Lowey Tuner - anyone use one?

[RabidM4U5]

How much does the Lowey weigh, compared to how much the bare Harrell weighs? I think the weights have their place when trying to tune heavy contour barrels, such as straight 0.9", or in my case when trying to tune for ammo that is naturally way out of sync with the bare rifle. dnttech, (Bob), from RFC emailed me some other documents on tuning, they are in my Google drive if you'd care to peruse them h t t p s://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive named Purdy-PRX and Tuning the Ezell.

Yeah, Dave, I know my testing wasn't ideal. After running through the coarse adjustment with Standard +, I looked in my ammo bag and went "crap!, I only brought one box?". Like I mentioned, in a few weeks this tuner is getting bored out and finding a permanent home on another rifle. I think I answered the question I went in with, "Can a tuner be used to 'tune in' ammo that is consistent, as seen over the chronograph, but simply out of tune with the bare rifle?" The answer seems to be "yes". Can it be tuned as well as ammo that is naturally better in tune with the bare rifle? Plausible, but needs further exploration.

I've seen dnttech (Bob) remark that he spends more time testing and tuning than shooting for score, lol

 

[grauhanen]

How much does the Lowey weigh, compared to how much the bare Harrell weighs? I think the weights have their place when trying to tune heavy contour barrels, such as straight 0.9", or in my case when trying to tune for ammo that is naturally way out of sync with the bare rifle. dnttech, (Bob), from RFC emailed me some other documents on tuning, they are in my Google drive if you'd care to peruse them h t t p s://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/my-drive named Purdy-PRX and Tuning the Ezell.

The Lowey tuner weighs 349 grams (12.31 ounces), while the Harrell weighs 336 grams (11.90 ounces). I'll take a look at Bob's stuff on tuning. The more information the better. Thanks.

 

[Got Juice?]

Finished (almost) with my Harrell tuner. Found a REALLY nice node, and now have to dial the node in. Shooting a no name (AE) match ammo, my last brick in fact, I am seeing my groups close on the 50m mark to a very consistent .472" not taking into account the bullet diameter, and a 10 shot group.

For now this is experiment time, until I feel like stepping up for some Eley Match ammo, and waiting for the new rest to arrive. Rimfire is surely one of the largest addictions to feed. Anyone who thinks rimfire tuning is easy obviously loads and shoots centerfire LOL

 

[CC13]

A wait of seven weeks and two days since it was shipped from Australia was needed for this tuner to make it to its destination.

Lowey asked for measurements at four 10 mm intervals from the muzzle. They were .936" at the muzzle, .937, and two more at .936. The tuner measures .937" from Lowey, and it fits the barrel end like a glove.

If anyone has experience with using a Lowey tuner, any tips or suggestions on it's use would be appreciated.

Hi Grauhanen, I know this is a very old post, however I was curious how the Lowey tuner worked out for you? I was thinking of ordering one to try on my 1710.

Cheers

 

[grauhanen]

CC13, I haven't had that Lowey tuner for a few years. It's a well-made tuner that might work for you.

There is an alternative, one that's made to work on the basis of what's called the "Purdy Prescription", which is about finding the correct tuner setting according to it's ultimate length on a particular barrel. The Starik tuner, usually available at Anschutz dealer Nordic Marksman is such a tuner. While Nordic doesn't appear to have any for the 1710 at this time, it's possible to order one directly from the manufacturer and it won't take any longer than ordering from Down Under. I've done this myself. Best wishes on whatever tuner you choose, whether it's Lowey or something else.

As a word of caution to all shooters new to tuners, please be aware that it's not simply a matter of finding a tuner that fits a rifle and quickly testing to find a setting that significantly shrinks groups. Tuners don't turn poor ammo into good ammo. They don't significantly shrink groups.