Like the title says....it broke. I was just wondering if I really need to buy a new one. I dont know if it effects the accuracy or not and I was hoping yall could help me out.
10/22 Barrel band broke
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Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
Now would be a great chance to ditch the barrel band . Throw it in the trash , free float your barrel and drive on . You will be much happier , trust me .
You can cut the front of the stock off and reshape it into something pleasing to the eye .
Something like this .....
Now would be a great chance to ditch the barrel band . Throw it in the trash , free float your barrel and drive on . You will be much happier , trust me .
You can cut the front of the stock off and reshape it into something pleasing to the eye .
Something like this .....
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
I don't know that it helps or hurts accuracy. It definitely could change your point of impact if if was pinching the barrel barrel before hand. You can put it on paper and find out pretty quickly. I was going to offer a phone number of a place that might have a "used" one fairly cheap. Try Lee's gun parts at 972-790-0773 in TX. He will ship.
I don't know that it helps or hurts accuracy. It definitely could change your point of impact if if was pinching the barrel barrel before hand. You can put it on paper and find out pretty quickly. I was going to offer a phone number of a place that might have a "used" one fairly cheap. Try Lee's gun parts at 972-790-0773 in TX. He will ship.
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
If you want to replace it I could probably dig through the garbage for a minute or 2 and find one . No need to purchase one as I will give it to you .
If you want to replace it I could probably dig through the garbage for a minute or 2 and find one . No need to purchase one as I will give it to you .
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
thanks for yalls input. and i heard that free floating would ake it more accurate to but i didnt kknow if that guy knew what he was talkin about cause he doesnt even shoot much lol. Michael i was thinkin of just reshapin the stock when in broke but then i was just thinkin of buildin it up anyways so it would be no use of anything. what is the best places and parts to get?
thanks for yalls input. and i heard that free floating would ake it more accurate to but i didnt kknow if that guy knew what he was talkin about cause he doesnt even shoot much lol. Michael i was thinkin of just reshapin the stock when in broke but then i was just thinkin of buildin it up anyways so it would be no use of anything. what is the best places and parts to get?
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
Thanks but I'm just gonna get a new barrel and stock. Any recommendations?
Thanks but I'm just gonna get a new barrel and stock. Any recommendations?
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
I will agree with you on the Green Mountain barrel but the Hogue stocks are a bit flexible for my tastes . Unfortunately I have yet to find a stock I would call perfect .
I will agree with you on the Green Mountain barrel but the Hogue stocks are a bit flexible for my tastes . Unfortunately I have yet to find a stock I would call perfect .
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
<span style="font-weight: bold">- BARRELS -</span>
I might as well be a Green Mountain spokesman. I have had nothing but good experiences with them.
I have the GM 18" full bull on my bench gun and I have had great luck with the GM 17" Heavy Sporter Taper. (I have put 2 on other rifles and shot them plenty.)
If this is gonna be a bench/target setup then I can't recommend the 18" enough. I love it and it shoots great.
If you want to tote this thing through the woods then I recommend the heavy taper. It goes from .920 to .750, it is so much lighter than my full bull at a mere 2.2 lbs. And when it comes to accuracy, I can only tell a difference between the two on certain days with high dollar ammo.
My bottom line on barrels, yes a Kidd custom barrel or a Volq will probably out shoot my GM, but not by much. And the Kidd runs around $200 iirc and the Volq's go from $225~$350. My 18" GM was $93.50 and the 2 Heavy Tapers were $87.50 each.
I am not saying a GM is the best bbl out there but, for the money, I don't think you can beat a GM.
<span style="font-weight: bold">- STOCKS -</span>
Hogue stock is great for plinking/hunting and is fine for some targets. But as Michael said, they are flexible, and not ideal for a heavy bench gun.
I have the B&C Target/Varmint on mine and absolutely love it. It sits flat on the bag and has a butt hook.
