Barrel shortening

[James@Scarborough 0]

I have been told that cutting down the barrel on a .22lr will not alter the accuracy. I need to confirm that this is 100% correct before I get it done. My CZ .22 is very accurate at the moment and obviously if I had some cut off the barrel to make the handling easier for inside a vehicle, I can't stick it back on if it screws it up. I wondered if there may be issues with rifling twist etc?

Any comments welcome.

James

[jamie g 17]

I have been told that cutting down the barrel on a .22lr will not alter the accuracy. I need to confirm that this is 100% correct before I get it done. My CZ .22 is very accurate at the moment and obviously if I had some cut off the barrel to make the handling easier for inside a vehicle, I can't stick it back on if it screws it up. I wondered if there may be issues with rifling twist etc?

Any comments welcome.

James

 

 

it will be fine mate just make sure you have it done buy someone that does it right.

and ask to see there work if they have done others ? you will lose some ft per sec off

what you get now. but it wont make any differents because the 22lr is only a 100 yard rifle at most anyway.

plus most rabbits are way in side that range. and if they are over that then let the 17 hmr sort them out

what you thinking of having it cut to and what is it at the moment ?

[Fenbo 0]

I have been told that cutting down the barrel on a .22lr will not alter the accuracy. I need to confirm that this is 100% correct before I get it done. My CZ .22 is very accurate at the moment and obviously if I had some cut off the barrel to make the handling easier for inside a vehicle, I can't stick it back on if it screws it up. I wondered if there may be issues with rifling twist etc?

Any comments welcome.

James

Had my .22RF CZ Style done for the same reason as yourself reduced it to 16inches i've not noticed any differance in accuracy or power if any thing i'd say its better than it was before, i had it done by a renouned gunsmith who offered me my money back if i was not 100% satisfied but i am mate, pleased i took the risk.

[martin 332]

As long as they recrown the end then there should be no problem at all............my browning 'A' bolt .22lr is being done as we speak,so,I'll let you know how mine turns out mate.

[Guest Magwitch]

I much prefer a short barrelled gun myself and to be honest there's no difference in accuracy. i think you will be well pleased with the way it handles and performs once you've had it done.

[Guest baldie]

I,ve shortening, getting on towards the thousand , probarbly now, and never had one back. We generally cut them from 14" to 16", as most seem to prefer this length, aesthetically. We have done a lot of 12 1/2" ones [legal minimum] and these are excellent. Shortening a barrel, almost always IMPROVES its accuracy, mainly because, a good recut crown is invariably better than the std one, and also the barrel is stiffer, and the bullet has a shorter barrel time.The three grains of powder in a .22 rimfire round, are well burnt at 12" down the barrel, anything more, barrelwise, is surplus to requirements. Dont hesitate, get it shortened.

[James@Scarborough 0]

I,ve shortening, getting on towards the thousand , probarbly now, and never had one back. We generally cut them from 14" to 16", as most seem to prefer this length, aesthetically. We have done a lot of 12 1/2" ones [legal minimum] and these are excellent. Shortening a barrel, almost always IMPROVES its accuracy, mainly because, a good recut crown is invariably better than the std one, and also the barrel is stiffer, and the bullet has a shorter barrel time.The three grains of powder in a .22 rimfire round, are well burnt at 12" down the barrel, anything more, barrelwise, is surplus to requirements. Dont hesitate, get it shortened.

 

 

Not wishing to sound completely stupid, but if anything over legal minimum is "surplus to requirements" why do they make them so long in the first place? It is currently standard length (20" I think). I'm concidering taking around 4-5" off. The crown is recut already as it was a factory cock-up when I got it, and went back to the gun smith to get sorted.

[conor 7]

I,ve shortening, getting on towards the thousand , probarbly now, and never had one back. We generally cut them from 14" to 16", as most seem to prefer this length, aesthetically. We have done a lot of 12 1/2" ones [legal minimum] and these are excellent. Shortening a barrel, almost always IMPROVES its accuracy, mainly because, a good recut crown is invariably better than the std one, and also the barrel is stiffer, and the bullet has a shorter barrel time.The three grains of powder in a .22 rimfire round, are well burnt at 12" down the barrel, anything more, barrelwise, is surplus to requirements. Dont hesitate, get it shortened.

have you shortened many hmr's baldie? thinking of getting my quad barrel taken back to 16" will it make the trajectory change much?