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I didn’t time myself, as I only had one mag, but I went as fast as I could. I learned a few things. TAC MATCH shoots poorly from this rifle, Prime shoots poorly from this rifle, and while I know wolf shoots well, the groups show that the challenge is harder than it seems, of I should take more time. I’ll also add the excuse of weather… it certainly was windy! I’d only shot this 10/22 twice before, and it shot very well with CCI SV, and Wolf/SK. I’d had a brick of Prime .22 I’ve had laying around for a few years and thought I’d work on getting rid of it. It never shot well from any rifle, I recall, but sheesh this was bad. I’m not sure what happened but the picture of the TAC MATCH is gone. I brought a box of UM22, but had to get home to start the corned beef. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/ry7QdTSc/2486-C9-DD-B824-4746-B73-A-931-DF962-B549.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/52Vg3m7R/8-E825-D15-0594-4402-A35-E-0231-AA257-CDC.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/6pf01GF5/EC54-D23-F-982-C-4740-A2-CC-A881-B2-BCC36-A.jpg) Thanks for participating man. You are right, that Wolf match target ammo shoots a lot better than that prime stuff. I've never even see prime. You are right about shooting this Z challenge too. It's a little harder than you would think. When I shot it, I found that I was holding my breath for about 15 rounds of the shoot. By the time I was done shooting, I also noticed my rifle was way canted. Then I was paying too much attention to where my bullet was actually going, instead of moving to the next target. I know that slowed me down quite a bit. That is a big no no, when shooting a bowling pin match or golf ball shoot. You always want to just shoot the target and move on as quickly as possible. There is always the urge to see how you did or how your competitor is doing, especially in a head to head bowling pin shoot. I think there is a learning curve here and of course a strategy. From what I saw a month ago, the leader in this shoot was Don from RimfireSS. That guy smokes those targets with some incredible speed. I think he shot a .445" average group size in 34 seconds. He's fast! He's running a shillen barreled 10-22 with Eley Sabr ammo. Semi Auto Class Rifle Ammo Smallest Group Largest Group Avg Group Size Time In Seconds Score Notes DB -RimfireSS Ruger 10/22 ELEY SABR 0.346 0.638 0.445 34 68.06 1st Place RimfireSS
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So the consensus is they are too expensive? I love that Ed posted pics of his Green Mountain barrel. I've seen some that shoot that well. Shot against guys with Green Mountain barrels that shot that well. Some don't and some are a gamble. The one I bought was just like Ed's barrel, except it was a horrible shooter. I mean 3/4" for 5 shots at 50 yards was the norm, with most ammo I tried. What I always heard about Kidd is it's pretty much guaranteed that it's going to shoot well. You never know with Green Mountain. From personal experience, I would not buy one again. That may just be me though, as I got burned once. The next one could shoot like Ed's rifle. Who knows?? What I do know is there are guys out there that search for the factory parts and they are very easy to sell. I ended up selling the factory barrel on this rifle for $125.00 or something like that and also sold the stock at the same time. Both parts together almost paid for the rifle. Or if I put that money towards the Kidd barrel, it would look like this: $274-$125= $149.00. The stock sold for $100.00 approx, so I put that towards the Magpul X22 hunter stock. That looked like this: $130.00-$100= $30.00. A Kidd barrel for $149.00 is well worth it in my mind. Especially after shooting the rifle for the first time. That was the icing on the cake. I've also heard Fedderson barrels are awesome too. Don't know what the Lilja or Shilen barrels run. All great options. I guess the deciding factor is ultimately your budget and needs. No one else running a Kidd barrel here? If you do, let us know how it shoots. Thanks!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Have one with a Kidd ultra light weight and a Kidd barrel I’m a hogue stock that’s my main squirrel rifle. Wish it could be threaded but… shoots great but honestly it’s hard for me to transition back and forth between semi auto and bolt guns shooting for groups. Takes a few mags to settle in behind it.
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Found the tac match target ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/kgjSnBGs/098-BFC20-310-D-42-FC-BCFA-20-E29-FC1-F171.jpg)
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Found the tac match target ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/kgjSnBGs/098-BFC20-310-D-42-FC-BCFA-20-E29-FC1-F171.jpg) That is a sweet looking rifle man. I'm surprised that Lilja barrel isn't turning in some better groups. I always appreciate your honesty when posting results and also joining me in this shoot. I commend you man. I'm betting cert will probably shoot too, as I know he loves shooting these 22lr's and he has a very nice Kidd rifle to boot.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I was also somewhat surprised, as the only time I’d shot this prior it shot very well.
