Don’t know where to put this, but I want to replace the Volquartsen on my 10/22. Custom barrel on a semi-auto? Anyway:
Don’t want a bull barrel, and the only tapered barrels out there are factory take-offs. Except McGowen.
Anybody have experience with them? Reviews seem to indicate accurate barrels, but if you get one that isn’t, their customer service is lacking…
And I wonder if a Bentz chamber will function in a 10/22 or if a standard chamber should be spec’d for the barrel…
Any reason you’re not looking at Kidd or TacSol?
All I see with them are bull barrels. Kidd trigger/bolt are on this rifle. Don’t want carbon fiber. Tactical Solutions has tapered, but I think (not sure) they have threaded extensions for gucci receivers…
Benz chamber will work in a 10/22. Helps attain maximum accuracy but does need to be kept relatively clean. A boresnake equivalent will get it done.
Ah. Sounds like the 9 twist Vq currently in the rifle. 52-54 rounds in, those 60gr SSS start malfing some… How significant is the accuracy advantage with the Bentz?
I don’t know the percentage, just that my Bentz chambered Green Mountain barrel is significantly more accurate than OEM.
Good to hear, considering I have one standard barrel I cut the end off of with a hacksaw (lapping crown with valve grinding compound on a brass screw head) to get the front sight out of the scope picture and another that’s epoxied into the reciever with no bolts/v-block to allegedly alleviate downward pull/flex on the receiver. Both shoot 10 shot, 3/4in at 50 (yeah occasional ammo/shooter induced fliers) and 2in at 100. Way,way,way better than the old V, on which I just noticed a slick spot mid barrel when cleaning rod scoots for a stretch…
https://fjfeddersen.com/product-category/22lr-rifle-barrels/contoured-22lr/
I used to have a Fedderson barreled 10/22. Uses a bentz chamber. I shot multiple bricks of ammo between cleanings with no problems using 10 rd factory mags. It would usually hold 1/2” 50yard groups with ammo it liked. I never shot any groups at 100.
That’s good news. Hope to have barrel in Nov. We’ll find out the hard way…
I have heard good things about Keystone Accuracy. Might be worth contacting to see if they can do something
I screwed up the bedding job and will re bed. In the process of match prepping (use this term very loosely. It actually maens most unnecessarily time consuming…) 2500 cases to have ready for warmer weather load workup; so, it’ll be a while before I get back to this rifle. I’ll keep those guys in mind, tho. Thanks
Clark Custom used to carry tapered barrels made with Lother Walther blanks, haven’t looked lately tho. Lilja also has tapered barrels.
My experience with volquartson barrels has been outstanding !!