There is no actual class in which to shoot rail guns in .22 rimfire calibre.
However, I used my own rail gun to solve a problem with a mate's rimfire.
He had a 1.125 diameter parallel Shilen barrel fitted to an Anschutz action and when bedded to a heavy wooden stock did not shoot all that well.
We took the barrelled action and clamped the barrel into my rail and produced groups under two tenths regularly at 50 meters.
That proved that the metal work was OK and the problem was with the bedding etc.
In the ARA in the US there are no rules and years ago some of them did try rail guns. They found they were great for shooting groups but not great on a 25 bull target and these days almost all use a very heavy wooden stock.
For testing ammo they have found in the US some sort of return to battery rest works best, even at the US Eley test range for BR guns they use a return to battery setup. One of my Turbo’s just went through there and results were good, so I’m looking at getting a one piece rest to do all my testing in the tunnel at Cecil Park.
I would think a rail gun would be a better set up for testing ammo it self
A one piece rest you are testing the hole gun and the ammo at the same time
I hope you under stand
Chris,
Testing with a rail gun will tell you one lot is better than another, but only in that gun in that setup, the the same ammo in a different gun or take the action out of the rail and drop it in a stock and you can end up with a completely different result. If the objective is to improve scores you need to test the gun in as close a configuration as you can to how you will shoot it in a match.
But the trick is to have your gun fully sorted before you go testing for ammo.
Peter
I would think if a barell action and ammo shot well in a rail gun
Then put in a stock and lost it accuracy it may be the fault of the stock
Like Brendan touched on
i
I would think '22 rim rail guns comp would take of like a house on fire
specialy with the guys that have a rail guns now
I am sure you under stand R/G were not made for that type of shooting
Group shooting is what they do best
I am not sure some may be called expieramental class
I watched a guy at silverdale when I was a little younger put one hole in a target I though he mist the target all together with the rest of his shots
That was a 222 C/F R/G if I remember back 45 or 50 years
There is no actual class in which to shoot rail guns in .22 rimfire calibre.
However, I used my own rail gun to solve a problem with a mate's rimfire.
He had a 1.125 diameter parallel Shilen barrel fitted to an Anschutz action and when bedded to a heavy wooden stock did not shoot all that well.
We took the barrelled action and clamped the barrel into my rail and produced groups under two tenths regularly at 50 meters.
That proved that the metal work was OK and the problem was with the bedding etc.
Can you remember how long the tube was and did it have a turner on it
ROCK1
Not sure how long it was but you don't put a tuner on a barrel that thick.
Not that I have seen anyway.
Looks like we need a new class.
Kim
IT would be very beneficial all forms .22 rimfire sport
I would imagine it would sort out the good and bad ammo for sure
THANKS GUYS
Chris
ROCK1
In the ARA in the US there are no rules and years ago some of them did try rail guns. They found they were great for shooting groups but not great on a 25 bull target and these days almost all use a very heavy wooden stock.
For testing ammo they have found in the US some sort of return to battery rest works best, even at the US Eley test range for BR guns they use a return to battery setup. One of my Turbo’s just went through there and results were good, so I’m looking at getting a one piece rest to do all my testing in the tunnel at Cecil Park.
Peter
RBA HoF #1 (2007)
I would think a rail gun would be a better set up for testing ammo it self
A one piece rest you are testing the hole gun and the ammo at the same time
I hope you under stand
Chris
ROCK1
Chris,
Testing with a rail gun will tell you one lot is better than another, but only in that gun in that setup, the the same ammo in a different gun or take the action out of the rail and drop it in a stock and you can end up with a completely different result. If the objective is to improve scores you need to test the gun in as close a configuration as you can to how you will shoot it in a match.
But the trick is to have your gun fully sorted before you go testing for ammo.
Peter
RBA HoF #1 (2007)
Peter
I would think if a barell action and ammo shot well in a rail gun
Then put in a stock and lost it accuracy it may be the fault of the stock
Like Brendan touched on
i
I would think '22 rim rail guns comp would take of like a house on fire
specialy with the guys that have a rail guns now
ROCK1
IT may be the stock In my case maybe the shooter
ROCK1
Chris,
When I ran RBA it was always unlimited class and if anyone wanted to use a rail or one piece rest it was always legal, yet no one did.
Peter
RBA HoF #1 (2007)
I am sure you under stand R/G were not made for that type of shooting
Group shooting is what they do best
I am not sure some may be called expieramental class
I watched a guy at silverdale when I was a little younger put one hole in a target I though he mist the target all together with the rest of his shots
That was a 222 C/F R/G if I remember back 45 or 50 years
ROCK1