Next time I’ll give it a go with some different ammo, or just be a little more prepared.
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Marketing is another issue. Kidd does not have retailers like Brownells or Midway to help with exposure. That would also add another layer of cost, pricing the barrel above Volquartsen.
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Marketing is another issue. Kidd does not have retailers like Brownells or Midway to help with exposure. That would also add another layer of cost, pricing the barrel above Volquartsen. Whatever it takes to keep prices lower I guess. I know guys know Kidd makes some damn good stuff. I've never been a huge fan of their 10-22 triggers. Partly due to the expense and they seem to be too light for my tastes. Great triggers, if you can afford them. But their barrels are damn good. I've heard that Tony Kidd checks every one of them to make sure they meet their accuracy guarantee. They are well known for their accuracy/precision and quality, so I don't know if they actually need extra marketing. In my way of thinking, they should sell themselves due to the reputation they have.
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I was also somewhat surprised, as the only time I’d shot this prior it shot very well.
Next time I’ll give it a go with some different ammo, or just be a little more prepared. Hey Robert, if you need more mags, PM me. I ran into a good deal on a 3 pack that I can pass along to you.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I've been a big Norma Tac fan for the last 2 years. I tried the Tac Match in a CZ 455 Varmint and a custom 10-22. The regular Norma Tac shot noticeably better in both at 50 yds. Go figure. Glad a bought 2 cases ( when Norma had the free shipping ) as the new buy out by Beretta ............... well, we'll just wait and see. This is a great thread!
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Robert-
I've been a big Norma Tac fan for the last 2 years. I tried the Tac Match in a CZ 455 Varmint and a custom 10-22. The regular Norma Tac shot noticeably better in both at 50 yds. Go figure. Glad a bought 2 cases ( when Norma had the free shipping ) as the new buy out by Beretta ............... well, we'll just wait and see. This is a great thread! Hey Razorhog, keep me posted on how your Fedderson barrel shoots on that 10-22. Even if it is just in a PM. I've heard they are tack drivers. I believe TWR here has one and likes it. I was just on ebay checking prices and they have a nice bead blasted stainless 20" Kidd barrel for $257.00 there. It's always interesting to compare different brands of barrels to see which ones shoot the best. Just like how we test different brands of ammo to see which ones work better. Kidd is one that is always on top, just like Eley and Lapua ammo is. From the looks of it, Ed has a Green Mountain that shoots lights out. I always like when he posts pics of his rifle and groups it shoots. When the weather warms up a bit, maybe some of these other guys will try that Z challenge? It's a fun shoot.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Bsa I was talking with Rham the other day about that z shoot and he was bringing me up to speed..sounds like a fun and challenging shoot
I’ll definitely give it a go once I can get back out to the range. I’m sure, like most of these shoots it sounds simple enough but will be plenty humbling once the lead starts flying!
Ed, that’s one helluva nice looking AND shooting 10/22 you got there
She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...? She's gone shootin..
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Bsa I was talking with Rham the other day about that z shoot and he was bringing me up to speed..sounds like a fun and challenging shoot
I’ll definitely give it a go once I can get back out to the range. I’m sure, like most of these shoots it sounds simple enough but will be plenty humbling once the lead starts flying!
Ed, that’s one helluva nice looking AND shooting 10/22 you got there Sounds good man. I'm sure you will make it look easy. I just sent Rham 3 10-22 magazines I picked up for a good deal a couple weeks ago. I'm glad they went to someone I know will put them to good use!! That guy is a shooter for sure.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Anyone here shoot any of that older orange box Eley Club Xtra ammo? I have been eyeballing a brick of it for a month now. Wondering if I should pay their price ($75). Just don't know if it will be any better than the Tac22??? When I first stated shooting this Z challenge, I tried the tac 22. I don't think I posted this target, but did in the thread I started asking where you guys buy Norma Tac 22 ammo at. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/wPOXgLr.jpg) That Tac 22 ammo shoots pretty good, considering it is fairly reasonable right now. I saw Scheels even has it on sale online, but I don't know if they have any in stock in Reno?? Anyway, if any of you 22 shooters have tried the Eley Club Xtra, let me know what you think of it. Thanks!!!
