wnycollector
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A few months ago I decided to upgrade my 25+ year old ruger 10/22. I picked up the ruger when I was in college and have put thousands of trouble free rounds through it. I decided to change out the stock to a boyds Tacticool and the barrel to a green mountain 16.5" Fluted bull barrel. Those two upgrades plus a Volquartsen hammer,Tactical Solutions mag release and Titanium Extended Auto Bolt Release and I had a "new" rifle.
I went to the range yesterday and tried out my new toy. I just ordered some federal auto match, wolf match and fiocchi exacta but it has not yet arrived. So the only ammo I had on hand was federal 525 round count bulk. Once I zeroed the scope (Mueller 4.5-14 APV) I started to shoot some 10 shot groups at 50 yards (rested, on a sandbag). I am happy to report every 10 shot group was less than 1" (some just barely!) I cant wait to see what this new barrel will shoot with match ammo!
One caveat on my sub 1" group size, I'm not a benchrest shooter so don't regularly measure my group sizes center to center or edge to edge with calipers. I use one, three or five inch target dots. I figure if all 10 holes are on the dot, then that is my max the group size.
For comparison the 25 year old factory barrel/hammer combo my average 50 yard group size was ~3" recently with the same ammo federal ammo. For $300, reducing my group size from 3" to 1" is not bad deal
Lastly, pictures will follow when I get some free time.
I went to the range yesterday and tried out my new toy. I just ordered some federal auto match, wolf match and fiocchi exacta but it has not yet arrived. So the only ammo I had on hand was federal 525 round count bulk. Once I zeroed the scope (Mueller 4.5-14 APV) I started to shoot some 10 shot groups at 50 yards (rested, on a sandbag). I am happy to report every 10 shot group was less than 1" (some just barely!) I cant wait to see what this new barrel will shoot with match ammo!
One caveat on my sub 1" group size, I'm not a benchrest shooter so don't regularly measure my group sizes center to center or edge to edge with calipers. I use one, three or five inch target dots. I figure if all 10 holes are on the dot, then that is my max the group size.
For comparison the 25 year old factory barrel/hammer combo my average 50 yard group size was ~3" recently with the same ammo federal ammo. For $300, reducing my group size from 3" to 1" is not bad deal
Lastly, pictures will follow when I get some free time.