✨ Lothar Walther CZ455 Barrel: First Shots Fired✨

[@bobbythompson3544]

Thanks for sharing your new barrel with us, when it is broken in and good ammo purchased, it will be fantastic, look forward to seeing that! Eley preferably

[@willliam5613]

instablaster...

[@buffalosoutdoors]

I can't wait to see how it does with the Lapua.

[@amzingawsome996]

Great video man! Loved watching it- Like a kid at Christmas with a new toy.

[@Jeff-mv4yy]

I have two Walther Lothar barrels. Both started out looking like your groups and slowly improved... after I decided to stop cleaning the barrel. I just keep the chamber clean and pull a dry bore snake when finished. My groups dramatically improved. Then I got the bright idea on one of them to do a thorough clean. I'm back to ground zero. Mine seem to run better without cleaning. My bet is if you just stick with light cleaning , focusing on the chamber more than the bore, your groups will look more consistently like your last one. Great shooting, and great video.

[@JTFinley1]

One of my favorite gun channels. Definitely try other brands of ammo, you might get that one hole group.

[@hemiscrub]

It’s a brand new barrel, I bet it’s gonna get better once it breaks in and settle down

[@christopherfreeman3095]

Even hand papped barrels break in. I would run some high velocity rounds through there just to season the tube quicker, then clean it down to the steel and refoul it

[@michaelpercle3425]

I have a suggestion for you. Don't aim at the center dot to shoot for groups. Try shooting at the corner of the diamond. This gives you a smaller aim point. Remember the saying aim small miss small.I have shown many new shooters this and their groups reduced dramatically. Try it let me know the results

[@markphillips9454]

Awesome 👌 just ordered one in 17 HMR. have to wait, it's on back order. Good shooting. Love my 455 👍

[@ryancrazy1]

howd the 17hmr barrel turn out? I'm looking to pick one up for my 457 AT-ONE

[@markphillips9454]

@@ryancrazy1 turned out good. It's a lothar walther barrel so it was expensive

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

I have a CZ455. I put a Lilja 22 mag barrel on it. I 've zeroed it and hunted squirrels with it but I've never put it on target for groups. It was dead on for a squirrels head, though. I like the 50 gr Fed dimple points in it for hunting.

[@donaldanderson4139]

Watching the stock sit on the front bag looks slanted towards the right and your having to adjust each time by moving the stock back to your cheek. That could also be the reason for your shots shooting high/left. Just my observations and thoughts. Keep showing us what’s happening. Love watching you at the range.

[@CHenry1951]

Looks like it going to be a shooter, you and the barrel will settle in !!

[@henrymurphy5284]

It will be nice to see this done again after putting 20 boxes through it. But it is nice to see your actual groups and....as you say, not cherry picking. Well done.

[@cacinaz8802]

Probably need to put some rounds through it to break it in. Your sling stud was resting on the pad in front - wonder if that may have affected your groups? What pull weight is the trigger?

[@jayfruth5022]

After watching your video are you using the pad of your finger or are you using your finger joint?

[@EagleEyeShooting]

I highly recommend checking into a harrels precision tunner brake. Has worked wonders with folks here in 22lr matches

[@taxen1991]

Think the part for bipod or sling destroy your small group when tuching frontbag

[@Sagittariustoo]

Lothar Walther barrels are excellent and the choice of KIDD rifles and others. With the right ammo, I bet it will "shoot a bug hole". :-) Try some SK Biathlon ammo too. Enjoyed the video, thanks.

[@markphillips9454]

Good results 👍 it's only going to get better.

[@cliftonwhittaker260]

Last three groups were pretty good so I'd say the barrel is getting seasoned.

[@jgross1991]

I would definitely look at how your finger is contacting the trigger. Looks like you’re using the crease of your finger, try using just the pad.

[@ibrahim10910]

Thanks for sharing videos. I think, you need better rest and stock is a bit too forward on rest.

[@AlaskanBallistics]

That's a beautiful rifle

[@MrTerrydwilliams]

I think the barrel is fine, my friend. Is your parallax adjusted perfectly?

[@johnclifford1911]

Looked like the barrel just needs to be shot some to break it in fully. It's been a year... how's it shooting now? I have the 455 American switch-barrel, with 2 factory barrels (.22 LR, .17 HMR) plus a new on-the-way Lilja .17 HM2. The CZ barrels shoot up to the ammo... I get 1/2" barrels or better at 50 yards with the sporter taper barrels. The new Lilja barrel is going to be my squirrel hunting barrel... better range and accuracy than .22 LR, nowhere near as destructive as the HMR. Good video, BTW.

