I just picked up a base model 10/22 today, (blued barrel, plastic stock).
My first order of business is to replace the barrel on it.
My current, well worn 10/22, has a folding stock, vertical fore grip, reflex sight and a faux suppressor for a "tacticool" rig. This new 10/22 will be my serious .22 for gopher shooting and target use. To ensure a consistent cheek weld I will be retaining a full length stock, (factory for now, perhaps Hogue later) thus I can go with a shorter barrel and keep the 26" OAL.
After some research, I have narrowed the field down to two choices, the Dlask 12.5" Bull barrel and the Fabsports 12-1/4" Heavy barrel. Prices are close enough; the only difference I see that the Fabsports has the advantage of being in stainless steel, while the Dlask has the threaded end for a compensator (faux suppressor, etc.)
Does one have an accuracy advantage over the other or does it all come down to personal choice?????
Second question concerns the velocity loss, and increased sound that comes with a short barrel. My search brought up this previous post......
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511217
but has any one any real figures to velocity as barrel length changes???? I keep seeing that a 16" barrel as optimum for the .22 LR but has anyone got real world chronographed velocities for shorter barrels??/
Kind of like the fellas at "ballistics by the inch" did, but sadly they did not include the .22LR.
The next question is when you use subsonic ammo. Theoretically the lower velocity ammo should not need the full 16" barrel to burn its reduced powder load. Would a 12" barrel lose any velocity to a 16" barrel when using subsonics???
Sound is concern of mine. (A drunk can sober up and his liver will recover but damaged hearing is forever.) While I normally don't use hearing protection when shooting the .22 LR, I wonder about the report when using a 12" barrel, thus the question of using subsonics. They (subsonics) are very pleasant in a 26" barreled bolt gun but I am curious if they will still be rather quiet in a 12" barreled semi auto.
My first order of business is to replace the barrel on it.
My current, well worn 10/22, has a folding stock, vertical fore grip, reflex sight and a faux suppressor for a "tacticool" rig. This new 10/22 will be my serious .22 for gopher shooting and target use. To ensure a consistent cheek weld I will be retaining a full length stock, (factory for now, perhaps Hogue later) thus I can go with a shorter barrel and keep the 26" OAL.
After some research, I have narrowed the field down to two choices, the Dlask 12.5" Bull barrel and the Fabsports 12-1/4" Heavy barrel. Prices are close enough; the only difference I see that the Fabsports has the advantage of being in stainless steel, while the Dlask has the threaded end for a compensator (faux suppressor, etc.)
Does one have an accuracy advantage over the other or does it all come down to personal choice?????
Second question concerns the velocity loss, and increased sound that comes with a short barrel. My search brought up this previous post......
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=511217
but has any one any real figures to velocity as barrel length changes???? I keep seeing that a 16" barrel as optimum for the .22 LR but has anyone got real world chronographed velocities for shorter barrels??/
Kind of like the fellas at "ballistics by the inch" did, but sadly they did not include the .22LR.
The next question is when you use subsonic ammo. Theoretically the lower velocity ammo should not need the full 16" barrel to burn its reduced powder load. Would a 12" barrel lose any velocity to a 16" barrel when using subsonics???
Sound is concern of mine. (A drunk can sober up and his liver will recover but damaged hearing is forever.) While I normally don't use hearing protection when shooting the .22 LR, I wonder about the report when using a 12" barrel, thus the question of using subsonics. They (subsonics) are very pleasant in a 26" barreled bolt gun but I am curious if they will still be rather quiet in a 12" barreled semi auto.
