100 yards with a Thomas

[nomojo65]

Bob, try this, don’t clean your pellets or wash but don’t lube, then after about every thirty rounds or so ( you will get a feel for your barrel ) then shoot 3-4 stacked cleaning pellets if you can find the VFG brand in .22? They work the best! I’ve even used the INTENSIVE cleaning pellets! This has worked to get me through a card or two anyway? And I don’t have to remove gun from the bench ( I know archaic! ) I also have noticed some of the jsb’s come through with a very shiny and more of a dark gray color? those Don’t seem to foul the barrel as quick? I’m sure you know more about this than I, just throwing ideas out there

 

[Arzrover]

Thanks for the suggestions... both of you. I HAVE tried lubing and cleaning the pellets and lubing with several lubes, including Gunzilla... my favorite cleaner. Gunzilla seems to help but not enough to shoot three 25 shot cards. I may try cleaning the pellets and lubing again. It's been a while because I felt the Carnauba wax was doing the trick. I will try the cleaning pellets . Haven't done that since the 80s maybe, and have a small stock of them.

I don't presume to know more than anyone , Joe. Still learning a lot every day and really appreciate your input. 

Bob

 

[thomasair]

Here is the same 22 barrel shooting some 24.8 Nielsen slugs at 910. The first thing I noticed was the really clean holes these things leave. Would be nice to score those vs pellets. The outside of the black ring is about 1.175”. It was 16-22mph wind...so they are not too bad. The 20.2 gr shot similar groups. I didn’t shoot that many as it was 93 degrees out and the heavy wind was playing hell with my shade umbrella. This was at 100y.

 

[pbike257]

I caught a little discussion here about plugging for largest caliber used... I will say I shoot USARB and we plug all targets to .22 cal. so for that reason, when I practice I plug with .22 caliber, I want to make my practice be the best it can be so critiquing my scores can only be done succesfully using the correct plug. also for that reason I practice on the USARB official targets.

 

[CampFussell]

Awesome rifle you've built there Michael. You and Centercut have some mighty find wind shooting skills too. Definitely following this.

 

[thomasair]

Thanks, Jimmy!