[@dyogo8266]

Hi, where did you buy this pipe barrel?

[@bbhrdzaz]

Workin on my marlin still, but standing by. Way to hot in Phoenix too shoot, 117F this weekend expected. Will confer back in the fall. be prepared.

[@juliusjames5577]

Good video! So far I’d say the Walter barrel wasn’t worth the money over factory barrel. But time will tell, it’s a new barrel.

[@GhostRiderUSA]

Very nice 1st 50 rounds!

[@aussiesteveakastevecallagh2280]

I will stick with my cz barrel not bad grouping though Steve from Australia

[@brianwood7882]

Try moving your front rest back or rifle forward so that the sling swivel stud isn't coming into contact with leather.

[@clydemosier5476]

Did you have to alter your CZ-455 stock for the Lothar Walther Precision Barrel? And is yours Olympic Style Barrel?

[@Dayattherange]

It is the full bull barrel profile and I did not have to modify.

[@TheHybridHunter307]

You definitely need to give it time and other ammo choices

[@joeltowle2737]

Very nice! Gotta give it time, and different ammo might help.

[@Ouwkackemann]

Still have sitting my 455 with a 22" LW-barrel sitting in my safe. Can´t shoot it because of the Virus, ranges are closed here. Asap as I can, I will shoot it for sure. What I´m curious about is, if you have eversince shot it on a 100? My home range only has 100m ranges, maybe 50m in a year or so. If you did, how did it show up at a 100? Actually they say, that the ideal barrel length for the 22lr is about 18", because the bullet doesn´t get any faster with longer barrels. Maybe that´s true, because most 22lr rounds are made for short pistol barrels as well as they are made for rifles. I wonder, if the bullets will fall backwards through the speed of sound on a 100 and will begin to tumble o.s. there.

[@johnutting9615]

Question, has the action been bedded, shoot 500 rounds through it then do the same test, try other ammo and find what it likes and again do the same test. Smallbore shooters using stainless barrels find great results as the barrel ages. Be sparing with the cleaning ,most 22s do well when left alone. My cents worth.

[@paytonboothe1733]

Just bought a K98k with a lother walther barrel

[@capomand45]

Match Extra may shoot 'OK' in that rifle but it groups 1.5'/100YDS while Lapua OSP, Center X, and RWS R50 shoot .63"/100YDS in both my CZ 457 MTR and Anschutz/Savage 50year old but well-maintained match rifle. Does the Lothar/Walther barrel have a match chamber?

[@joed3264]

It is my understanding that it has a Benz chamber. Not the best for a bolt gun. Okay for an automatic. BTW you can really improve your groups by modifying the Caldwell BR rest. Get rid of the front pad and use a square furniture pad on the bottom and use round pads on the "ears" to clamp against the stock. I use a Protektor rabbit ear hard bottom rear bag. My stock CZ 455 Varmint in a Boyds stock will group well under 1" at 100 yds on a windless day with a good Lot of Eley Team. Old Army Rangers can shoot also. Is the Wolf you used made by Lapua or the new Eley made?

[@Dayattherange]

Look forward to you joining us in the challenge --- Target and leader board here www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=7184 That Wolf is 15 years old 😁

[@bigb0r3]

I agree about the cold bore shots. The barrel probably needed some fouling shots after cleaning. I like to shoot 10 shot groups, you will see 7 & 8 shot clusters start to appear, the others are usually the shooter. You can compare with a target I shot with a Ruger 10/22 w/Green Mountain aftermarket barrel(skip ahead to 6:15) : kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXLZfYhunctmd80

[@BHzor]

You need a aluminium stock like MDT for this barrel . Nice vidéo

[@jonathanrogers9961]

great video, thanks! Gonna give your target and maybe the challenge a try.

[@airgreek]

How is the Lothar Walther barrel shooting today?

[@Dayattherange]

It is coming in very nicely kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIOvZmt8prWCntU

[@miketbone8007]

Try Lapua Center X or Lapua Midas. Expensive but satisfying!

[@davidgreer9567]

Good shooting but like the original barrel too.

[@Mr.Spectaculous]

Where did you order the barrel from? Was it direct from Walther?

