26 January 2015, 23:41
lal.22lr Bolt and Accuracy
Hi Guys, need some help. I have a 22lr bolt action which I have had for 27 years. Over the years I was aleays impressed with its accuracy, not anymore. 2010 I had a suppressor fitted and replaced the entire bolt shortly afterwards. reason I changed the bolt was due to a crack in the bolt face which I did not feel comfortable with. Gases would sometimes hit me in the eye! I recently fired a series of groups with various types of ammo and was horrified by the results!!! 25m groups were aroud an inch! This gun would put 5 in one hole at the same range.
What you guys advise me to do?
Rifle is a cheapie but nice. CBC Model 122
Thanks in advance.
26 January 2015, 23:47
ramrod340Doubt the bolt is the issue. The suppressor has changed the harmonics. Assuming it isn't making contact as well
27 January 2015, 00:13
lalI will shoot the same number of groups without the suppressor and see if that makes a difference. Would love to get this rifle shooting deadly groups again. As for the bolt I noticed a slight raised ring above the rim on the case after firing. Makes me think it is not properly mating with the bolt face barrel face.
27 January 2015, 05:34
ted thornI'm betting your bullet is hitting the ID of the suppressor
27 January 2015, 18:29
Toomany ToolsRaised ring sounds like excess headspace, which also changed the relationship of bullet and throat resulting in degraded accuracy.
27 January 2015, 21:53
lalI was thinking that too. Only thing is that I suspect it could be a combination of too much headspace AND barrel harmonics due to the suppressor. I very much doubt the bullets are touching inside the suppressor but will not rule it out.
Will it be possible to correct the headspace on a rimfire without replacing either the bolt or barrel?
Thanks for the help guys,