December 09, 2020

Ep. 36: Rifle Accuracy and Precision, Your Questions Answered

1 hour 44 minutes

Brief Summary of Show:

In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast, Travis speaks with Ryan Steacy from IBI Barrels to answer all your questions that we received about rifle accuracy and precision.

If you have a story that would be of value to the Silvercore audience, or know someone who does, email us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

Topics discussed in this episode:

Intro [00:00:00 - 00:02:52]

Gain twist barrels, is there merit there? [00:02:52 - 00:09:04]

Your specifications say barrel within .0001”-.0002”, which is extremely consistent. Many people talk about 22lr barrels needing a ‘Choke’. With this consistency, are your barrels not choked and is it really required? [00:09:04 - 00:14:48]

Is it common to have a schnozzle, schnabel on the end of a barrel? [00:14:48 - 00:18:11]

Barrel length, short or long for accuracy, which is better? [00:18:11 - 00:21:55]

Why different powders product different results [00:21:55 - 00:23:03]

They say you need a straight barrel bore for accuracy, is it true? How straight is the bore? [00:23:03 - 00:25:25]

Is there such a thing as a hummer barrel as a hummer barrel? [00:25:25 - 00:25:25]

Is there an optimal headspace?

What is the purpose of the shnobel on a barrel? [00:28:40 - 00:29:29]

Any plans on a barrel in 6.5 PRC? [00:29:29 - 00:30:25]

Is there any accuracy or other differences between the number of grooves a barrel has? [00:30:25 - 00:32:13]

Is there any truth to barrel break-in? [00:32:13 - 00:35:34]

How international is IBI? [00:35:34 - 00:39:23]

Whats up with “seasoning” a barrel for rimfire? [00:39:24 - 00:43:13]

How as a manufacturer do you make your barrels shoot well enough to be competitive at the highest level? [00:43:13 - 00:46:02]

With modern barrels is there any point in choosing say a Varmint/bull barrel or standard barrel for long range shooting? [00:46:02 - 00:51:05]

I’m trying to find a good reload using solid copper bullets (such as barnes ttsx, nosler e-tip, etc) in a tikka with a 1 in a 11 twist. I’m seeing lots of articles suggesting that you don’t go by weight of the bullet, but rather the length. Why is that? And is that the true way to find a good bullet for a barrel? [00:51:05 - 00:57:10]

Why are you so GQ? [00:57:10 - 00:57:38]

For my hunting rig, with weight saving in mind, should I go with a pencil barrel or a canon fibre wrap of the same length? [00:57:38 - 01:00:12]

Fast twist 22lr barrels? [01:00:12 - 01:04:35]

Cold bore vs. Clean bore [01:04:35 - 01:06:13]

How often do you clean your bore? [01:06:13 - 01:09:07]

Best practices for cleaning [01:09:07 - 01:14:20]

Fire lapping [01:14:20 - 01:16:10]

Carbon ring [01:16:10 - 01:23:05]

Does an 11 degree target crown make a difference over a 90 degree or other? [01:23:05 - 01:24:04]

Barrel or stock, which makes the most noticeable difference to accuracy? [01:24:04 - 01:24:51]

Bedding vs. V-blocks [01:24:51 - 01:26:53]

Torque settings, are the all that they are cracked up to be? [01:26:53 - 01:30:24]

Is Loctite overused? [01:30:24 - 01:32:23]

Do barrel tuners work? [01:32:23 - 01:34:37]

Will the optimal load for a barrel change over the barrels lifespan [01:34:37 - 01:35:40]

What is throat erosion and how can it be prevented? [01:35:40 - 01:37:21]

Will moly coated bullets increase barrel life? [01:37:21 - 01:40:01]

What gives premium barrel a better life span? [01:40:01 - 01:41:36]

Cryo-treating [01:41:36 - 01:42:33]

Outro [01:42:33 - 01:44:48]

Explore these Resources

In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:

Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:22] [01:43:05]

Colonel Townsend Whelen [00:00:45]

Service Rifle [00:00:52]

IBI Barrels [00:00:55] [00:00:56] [00:01:32] [00:35:55] [01:43:21] [01:43:39]

PRS [00:03:01] [00:20:47] [01:01:19] [01:33:04] [01:34:15]

Gain twist [00:03:10] [00:03:16] [00:03:20] [00:03:23] [00:03:26] [00:04:24] [00:04:34] [00:05:40] [00:06:12] [00:06:14] [00:08:11]

Lee Harvey Oswald [00:04:40] [00:05:34]

Carcano [00:04:41]

Bartlein [00:06:37] [01:41:13]

Doug Blessin [00:13:37]

Walther [00:13:42] [00:13:52]

Reliable Gun [00:19:12]

Savage Axis [00:19:15]

German corner shot rifles [00:25:03]

PGW Defence [00:26:55] [00:49:59]

6BR Norma [00:26:58]

Headspacing [00:27:44] [00:27:52] [00:28:14] [00:28:19]

6.5 PRC [00:29:34] [00:29:43]

300 PRC [00:29:50]

Cleaver Firearms [00:36:54]

CRPS [00:40:44]

Lapua [00:41:39]

SK [00:41:39]

Eley [00:41:44] [00:41:53] [00:41:54]

Molybdenum disulfide [00:41:57] [00:41:59]

Hexagonal boron [00:42:17] [01:37:59]

Remington SPS [00:48:46]

Barnes TTSX [00:51:12] [00:52:02] [00:53:01]

Nosler e-tip [00:51:13] [00:52:59]

Tikka [00:51:17]

175 Sierra Match King [00:52:12]

Stag 10 [00:56:19]

Transonic zone [01:02:08] [01:02:36] [01:02:42] [01:03:07]

Wipe Out [00:34:35] [01:08:20] [01:09:11] [01:09:38] [01:09:48] [01:09:52] [01:10:10] [01:11:51] [01:12:07] [01:14:03] [01:18:32] [01:38:22] [01:38:46]

MDT [01:27:56] [01:28:26] [01:28:42] [01:29:14]

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