RUGER 22 HORNET SHORT BARREL WITH WALNUT STOCK, BLUE STEEL

[bluedog6]

I HAVE HAD 4 OF THESE AND NONE WOULD SHOOT WORTH A CRAP. I GOT A RUGER IN THE STAINLESS LAMINATED WITH LONGER BARREL, AND IT SHOOTS GREAT. IS THERE ANY WAY TO GET THE SHORTER ONES TO SHOOT WELL?

[Silvertp]

Bluedog...The shorter barrels shouldn't be any more difficult to shoot accurately than a longer barrel.  In fact, the rifles barrels that I have shortened generally shot better than after I shortened them.

Don't know how much time and effort you may have invested so far with working up loads and messing with bedding etc.  But at some point it is cheaper to sell the gun(s) you have and start over, which essentially you have with your Ruger purchase.

Sometimes the fix is as simple as shooting bullets suited to the twist of your barrel.  I once bought a Ruger 6mm from a buddy that couldn't get it to shoot much better than 1 1/2 inches, he was trying 105 and 100 grainers to use for deer hunting.  I started out with some thrown together 85 grainer bullets just to sight.  Shot 3 consecutive 3/8 inch groups just sighting in.  Was an awesome yote gun and I shot my share of deer with it as well.

Good luck
Silvertp

[Lloyd Smale]

ive got one of the blued 20in hornets and mine will shoot 36 grain vmaxs using 1680 or 296 into less then an inch for 5 shots at a 100 yards. Its a beautiful little rifle with nice wood. Its one of the rarer ones with the barrel band front sight like the bigger rs guns and its just as it left the factory other then a trigger job.