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Posted by: SunRa 03/26/2002, 14:50:51 |
Hello,....this is my first time post here, and I am looking for any possible help or resources for the 22 Cheetah Mk1. I just picked up a rechambered savage 12bvss at a gun show, and had a very bad first experience at the range. Tumbling bullets, bullets spraying all over ground and target (or lack of target!) I see this as a grudge match now, I can and WILL make this gun shoot, (one way or another) Obviously I will start at the ground and work my way up with loads,..but worst fear is that barrel could be shot out, how can I really tell that myself? My main concern is with the barrel twist and bullet weights at higer velocites. The original stamp on the barrel says .223. If I am not mistaken this has a fast twist (1-9") The loads I was shooting were with 55 gr vmax's. In my head I was thinking that the erratic shots could be explained by the lighter bullets not stabilizing at velocities over 4000fps with the fast twist. Im totally scratching my head, and the weather here in Ohio wont allow me to go to the range just yet, any info you fellas could share would help ease my mind. SunRa |
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Posted by: JD ® 03/26/2002, 20:27:33 Author Profile |
First off, clean the crap out of it, get the barrel to spit out white patches I think the cheetah is close to the 22-250 or swift
also if it is 9 twist and the bullets are over 3400 then step up to 60 or 69 gr bullets JD |
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Posted by: Chucker ® 03/27/2002, 15:51:40 Author Profile |
I have built two rifles with this caliber and have shot out both barrels. The conditions you are expressing are the probable effect of the throat of the rifle being shot out or worn to a point it is disrupting bullets to the extent they will not hit the target or they are blowing up mid air.
The most I could expect was about 700 rounds before things started to go bad. Give the bore a GOOD cleaning and see what happens. If you are still having problems inspect the throat of the barrel and see if its worn out. Probably is. Your friend, Chucker. |
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Posted by: Lee in OH ® 03/27/2002, 18:42:53 Author Profile |
I see you found another site!!!!!! Good one here. LOTS of info on .17's. Did you get a lot of fouling in the barrel???? Visit my homepage at....
http://www.geocities.com/hogshooter_2000/ |
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