrel. The gun is completely reliable with every round I've tried, even with the Bentz-Style match chamber. The final machining, and finish are excellent, as is the reciever to barrel fit. I'm definately happy with my particular A&B barrel. For the money, I think it's probably the best out there.
Check out Giz's 10/22 forum for more opinions:
http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/14837
Here's one good testimonial:
http://network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=14837&messageid=943545351
FWIW! Good Luck & Take Care- Dakotan
[This message has been edited by Dakotan (edited August 10, 2000).]
