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Saturday, August 16, 2008
Should I...............?
I had thoughts of doing comparison testing of .22 Rimfire ammunition.
All across a chronograph, graphing the results for velocities and accuracy.
Same rifle, same kind of target, same range, all on the same day if possible.
I have eight different brands/types on hand, and would likely purchase more
variations for the test. Blog the whole mess of course, with photos and graphs.
In the meantime, I'll be looking over my old steadfast .22 bolt action today
while I consider the project.
Thoughts? Comments?
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6 comments:
I need to clean the house. Or I could play with a gun. Not a fair question.
It would be interesting to see how the different brands match up.
I have several laying around myself.
Slightly Dilbert-like question: Would this give a reliable accuracy assessment for the ammunition you test, or would it just be testing how much this rifle likes that ammunition.
I guess the question is, can you get a good generalized assessment of various brands through one rifle, or do you need to do all the tests out of a number of rifles and compare that as well?
I'm not saying don't do it - I really want to see the testing and the results. I'm mostly asking how much the results will apply to, say, a Ruger 10/22 or a Henry .22.
Weetabix:
Heck of a question, and very astute to ask.
You are correct. What it would NOT do is prove which ammunition is more accurate. That is more a factor of the rifle, especially .22rim fire. Rimfires take a liking to one ammunition over others, it seems.
No, what I would like to do is find out exactly what THIS rifle likes. Along the way I can show what that might take to discover, as well as charting chrono readings for various .22 ammunition.
If nothing else, it's a great excuse to burn a lot of ammunition and spend a day at the range.
Weetabix:
Heck of a question, and very astute to ask.
You are correct. What it would NOT do is prove which ammunition is more accurate. That is more a factor of the rifle, especially .22rim fire. Rimfires take a liking to one ammunition over others, it seems.
No, what I would like to do is find out exactly what THIS rifle likes. Along the way I can show what that might take to discover, as well as charting chrono readings for various .22 ammunition.
If nothing else, it's a great excuse to burn a lot of ammunition and spend a day at the range.
As always, I like your scientific approach to things. I think it would be a worthy test and I would definitely be interested in the results.
You are one of my "must read" blogs because of your meticulous approach to everything you do concerning firearms.
You also seem to have a knack for finding the more interesting subjects to test.
Joe
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