BigBL87
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I'm looking at getting a 22lr rifle and trying to decide between the heavy barrel version or the regular barrel. I can get them for exactly the same price, so price isn't a factor. I've held and shot my brother-in-law's Marlin XT-22 with a heavy barrel and really liked the balance and feel of it. I won't be able to buy a scope and rings right away, so a regular barrel would be nice for the open sights so I could shoot it right away, but I'm not sure if the accuracy difference with a bull barrel would be worth the wait to get a scope and rings before I shoot it. I really liked the fact that the gun was heavier, made it feel solid.
It'll mainly just be used for plinking and punching paper for fun, as ammo is cheaper than my 9mm or shotgun so I can afford to shoot it more even at gouger prices on 22lr. I guess when it comes down to it my question is if the bull barrel will make enough of an accuracy difference to warrant the wait.
It'll mainly just be used for plinking and punching paper for fun, as ammo is cheaper than my 9mm or shotgun so I can afford to shoot it more even at gouger prices on 22lr. I guess when it comes down to it my question is if the bull barrel will make enough of an accuracy difference to warrant the wait.