The Silvercore Podcast with Travis Bader

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


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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] 
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    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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