Vudoo standard : Ace barrel

LOL! It wasn't that long ago it would have bothered me as well. After watching the Vudoo Single Shot target shooting and an F-Class John video, I gave it a try. Instant improved vibratory stability. Now it feels odd for me to have it on with this target rifle when shooting. I do replace it when putting the rifle back in the case.

@22rimfireultra67 i like it as a reminder, so I get on the scope the same way every time, with very little input. I found that using it as a pillow just magnifies my heartbeat a lot!

.125 MOA NP-2DD reticle with 'floating center dot'. A beautiful target reticle!

Excellent !! I just ordered my V22s. Your videos helped inspire my decision making. That is the exact scope and reticle I chose. Thank you for filming all these tests.

It's a good shooter for sure!

Yes, that would have been nice to run some precision ammunition through. This Rem 541 has long ago been traded.

Yes, it's all very interesting. The .22LR ammunition that ultimately shows the best performance with a specific rifle is not price determined, but the multitude of variables that go into materials and manufacturing and the dynamics of operation. Then either the barrel likes it a lot or only a little.

Lifelong learning!

Great idea for a comparison video! 54 action single shot vs 54 action magazine fed. Will watch the weather and look for a day. Cheers!

@@22rimfireultra67 Awesome, I'm really looking forward to it.

First my disclaimer: I do not use a tuner. I just place one every now and then for interest. I do shoot with people who use tuners faithfully, and this is what they tell me: Must be 'tuned' for each lot of ammunition. Even if same brand, must be re-tuned if new lt.

Agreed!

I do not use copper coated bullets, so do not use copper solvents. I keep my barrel maintenance pretty simple. After 200 or so rounds I will use a .22 size bore mop or .22 size bore tip sponge, saturated with C4, attached to a .22 size pistol cleaning rod, pushed just into the chamber only from the breech end, and let soak for 5-15 minutes. After this I will use a dry 1" round 'Pro=Shot Products' cotton patch on a 'PatchWorm', fed breech end, and pull through completely exiting muzzle. I will repeat the cotton patches until dry. After this I pull a lightly oiled patch through one time. Before the next outing, I'll pull a patch through to remove most of the oil. As long as I continue with same manufacturer ammunition, with the same lubrication and lead composition I do not use anything other than Bore tech C4. I rarely push a rod through anymore. If I only shoot up to 100 rounds for an outing, I will omit the mop or bore tip sponge and start with a soaked 1" round cotton patch followed be additional dry patches until no further liquid absorbed. On checking with a bore scope, there is rarely (almost never) a carbon ring left requiring a more aggressive approach. All of this is with the school-of- thought that the barrel 'seasoned' properly with single source ammunition yields optimal performance. Anyhow, at this point in time, that is what I do.

@22rimfireultra67 thank you for your reply! Yes I follow pretty much the same process with the difference of using a dwey rod ( nylon coated) and I only use mineral spirit even on my rifles that shoot copper coated bullets. I'm against copper stripping as I don't believe that copper keeps building up. I actually think that it stabilise and mantein accuracy. I personally call it copper plating.

Not a racetrack. Range is in the flight path of an airport.

50 yards.

Nice comments, thanks. Larger number groups bring home the actual predictor of shot-to-shot consistency. And consistency leads to more 'x's'.

I can't say which ammo your Anschutz would shoot best. You would have to try different brands and see which it prefers. Even then, different lots of the same brand might perform differently from each other. A good source would be the Anschutz forum at Rimfire Central, FWIW, Anschutz North America tests and sells RWS ammunition.

You got to lot-test and see.. there is no shortcut to this. Each rifle is unique. I know that lots of people prefer tenex in their annies

Thanks! Will look up your channel.

Polar biathlon is waaaay better

Good point brought up by another a well. Will try 'in sequence' pattern next when weather permits. What are some of your CTC 100-yard 30 round aggregate measurements ?

@ last test was with my Tikka T1X. 100 yards, Norma Match. It didn’t shoot overly well, but after firing 10 fouler shots, I shot an aggregate of 30 rounds into 2.26”. MR of 0.62”. Same test with CCI SV gave me a 30 Rd ES of 2.00” and MR of 0.65”. My Tikka isn’t particularly accurate, but I’m looking for the ammo that will give me a little less vertical ES at 100 vs the CCI SV that I use for training.

I'm not the one to answer that, being I have only poorly tested tuners and never really used them. But there are rational answers to your question on various web sites and youtube channels.

It was almost that. To my understanding SK Standard Plus and Rifle Match are the same product.....separated at the factory for packaging based on performance testing. Likewise Center-X, Midas + and X-Act are the same product.....again separated at the factory after performance testing, then packaged for labeling and pricing based on results. Also my understanding is that SK and Lapua use the same lubrication." "All of Lapua’s lubricants are the same with the exception of the Biathlon Xtreme, as it is a dry lubricant.​ ​Also, to my understanding SK’s lubricant is exactly the same as well, given that they are our sister company."​ (This from a SnipersHide thread). Having said that, I might target your idea next spring. ---

Good question: all are random acquisition. No lot testing was done on any of the samples. The set up is a precision platform, so that is a 'reasonable' constant, leaving most of the resultant performance on the ammunition (and/or the shooter).

@@22rimfireultra67 Premium platforms don't come cheap as demonstrated here. This demonstration is also a compliment to those five different samples of ammunition proof that they are a cut above most rimfire ammunition on the shelves. There are still some others out there, I hope everyone that views your videos appreciate the expense and time you put into this as I do.

I don’t like the grease on the sk bullets

That is how I read it as well. The consistency allows for aim confidence when shooting for score. It was a bit of a thrill shooting that first CTR-X group.

Thanks for the comments. I don't mind if you use any part of this, credit not needed 🙃.

@22rimfireultra67 It was an amazing idea and way to go about testing ammo of the same variety/company for sure!! Great stuff Ultra and thanks! 👏