Gunsmithing barrel vibration-tuning device
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Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
They work great. . .right up to the point that you change something then you start over. Something means ANYTHING. Tighten a guard screw different and they commonly change the plot.
Best for purpose built bag queens imho.
They work great. . .right up to the point that you change something then you start over. Something means ANYTHING. Tighten a guard screw different and they commonly change the plot.
Best for purpose built bag queens imho.
Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
I found mine would shoot bugholes one day, and the next, when environmentals altered even a little, they went out of tune.
They hone the barrel's harmonics to a very fine edge of accuracy, but that fine edge is also very 'brittle'.
In the end, I decided that I was shooting far too many 'retuning' rounds; and that unless barrel life was not an issue, the tuner was a counterproductive factor.
Greg
I found mine would shoot bugholes one day, and the next, when environmentals altered even a little, they went out of tune.
They hone the barrel's harmonics to a very fine edge of accuracy, but that fine edge is also very 'brittle'.
In the end, I decided that I was shooting far too many 'retuning' rounds; and that unless barrel life was not an issue, the tuner was a counterproductive factor.
Greg
Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
Not to hi-jack, but could the same be said for a rimfire rifle? Are the tuners still as finnicky?
Not to hi-jack, but could the same be said for a rimfire rifle? Are the tuners still as finnicky?
Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TerrorInTheShadows</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not to hi-jack, but could the same be said for a rimfire rifle? Are the tuners still as finnicky?
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Yes they are.
Smallbore is my back yard. I've worked on a lot of them ranging from minipalma, silhouette, International 3P, and BR.
Tuners are great so long as your poop is in one group and you don't change a thing.
Things that'll bite you:
Change in lots of ammo
Change type of ammo
Change guard screw torque
Change barrels
Change stocks
Change bedding
Forget to check the tuner to ensure its at the same setting
One thing interesting about them is they tend to "cycle." The ones I made/installed at the Anschutz shop tended to repeat about every 8 ticks on the dial. Start at 0 and end up at 8 and the groups were pretty similar with a wide range of change in between.
A centerfire's greatest advantage from this chair is your doing the same thing by tuning the load. Only now you don't have a Freightliner transmission knob on the end of your barrel.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TerrorInTheShadows</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not to hi-jack, but could the same be said for a rimfire rifle? Are the tuners still as finnicky?
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Yes they are.
Smallbore is my back yard. I've worked on a lot of them ranging from minipalma, silhouette, International 3P, and BR.
Tuners are great so long as your poop is in one group and you don't change a thing.
Things that'll bite you:
Change in lots of ammo
Change type of ammo
Change guard screw torque
Change barrels
Change stocks
Change bedding
Forget to check the tuner to ensure its at the same setting
One thing interesting about them is they tend to "cycle." The ones I made/installed at the Anschutz shop tended to repeat about every 8 ticks on the dial. Start at 0 and end up at 8 and the groups were pretty similar with a wide range of change in between.
A centerfire's greatest advantage from this chair is your doing the same thing by tuning the load. Only now you don't have a Freightliner transmission knob on the end of your barrel.
Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
Ahh okay, nice to know. Sorry for the slow responce, I couldn't find this thread after posting in it lol
So all in all, unless you're willing to play with it constantly to get the right tune every time, or you can keep EVERYTHING constant, then the general census is to stay away from them?
Ahh okay, nice to know. Sorry for the slow responce, I couldn't find this thread after posting in it lol
So all in all, unless you're willing to play with it constantly to get the right tune every time, or you can keep EVERYTHING constant, then the general census is to stay away from them?
Re: barrel vibration-tuning device
Thanks for the input. Just starting the build for a 1000 yard F-Class open rifle and looking at all options to gain any edge. The build to consist of:
McMillan A5
32 inch Bartlein Barrel 1:9 twist
.284 Shehane caliber
Ken Ferral Scope rail
Nightforce 12x42x56 NXS
Jewell Trigger
Rem 700 action
SEB Coaxial front rest
Thanks for the input. Just starting the build for a 1000 yard F-Class open rifle and looking at all options to gain any edge. The build to consist of:
McMillan A5
32 inch Bartlein Barrel 1:9 twist
.284 Shehane caliber
Ken Ferral Scope rail
Nightforce 12x42x56 NXS
Jewell Trigger
Rem 700 action
SEB Coaxial front rest
