do any of you use barrel tuners on your rimfires?

[hrt4me]

From what I can tell, you tune the harmonics of your barrel to find a sweet spot for any particular lot of ammo to produce the tightest groups, provided you a starting with a good rifle (bedding), good barrel and good ammo. Ron Hoehn sells the Harrell, and Scott Hamilton sells the Fudd:
http://members.cox.net/benchrest/EquipPicsTuner.html#RonHTuner4

http://www.benchrestspecialties.com/barrel_tuners.htm

 

[nwsnowbum]

Re: do any of you use barrel tuners on your rimfires?

I bought mine directly from Harrells. They don't list them on their web site, you just have to call. I haven't tried any others but wouldn't hesitate buying another harrells.

 

[donws2]

Re: do any of you use barrel tuners on your rimfires?

I've got three and have owned four. The new Harrells with the ratchet adjustments is probly the best on the market. Hoehn was selling Harrell but I hear that there has been a falling out between them.

Call old man Harrell direct and be ready to talk 22's awhile. Have your barrel diameter at 1 inch from the crown so he can cut the tuner ID for your barrel. Great old time gentleman. Sent me my first one and told me to pay him when I had the money. I was a LLES ( LOW LIFE ENLISTED SCUM )at the time and didn't have much money.

Also if your going to go that way get a weight set and see who makes a bloop tube that fits the Tuner. The bloop tube will help in cross winds as it gives the bullet time to "relax". Old man Geen Davis says the bullet goes to sleep. As I understand it the little 22 is a little squirelly when it leaves the barrel and the tube allows the 22 to fly threw still air and strainten out. Any way if you don't use it and find you need one you have to do the tuning all over as the tube weight throws the tune out.

The weights are for gross adjustments and are helpful on short barrels. All of mine are long and I've never needed weights but ever short barrel I know of that uses a tuner needs a weight or two. The weight trick the tuner into thinking the barrel is longer and little adjustment have a great effect. donald

 

[KAZ]

Re: do any of you use barrel tuners on your rimfires?

Another Harrell fan here, and what I have on my Unlimited Class BR rifle. They really do help take out the vertical from what I've found shooting one of my 40X without one. James Pappas in Fort Worth makes the best bloop tube. There ia a new tuner which I will consider that some contend is easier to tune. It is the Von Arens, and seems more expensive until you consider that it comes with an excellent weight set as standard. Regards