Most Accurate American Made .22 RF ....????

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bill larson

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I`m going to try my hand at barnyard benchrest.( similar to BR-50 but with hunting guns )....Requirements are Am.made with Am.ammo....
any help would be appreciated.
thanks
bill larson
 
That is a good start and in the right direction for developeing a new game that would give folks a compitition that might save some money , give people that are sick of the high pricees a break and maybe be as much fun as what we all have had before. The only draw back is American ammo is not competitive and no good. garrisone.
 
Cooper Rifles, 57 action. Jackson Squirrel Rifle as an example. or TRP-3
 
Ammo. While not the same as before, Federal 711B is a good performer for outdoor work. Actually, I miss Federal 900B....
 
Asa Yam said:
Ammo. While not the same as before, Federal 711B is a good performer for outdoor work. Actually, I miss Federal 900B....
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I agree. I was fortunate to find 2K of 900B a year ago and bought it reasonably. It shoots very well. But, the new RWS Federal 922A shoots very well also. I simply can't get any Eley, Red or black box, to shoot well in my long barrel 37, 52 or 40X. A friend says that the 1050 ish ammo is not a good in long barrels. Based on what I've seen he may be right. Any experience with Eley in older, long barreled rimfires? Tks --Greg
 
Asa Yam said:
Ammo. While not the same as before, Federal 711B is a good performer for outdoor work. Actually, I miss Federal 900B....
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It has been rumored that RWS is makeing or has made the federal 900b and some other federal ammo and will stop makeing the 900b for federal. garrisone
 
glp said:
I agree. I was fortunate to find 2K of 900B a year ago and bought it reasonably. It shoots very well. But, the new RWS Federal 922A shoots very well also. I simply can't get any Eley, Red or black box, to shoot well in my long barrel 37, 52 or 40X. A friend says that the 1050 ish ammo is not a good in long barrels. Based on what I've seen he may be right. Any experience with Eley in older, long barreled rimfires? Tks --Greg
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Eley Tenex and Match and WW Super Match Mk III always shot well in the Martini International 29 inch barrels!
 
garrisone said:
It has been rumored that RWS is makeing or has made the federal 900b and some other federal ammo and will stop makeing the 900b for federal. garrisone
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AFAIK, Federal was the only maker of 900, 900B, 1000, and 1000B. Rumor I heard was their match .22 line was closed when a bean counter from CCI (this was after Federal was bought by Alliant Techsystems) noted they weren't making money from these products. Oh, CCI didn't have an axe to grind - especially when Federal .22 match ammo outshot Green Tag.... :rolleyes:

Repackaged lots of .22 match ammo after this point didn't help Federal's reputation. Small lots of ammo were repackaged into larger batches, based solely on muzzle velocity. Works great in theory, but completely failed to account for changes in lead, lubrication, and powder type. Ever wonder why some of the final batches wouldn't shoot well? Now you know.
 
I don't really know if this is true or not, but I'd guess that most any serious American made .22 match rifle is quite capable after being rebarreled. Both my 52's fall into this category. Where I'm not sure is if it is cheaper, in the long run, to rebarrel than to search for lots of ammunition that work well in a particular barrel.

A RF prone shooter in the Southwest made that observation -- given all the high-dollar ammunition he had, he felt it was cheaper to get several barrels than to continually search for ammunition that fit one barrel. I don't have enough experience to do anything but pass on that thought.
 
Bill L

Are you saying all American made factory gun, or can it be a American made gun with a American made aftermarket barrels and maybe triggers? Will make a big differnce in price.

Scott
 
Am.Made.original barrel/trigger/stock..bluebook value $500 or less.7.5 lbs. w/scope.6.5x scope.So.... it`s a low budget hunting gun shoot...
Thanks for all input....
bill
 
if the OP is referring to the red Barnyard target that is shot around the no. IL area, there are two classes; cmp and sporter. CMP class speaks for itself, sporter class is must be all factory, must be made in north america, ammo must be made in usa; there's a weight and scope restriction too. From what I've seen guys shoot, Savage MKII is dominate and 711b and some guys weigh it. thanks, douglas
 
Mr. Larson,
if it'd meet the criteria, my first choice would be a Kleingunther k22 with Win. ammo. True, the metalwork is German, but the stocking and accurizing were supposed to be all KDF outta Texas.
My second bet would be on a T/C contender, match chambered of coarse, and some old Federal would probably serve well.
If we're talking heavy rifle, a 40x or 40xb, 52c or d, but the only ones to meet the price point come from the CMP.
You could come darn close with a home smithed Ruger 10/22, but you'd have to shop darn carefully and spend a bit of time tuning.
Those are just first thoughts.
Take care,
warren
 
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