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I'm surprised Exchipy has not played along in this Z challenge game. I was just over on Youtube watching some videos on 10-22's and am surprised at some of those guys saying you just can't make a 10-22 shoot for precision, or they can't be competitive. I'm baffled on some of their comments there. One channel is even called "precision rifle network". Having a name like that, you better damn well know what you are talking about. Right? Not so much. I have to laugh at some of those guys that really struggle there. They are ignorant as to what a good 10-22 can really do. I was thinking about some things the other day when I was cleaning mine after I shot it. I pull the action out of the stock every time I clean it and that is after every time I shoot it. I don't get group shift and I don't use a torque wrench to tighten the 1 action screw. Once dialed in for the SK match gold ammo the other day, I have not touched the turrets on that Burris AR 556 rifle scope. Some of you know me well enough, that you know I glass bed everything though, and loctite everything that needs it. That is key to accuracy, even with a rimfire rifle. This action locks down into this stock, just like all of my other rifles do in their stocks. It's a mechanical thing and the bedding is always the foundation, and key to accuracy/precision, to any shooting system. I just watched a video where a guy pulled off the old stock and put it in a nice new KRG stock and the groups went to hell and he's wondering wth happened. Process of elimination says, if you change one thing and groups suck, what you changed needs to be modified or looked at: Hence, properly glass bed the stock, the action is probably in a bind, but a lot of guys' first inclination is the torque on the action screw is not right. So they mess with torque. Well, let me tell you guys, if it's that torque sensitive that it's going to throw off your accuracy, it needs to be glass bedded. That should not be hard to understand, right?? Then there is the thought that it absolutely needs to be freefloated. Well, lets think about this for a bit. You have a receiver with one action screw and I always prefer "two points of contact" when I bed my rifles. The stock I use is a Magpul Hunter X-22 and it comes with barrel shims, just so you can adjust barrel to stock tension. There is a set screw on the underside of the stock that is very easy to adjust shim tension. It is suggested that you play with the tension to see what your rifle likes. You can also completely remove the shim to allow for a freefloat on the barrel. What worked for my particular rifle was a slight tension on that shim. That is a set and forget feature as far as I'm concerned. Find what your rifle likes and leave it there. What else helps these little 10-22's shoot better? We all know an upgraded trigger works wonders for these rifles. I always choose to go cheap if at all possible, so I buy the Volquartsen target hammer kit off of ebay and also the Volquartsen trigger. These can be bought as a kit and easily installed. Generally costing about $60.00, but well worth the expense and effort. A huge upgrade, if you will. How many of you guys have modified your bolts on these rifles to get them to shoot tighter groups or to function smoother? Optimized the headspace? That helps quite a bit in my experience. You also modify the rear of the bolt to help with function. Aftermarket companies that sell these bolts radius the rear of the bolt, so it runs smoother. Also polishing it out will allow for quicker cycling of the action, hence faster follow up shots. I also polish out the inside of the receiver, so the bolt feels like it runs on ball bearings. I do that for some of my speed shoots, that require me to get on target fast and keep pulling the trigger. Like in my clubs golf ball matches. What else speeds up the function of these rifles? Another mod is the auto bolt release mod. Done by everyone in my club and it only takes 10 seconds with the right tool. You spend more time pulling the part out of the trigger group than the time it actually takes to modify it: ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/PupW5CI.jpg) I can go on and on about these 10-22 mods, but don't want to bore you guys. Just wanted to say hey, you can make a 10-22 shoot competitively and precisely. As you know, some take more work than others. But most can be made to be phenomenal shooters. I'm glad you guys are enjoying this thread and have made your own contributions to it!!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Nice write up BSA. I never had much luck with pressure points in a stock over free floating. Since Ruger only uses on action screw, then when I installed a heavy barrel I used an aluminum spacer that the barrel chamber sits on. You didn't say where the shims are located and I assumed towards the end of the forearm. Is that a bad assumption? If they put the shims and tension screw back at the chamber end that would be awesome. $60 for a Volquartsen sear and trigger? Wow, I've been out of the loop for a long time. Back what now must be quite a few years I bought 10 Volquartsen sears for under $100 from Volquartsen. Can't remember what the trigger price was. Changing out the sear really makes a difference in trigger pull on the 10/22. I never thought the trigger change made much difference. I did like the idea of the over travel screw in the Volquartsen trigger. I really like the looks of your Magpul Hunter stock and really like EdM's checkered walnut stock. I have a weakness for walnut.  Maybe this week the weather will be nice enough shoot some targets with the 10/22 and add a second good shooting Green Mountain Barrel to the thread. 
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