Shootermick wrote:I’ve got a Savage B 22 FVSS, it’s the 21 inch stainless varmint model. Put maybe 100 rounds through it and it shoots really well. My only issue is the barrel length, I do a lot of shooting out of the ute window and the 21 inch barrel is just a bit awkward. I’m thinking about taking it to a smith to have 5 or so inches knocked off it. Anyone had a barrel shortened? What is involved and how much risk is there that it’ll lose its accuracy or create any other issues? Cheers.
Shootermick wrote:Sounds like a bit of a contradiction in the law there. I was thinking of selling it to buy a shorter barrelled 22, a Savage FVSR or a Tikka 1X, both are around the 16” length give or take a bit. But I thought I’d lose too much $ on this practically brand new rifle, and also can’t get those others in stainless, so that’s why I thought I’d like to get this one chopped. But may not?
Shootermick wrote:Sounds like a bit of a contradiction in the law there.
Shootermick wrote:Hacksaw sounds a bit severe. But I’ve got a quote of about $150 to chop and re crown the barrel, which sounds good to me. Only thing is, there’s no warranty or guarantee on the accuracy after the job, which is a worry.
Shootermick wrote:So they didn’t need a crown machined back into the end? Why have you chopped so many?
Shootermick wrote:I’ve got a Savage B 22 FVSS, it’s the 21 inch stainless varmint model. Put maybe 100 rounds through it and it shoots really well. My only issue is the barrel length, I do a lot of shooting out of the ute window and the 21 inch barrel is just a bit awkward. I’m thinking about taking it to a smith to have 5 or so inches knocked off it. Anyone had a barrel shortened? What is involved and how much risk is there that it’ll lose its accuracy or create any other issues? Cheers.
bigpete wrote:Hello,a barbarian would use an axe....
bigpete wrote:Oh yes,I have once or twice,and read the book,and happen one or 2 proper "battke" axes...
bigrich wrote:Shootermick wrote:I’ve got a Savage B 22 FVSS, it’s the 21 inch stainless varmint model. Put maybe 100 rounds through it and it shoots really well. My only issue is the barrel length, I do a lot of shooting out of the ute window and the 21 inch barrel is just a bit awkward. I’m thinking about taking it to a smith to have 5 or so inches knocked off it. Anyone had a barrel shortened? What is involved and how much risk is there that it’ll lose its accuracy or create any other issues? Cheers.
hey mick, i've been researching this topic recently as i have a heavy barreled 22 hornet i was thinking of shortening . unlike that barbarian ," bigpete ", i was going to be more civilised than to use a bloody hacksaw i'll go hi tech and use the hitachi drop saw at work nah, seriously i bin looking on UK websites as they regulary shorten barrels to fit "sound moderators" (silencer ) . the general consensus is projectiles start to slow due to fritchon after the optimum barrel length . optimum lengths are thought to be -
22lr - 16"
22mag - 18'
22 hornet - 18-20" these are the opinions of others, these are the generalised findings of fellas who have done it. one fella had a CZ hornet shortened from 22" to 18" and it dropped point of impact with the same handload by 1/2" @100
on proper studies done , there are accuracy nodes . i found a yank that lopped a barrel on a 223 ar type rifle, range tested with a crono , with no real loss of accuracy, just speed and energy. another study conducted showed the optimum barrel length for a 357 mag rifle is 16" . i'd post links if i knew how all the info's out there
good luck
Shootermick wrote:Thanks bigrich. It all sounds like accuracy is not often an issue with the shortened barrel. I’ve decided to drop it back at the shop this Friday and the Smith is going to cut it back to 16-16 1/2 inches. bigpete, I’m sure many like you have done it yourself with good results too, but I don’t trust myself with this rifle, if it was an older one where I had nothing to lose I might give it a go.
bigpete wrote:It's incredibly easy hey lol
on_one_wheel wrote:I've seen a article in a shooter magazine about tiding up a crown with a round die grinder stone by hand... perfect looking results.
bladeracer wrote:Shootermick wrote:Thanks bigrich. It all sounds like accuracy is not often an issue with the shortened barrel. I’ve decided to drop it back at the shop this Friday and the Smith is going to cut it back to 16-16 1/2 inches. bigpete, I’m sure many like you have done it yourself with good results too, but I don’t trust myself with this rifle, if it was an older one where I had nothing to lose I might give it a go.
Has your gunsmith confirmed that this is legal to do then?
If he has I'll be doing my JW21 ASAP!
bigrich wrote:i think how legal it is depends on which state you live in. i think in queensland it's just overall length of the firearm that's the issue.