If you take off ther barrel band and look at it, you'll notice the part that hooks over the stock before the part of the band that goes around the barrel starts. Saw off the over-barrel part of the band above these "hooks" and file it flat, paint it. The band will now be in two pieces but will hold onto the stock just fine and not give it that 'stripped down' look you get when you remove the band entirely. You can now free float it or whatever with no interference from that blasted band. ~Muir
Muir has recommended several times on here that you should simply remove the barrel band and throw it away. Got to be worth a try Simon.
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This is a 3 shot group I shot this afternoon at 50 yards with CCI Subs (.329"). I like the unpretentious nature of the 10-22 but agree they can be fussy with ammo, it feeds CCI subs faultlessly but will stop every second shot on Winchester - other than a bit of diy trigger 'smoothing' the rifle is stock - the standard trigger is certainly a pig and must effect accuracy, it would happily support the weight of the rifle without
tripping!
Good luck with yours and a happy new year to all
Hi Simon - I polished the bolt and fitted some ptfe rod as a buffer, but haven't adjusted the barrel band or stock - I don't know if it will return to zero after a strip down to clean so removing any tight spots here could make sense.
I also like what Muir was saying about triggers and will stone it a little further, but as the rifle was only £120 including a scope, moderator, slip and ammo - I am loath to throw loads of money at it for surely diminishing gains!
Thanks for this Simon - after going out lamping last night and missing more than I hit I am happy to blame the trigger... and have ordered a kit from Rimfiremagic - hopefully this will turn me into Annie Oakley um without the wig