[@PopShot76]

I was thinking the same thing that Terrill Williams said in an earlier comment. Looks like parallax might be an issue?? Just a thought. Good job on the video... from a new subscriber

[@jamesbyers9391]

Good as it gets lincolnton N.c

[@Errol.C-nz]

need to ammo match for the barrel.. head space check vs ammo.. we don't know wind variations you're comparing with either..

[@terrygoolsby2160]

Think you might be more please with some other ammo.

[@rapidrrobert4333]

How do I join your .22 challenge? I have done several ...no ... many sub MOA five shot groups at 50 yards.

[@Dayattherange]

www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=7184 ---- www.dayattherange.com/?p=6987

[@53hound]

@@Dayattherange Dl'ed the target but did not see or overlooked the rules. Six groups of 5 shots each ? 50 or 100 yards ? Won't be able to get to the range for a few weeks due to adult responsibilities but I should be able to play in August

[@jasperaguila5513]

Try different ammo brands to find out what the barrel likee....not what the owner wants to buy.

[@markphillips9454]

Good to Go 👍

[@JamesSmith-to7le]

Pretty sweet

[@jimhamilton3544]

I din’t see a significant difference from the factory CZ BARREL ! Definitely not worth the money you put out for it ie except for the last grouping which didn’t count but was impressive. 😃 The new barrel may perform better with better target ammo. I have a CZ455 and Wolf Match & Match Extra shoots like bulk ammo, very poor in all my .22’s

[@wickiuprat]

Good video man now let's take it out to 100 yards see how she does. 👍

[@sherrypulec1449]

New barrel takes 200 rds to get broke in and then has a flyer on first shot of a cleaning until 500 rds or so has been put through it.

[@michaelogden5093]

No thread protecter??? Man, that's sub-standard. They are great barrels though.

[@ewetho]

Almost suspect paralax is not right...

[@bigb0r3]

That would explain it but it is easy to test.

[@53hound]

Like your videos but I have a bit of constructive criticism on your bench technique. 1. you are a big guy and look really uncomfortable in that video. I suggest you drop $30 - 40 on an adjustable drummers stool then find a few videos on how to approach the rifle at the bench 2. from the angle of the video it looks like you have too much finger on the trigger. Try and keep the trigger halfway between the tip of the finger and the first joint. I would bet a six pack that those high right flyers will decrease 3. learn to shoot with both eyes open, it seems unnatural at first but every shooting coach in the world teaches both eyes open 4. relax the grip a bit, it's a .22 LR I hope you make a followup in a few weeks. I would love to see how it shoots after 300 - 500 rounds down the barrel. Like said I enjoy your videos, I hope the criticism does not offend

[@Dayattherange]

Takes a lot more than that to offend me. Though is so many words you did call me fat. On the rimfire range which was closed for preparation of the wounded warriors event we have every year. On that range we have the drummers stool and much better benches that allow me to approach the rifle from directly behind. Dude the first digit of my hand is longer than 1inch all truth lol. I like to shoot dead center of the first digit feels natural to me 😂 On my Savage Oryx Chassis there is a place to relax your thumb feels so natural, on a normal wooden stock it feels unnatural and I shoot worst have tried it when my thumb is on the other side of the stock. You for sure have given GREAT advise but I think I want to get about 250 rounds down the barrel first. I still may get a drummers stool just in case but I already need a pickup truck to get all my crap to and from 😂 I don't want it to become work to go to the range keep it fun.

[@53hound]

@@Dayattherange actually I was referring to your height not girth lol, and I can identify with the "work" comment. When I am going long to do range load development half my pickup bed is covered in gear and setup/takedown can take 20 min or more. Maybe that is one of the reasons why I am gravitating toward more rimfire sessions Apologies about the finger comment, in the video it looks like the trigger is falling at the first joint. Probably just the angle of the camera. Anyway thanks for the kind words and I have subscribed to your channel, looking forward to the follow up since I am considering doing a similar build and have been looking hard at that same barrel

[@markeisenhower6422]

Clamping that rifle in a machine rest will do the job perfectly.

[@vegapower454]

Could be the wind.

[@pawcrawlowens8730]

Bout 300 rounds and it will be ready

[@Luther01]

Try bore sighting your rifle to get on paper. Just saying.

[@Dayattherange]

It was bore sighted and on paper first shot I just did not see it. Thank you for stopping by,

[@north4961]

Nothing more frustrating than watching a video where the shooter does not tell which target he is aiming at !!!!????

[@yangthao737]

Some thing wrong on your gun not good not a precision

[@lewisrice3741]

Not good one or two out of seven target's not good.