Wish me luck on this
Now that I finally have my white elephant of 10/22 SBR slash suppressor host at least reliable, I need to zero it.
Looks like the rain is due to lift in 2 1/2 to 3 hours, I'll head to the range in a while.
So I "just" want it to continue being reliable, and the zeroing to be straightforward. Figure zero at 25, and then adjust on the paper after that at 50.
Once this is done, I want to try to deal with the accuracy issues, but that's for later.
I see some possible light at the end of the tunnel on this. Put this together 4 years ago this month, and it's just never been useful. Now it's hinting that is changing.
Good luck! It appears you are eliminating issues
one by one. Will be interesting to see how it groups with and without the can.
Good luck! It appears you are eliminating issues
Shot it w/o the can, as you suggested. I forgot any sort of screwdriver, so I couldn't raise the elevation on my optic.
It wasn't grouping well, but it was grouping better. I honestly can't tell you that shooter error wasn't involved, either.
Somewhere not far past 100 rounds, if it isn't cleaned, it's going to have issues with the bolt slowing down, I got some failures to fire because the bolt wasn't fully in battery. The Winchester HP I was using was notably dirtier than the CCI Mini Mag, even w/o a can. And the inside is, for the moment, just filthy.
Progress. Another thing to consider is
that erratic primer ignition is absolutely murderous on accuracy. I hear ya on filthy 22s - especially with cans as their backpressure blows all sorts of crud back into the action and magazine. Some ammo is just awful; CCI is one of the cleanest.
If you want, I can send you a 10/22 threaded barrel to try and see if that helps your accuracy issue - it might not resolve the issue, but it would give you another data point. What length was yours again?
So here's what I have
It's a 4.5" older Pike Arms barrel for the 1st Gen solid frame Charger. No longer made, apparently. Stainless, and so much fluting and stepping I've seldom seen the like. Stainless. Loveliest little thread protector I've ever seen. It's a tight fit, some heat and freezing were required to get this beast installed.
That is a right kind offer on the barrel Sir, and I believe I'll take you up on it. I'll keep it a month or so and return it, if that sits square with you. Obviously, you call the shots on this.
As it is now, it's a factory 2018 10/22 receiver off a rifle I bought new in 2019. With the ATF mandated markings, natch'.
Tandemkross titanium takedown screw with oversized head.
Factory Picatinny rail, as came with the rifle.
Factory trigger, again original to the rifle. Not a great trigger, not terrible either, but I really can't justify any upgrade until I'm convinced this thing can shoot.
KIDD upgrades to the magazine retention. Longer spindle, stronger spring.
Early "oughts" vintage SIG dot sight. Model STS-081. Given to me unused as the former owner had lost the mounting bolt before it was ever attached to a firearm. I had to track down a replacement via McMaster-Carr, and that was an ordeal, but it functions fine now. Mounted as far forward as I can get it. BTW, it's the same bolt/thread as the Primary Arms I have on my Crickett pistol.
AGP folding stock. Apparently same/same as yours. 2 Eveready 2032 batteries in the pistol grip.
Generic single point sling, since that's all the stock is set up for, teaching me, as I already suspected, that I don't like single point slings.
I'll contact you via your company's website unless you'd prefer otherwise. Header will be "10/22 SBR"
BTW Mr. K
I'm not into shooting cheap bulk pack .22, suppressed or not. Blazer is the only stuff of that sort I've ever found consistently good, and w/o mail order, it's unavailable around here.
One, however, to completely avoid is the stuff distributed by hometown based Bass Pro, and their Cabela's subdivision. It's badged as "Herter's" and the stuff I shot was US made. Headstamp was "22".
Previously the worst .22 I'd shot was some Soviet steel cased std vel sold as "Junior". The 1990s Junior was dirty, and it wouldn't reliably extract from anything except a semiauto. It was dirty, the lube was heavy, and it smoked like a 2 stroke Detroit. But it all went off 100%, accuracy was surprisingly decent in my Marlin faux M1 carbine (987?). It fed reliably.
The Herter's gave me a solid 4% failure to ignite. Failures to feed were more numerous than that in my S&W SW22 Victory. It was dirty. And for whatever reason, it spit back in my face nigh on to 100% of the time, unsupressed. Avoid avoid avoid!!
Old George would be disappointed that his name was thus
by Hobie 
, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Monday, October 16, 2023, 21:25 (402 days ago) @ A K Church
sullied!
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Sincerely,
Hobie