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<blockquote data-quote="royinidaho" data-source="post: 1822664" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Completed second rebuild of the AirForce Condor SS. The first build patterned after the factory method of barrel installation didn't meet requirements. Was finicky as was the factory installation. Wasn't consistent in holding zero.</p><p></p><p>Came up with a new, for me, idea. Threaded the chamber end of the barrel and build a tubular "bedding block" that screws onto the the barrel. Pretty much the same as how a standard barrel mounting jog is but backwards. The block is 4.5" long and machined for a very close fit with the inside of the barrel shroud.</p><p></p><p>Set screws are used to clamp it into the barrel shroud. The potential is pretty good. group size is showing promise at my zero point of 75 yards. Will be fine tuning the gun and working with different diameters of projectiles.</p><p></p><p>Had to come up with a bullet sizing method/device that provides for any diameter I wish under 0.2245" which is the size of the Lyman sizing die I have. So far I'm made 0.2240 and 0.2230 but the build wasn't shooting well enough to see any difference. Things changed with some tweaking yesterday thus today's activities should show some kind of a trend. Hopefully for the good.</p><p></p><p>I'm reading liking how this is turning out.</p><p></p><p>Once I get this to where I want it I'll start the "real" project which is a 0.257 cal barrel. Then there will be no doubt of coyote body shots. I'm thinking the 0.224 is fine for head shots but may be a bit lacking for heart/lung shots. Guess we'll see...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="royinidaho, post: 1822664, member: 2011"] Completed second rebuild of the AirForce Condor SS. The first build patterned after the factory method of barrel installation didn't meet requirements. Was finicky as was the factory installation. Wasn't consistent in holding zero. Came up with a new, for me, idea. Threaded the chamber end of the barrel and build a tubular "bedding block" that screws onto the the barrel. Pretty much the same as how a standard barrel mounting jog is but backwards. The block is 4.5" long and machined for a very close fit with the inside of the barrel shroud. Set screws are used to clamp it into the barrel shroud. The potential is pretty good. group size is showing promise at my zero point of 75 yards. Will be fine tuning the gun and working with different diameters of projectiles. Had to come up with a bullet sizing method/device that provides for any diameter I wish under 0.2245" which is the size of the Lyman sizing die I have. So far I'm made 0.2240 and 0.2230 but the build wasn't shooting well enough to see any difference. Things changed with some tweaking yesterday thus today's activities should show some kind of a trend. Hopefully for the good. I'm reading liking how this is turning out. Once I get this to where I want it I'll start the "real" project which is a 0.257 cal barrel. Then there will be no doubt of coyote body shots. I'm thinking the 0.224 is fine for head shots but may be a bit lacking for heart/lung shots. Guess we'll see... [/QUOTE]
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