If you ever want to tote this through the woods or kill a squirrel, then I recommend the GM 17" Tapered bbl and the Hogue stock. For $160.00 you have a fine rifle that should shoot a 1 minute group out to 100yds or close to it (with the right ammo of course,) and it is still light enough to carry around for an hour or so, while making short work of varmints. A great balance between targets and hunting/plinking.
~ TOM
*My $0.02 on fluted barrels on a .22 - The fluted barrels are just for looks imo, because a .22 shouldn't get that hot and the weight reduction is negligible if it is gonna be a bench gun.
<span style="font-weight: bold">- BARRELS -</span>
I might as well be a Green Mountain spokesman. I have had nothing but good experiences with them.
I have the GM 18" full bull on my bench gun and I have had great luck with the GM 17" Heavy Sporter Taper. (I have put 2 on other rifles and shot them plenty.)
If this is gonna be a bench/target setup then I can't recommend the 18" enough. I love it and it shoots great.
If you want to tote this thing through the woods then I recommend the heavy taper. It goes from .920 to .750, it is so much lighter than my full bull at a mere 2.2 lbs. And when it comes to accuracy, I can only tell a difference between the two on certain days with high dollar ammo.
My bottom line on barrels, yes a Kidd custom barrel or a Volq will probably out shoot my GM, but not by much. And the Kidd runs around $200 iirc and the Volq's go from $225~$350. My 18" GM was $93.50 and the 2 Heavy Tapers were $87.50 each.
I am not saying a GM is the best bbl out there but, for the money, I don't think you can beat a GM.
<span style="font-weight: bold">- STOCKS -</span>
Hogue stock is great for plinking/hunting and is fine for some targets. But as Michael said, they are flexible, and not ideal for a heavy bench gun.
I have the B&C Target/Varmint on mine and absolutely love it. It sits flat on the bag and has a butt hook.
If you ever want to tote this through the woods or kill a squirrel, then I recommend the GM 17" Tapered bbl and the Hogue stock. For $160.00 you have a fine rifle that should shoot a 1 minute group out to 100yds or close to it (with the right ammo of course,) and it is still light enough to carry around for an hour or so, while making short work of varmints. A great balance between targets and hunting/plinking.
~ TOM
*My $0.02 on fluted barrels on a .22 - The fluted barrels are just for looks imo, because a .22 shouldn't get that hot and the weight reduction is negligible if it is gonna be a bench gun.
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXHoPXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Like the title says....it broke. I was just wondering if I really need to buy a new one. I dont know if it effects the accuracy or not and I was hoping yall could help me out. </div></div>
I don't know if the barrel band actually does much as far as accuracy goes - the only definite function that the barrel band seems to have is to maintain tension between the barrel band and the pressure pad of the stock. And only the carbine models have the barrel band - the other models just rely on the pressure pad in the barrel channel itself.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXHoPXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thanks for yalls input. and i heard that free floating would ake it more accurate to but i didnt kknow if that guy knew what he was talkin about cause he doesnt even shoot much lol...</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RADcustom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Free floating would not be my choice. Check out Clarks for after market parts as well.
Setting the barrel back will gain you the most if running a factory tube. </div></div>
I think my full-custom 10/22 shoots about as accurately as a 10/22 can. Now, I don't know how much the free-floated barrel helps accuracy, as my 10/22 has is a full-custom setup using an MOA SS Receiver and Kidd barrel threaded together along with being built with all top-shelf aftermarket parts.
The barrel is 100% free-floating. BTW, contrary to what what some people think, you cannot <span style="font-style: italic">fully</span> (100%) free-float a 10/22 barrel without anchoring the rear of the receiver to the stock in some way.
