Thread: nzhs rimfire challenge

Originally Posted by Tentman

And why are we not seeing any targets yet . . . . well let me tell you.

Went out yesterday with my trusty 10/22 HB. Fired a group with the ulta reliable batch of Eley Club I have - oh yeah, zero is close but thats OK. Lets start on the test - WTF, group is more like a spray than a group. Like a dumb bugger I kept trying for another 15 rounds. All sprayed. Then I noticed bit of grey shit in the action and had a look - oh there the problem. its long overdue for clean.

Took rifle to bits and cleaned thoroughly. Found that when it went away to get threaded it'd come back with the barrel screw torques up the wop - 10-22's are a bit sensitive to this. Put everything back together and clean the mags for good measure.

Went out this morning and decided to give it run with the cheap (but good) Geco Semi-Auto until it was "shooting". Bingo - first group right on the 0.5". OK - adjust zero and start test - WTF WTF WTF - group is a spray again!! Like 40mm. Being a slow learner I kept trying for another 20 rounds.

So - whats going on. Well this rifle was always shot with no suppressor, but here I can't shoot without one. I took the suppressor off to have a look at the crown, and bugger me, - whats that in the suppressor. Took a baffle off. OMG - its got a extra ring of crud right to the bore line, and is CHOCKA with shite.

So thats now soaking in CLR and thats why I have't submitted a target yet!

@Tentman
give that barrel a good clean mate
make sure you fire at least 2 mags to re season that bore before you shoot the target mate