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Ventured over to DDs backyard range today...

Needed to 'clean up', basically just shoot up some ammo loaded months back, and to establish a base-line.

The T/C contender Bbl is a never fired Bbl, picked up here on the Fire, match Chamber, that is dedicated to the 22-GTC (pic further down, if you're not familiar with it).... and needed to see how it shoots with the good ole rimfire stuff. 'Dedicated' to the GTC since I have 3 CZs and a couple of 10-22s, and don't really need another 22LR shooter...... that, and the T/C makes it a bunch easier to hit a center fire primer!!

1st up was some CCI-SV TARGET just to get sighted in, all shots were at the 25yd bench, 10 shots..


Next was just a 10 shot group with no scope adjustments..


Went on to try SK Standard Plus, again 10 shots


Finally got to the 22 Center-Fire stuff, shot all that would fit in the chamber, a few were too snug to push in, most were too fast, will dis-assemble and regroup.. 15 shots +/-


The 22-GTC, basically a dimensional copy of the 22LR with a Center Fire primer...


The never fired T/C Bbl will likely improve a bit as it is shot and cleaned..

Then went on to the 10-22, had acquired a fast twist Bbl, Bentz chamber, and wanted to see how it did with the Aguila Super Sniper Sub-Sonic stuff, 60grain bullets.

1st, shot the CCI-SV Target, 10 shots. Maybe not quite as good as the T/C.


Then the Aguila 60 grainers. Again 10 shots.


All in all, a good day..

Seems like the match barreled contender would be the perfect platform for the CF .22LR cartridges. Need only switch the selector on the hammer over to the CF position, and the conversion is done.



Living near youse guys would certainly be interesting.

Yep! the looney can run deep here..... not hillbilly looney, flatland looney!

Hey, I ain’t flat yet!

I was quite surprised to see how well it all did, especially the Aguila stuff.

How come you got such a big hole in that target? Maybe you need a longer barrel?

And just for the record, back when I was fiddlin' with the .22 GTC....

50 yards was simply too close. Put on bigger eyes and increased to 200:

That ain’t bad, but maybe if you get that pillow out from under your butt it would do a little better. Hard is better than soft every time.

You painted a very distracting word picture, causing my mind to wander some. So remind me, what is it we’re talking about?

Pretty cool stuff. Did you try anything at 50 yards?

.22 RF/CF Magic!

I have not gone to 50yds yet, I think DD has.... and this is really his brainchild! Looniness can and does run deep, occasionally.

But if it were'nt for 'some looney' think of things we would be missing. I mean if some body had not woke up one morning and said '...I think I'll make a barrel .007" smaller than the good old, long lived, main stream, workhorse...' we wouldn't have the 270!

I had tinkered with this off and on a bit, actually modified a 10-22 so that the CF 22 would function..... it did, but the 10-22 chamber was a little large for continued use of the brass...... the normal one shot and in the trash works well with larger chambers.

This day I was just shooting up some stuff I had left over, different powders and such. Not going to, or even try to, reinvent anything, DD has already done that, and set the bar pretty high. He's posted some targets showing accuracy that a lot of the RF ammo makers fail to meet.

But I'll get to the 50 line eventually...

Maybe one day CZ, or others, will offer the 'Looney Option' with their bolt action line of 22RFs, a Center Fire bolt for the reloaders!

For now the T/C Contender works very well.

Anyone have a CF bolt for 452,455,457??????

I have shot the CF .22 at 50 with a few loads. A few were in the 1/2-3/4” range, others were a fair bit larger. Suffice to say it works, and if I was going further with it I’d grab some VV N310 powder that the Euro .22 RF is loaded with. It’s the fastest burn rate they sell.

Was finally able to get a pound of the VV N310 delivered, have some loaded up and ready to try, will need a visit to DDs range....

Also picked up a 'Scissor Jack' at the flea market ..... turned it into an adjustable front rifle rest!!

You can call me poor.... or frugal.... or just a cheap 'ole bastid!

Speaking of cheap, I'm starting at .5gr, mostly because there ain't a lot of load data on the 22GTC using VV N310, but will likely end up at around .7 or .8...... How many rounds to the Lb.????? a bunch!

I'm intrigued by this 22gtc. Definitely a neat project. Can you tell me more? I'm unable to find any info on it.
Thanks

I appreciate the link. A lot of reading there, entertaining as well as informative.