Without the rear of the receiver anchored firmly in the stock somehow the weight of the barrel will always tip the action forward, with the single lug of the 10/22 receiver acting as a fulcrum point. This is why 10/22 stocks are designed with either pressure pad(s), multiple contact points to support the barrel, or barrel channels are sized to the O.D. of barrels.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Sub-MOA 100 yard 10-shot group shot with my MOA 10/22 using Winchester Super-X T22 40gr. Leupold Vari-X III 4.5-14X 40mm A.O., bipod & rear bag:
</span>
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXHoPXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Like the title says....it broke. I was just wondering if I really need to buy a new one. I dont know if it effects the accuracy or not and I was hoping yall could help me out. </div></div>
I don't know if the barrel band actually does much as far as accuracy goes - the only definite function that the barrel band seems to have is to maintain tension between the barrel band and the pressure pad of the stock. And only the carbine models have the barrel band - the other models just rely on the pressure pad in the barrel channel itself.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: xXHoPXx</div><div class="ubbcode-body">thanks for yalls input. and i heard that free floating would ake it more accurate to but i didnt kknow if that guy knew what he was talkin about cause he doesnt even shoot much lol...</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RADcustom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Free floating would not be my choice. Check out Clarks for after market parts as well.
Setting the barrel back will gain you the most if running a factory tube. </div></div>
I think my full-custom 10/22 shoots about as accurately as a 10/22 can. Now, I don't know how much the free-floated barrel helps accuracy, as my 10/22 has is a full-custom setup using an MOA SS Receiver and Kidd barrel threaded together along with being built with all top-shelf aftermarket parts.
The barrel is 100% free-floating. BTW, contrary to what what some people think, you cannot <span style="font-style: italic">fully</span> (100%) free-float a 10/22 barrel without anchoring the rear of the receiver to the stock in some way.
Without the rear of the receiver anchored firmly in the stock somehow the weight of the barrel will always tip the action forward, with the single lug of the 10/22 receiver acting as a fulcrum point. This is why 10/22 stocks are designed with either pressure pad(s), multiple contact points to support the barrel, or barrel channels are sized to the O.D. of barrels.
<span style="font-weight: bold">Sub-MOA 100 yard 10-shot group shot with my MOA 10/22 using Winchester Super-X T22 40gr. Leupold Vari-X III 4.5-14X 40mm A.O., bipod & rear bag:
</span>
Keith
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
Aries, do you consider an inch of bedding just in front of the V-block to be fully free floated or not?
21 1/2" Clark/Douglas barrel, normal rear attachment via the TG.
It has shot under 1", though I don't spend much time trying bench. It's an offhand rifle (silhouette and Sportsman's Team Challenge).
Aries, do you consider an inch of bedding just in front of the V-block to be fully free floated or not?
21 1/2" Clark/Douglas barrel, normal rear attachment via the TG.
It has shot under 1", though I don't spend much time trying bench. It's an offhand rifle (silhouette and Sportsman's Team Challenge).
Re: 10/22 Barrel band broke
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frog5215</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aries, do you consider an inch of bedding just in front of the V-block to be fully free floated or not?</div></div>
If the barrel is in contact with anything other than the receiver or the V-Block, it isn't fully free-floated.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frog5215</div><div class="ubbcode-body">21 1/2" Clark/Douglas barrel, normal rear attachment via the TG.
It has shot under 1", though I don't spend much time trying bench. It's an offhand rifle (silhouette and Sportsman's Team Challenge). </div></div>
The group I posted is pretty representative of what my MOA 10/22 does on a calm day (light wind and/or consistent direction). I shoot prone most of the time.
Keith
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frog5215</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aries, do you consider an inch of bedding just in front of the V-block to be fully free floated or not?</div></div>
If the barrel is in contact with anything other than the receiver or the V-Block, it isn't fully free-floated.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: frog5215</div><div class="ubbcode-body">21 1/2" Clark/Douglas barrel, normal rear attachment via the TG.
It has shot under 1", though I don't spend much time trying bench. It's an offhand rifle (silhouette and Sportsman's Team Challenge). </div></div>
The group I posted is pretty representative of what my MOA 10/22 does on a calm day (light wind and/or consistent direction). I shoot prone most of the time.
Keith
