Rimfire Tuner

[double g]

Best way to tune when you have a tuner and lots of different ammo

 

[VLNBYR]

1. Attach the tuner to the end of the barrel.
2. Rotate the tuner through different settings until you find a spot that gives you the smallest groups.
3. Most people learn to drive and get a license before they buy the car.

 

[MarkS]

Best way to tune when you have a tuner and lots of different ammo

I have EC V2 tuners. I would start at 50 yds with your top ammo. Start on zero shoot 3 round groups, turn 5 mark shoot 3 more rounds, keep shooting 3 shots and turning 5 marks, until you see groups tighten up. you will see them come and go. Just see when you get a cluster of groups and picked one.
If you are going to shoot long range, go to 200yds and shoot some of best setting from 50 yds.
As far as other ammo, try it with your final setting. You may have to tune for each ammo.
I tuned my B14R with Eley Club and it shoots Eley Contact great with the same tune.

 

[1911nut]

You could try your different brands of ammo without the tuner then use the tuner with your best ammo to find the best tune.

 

[linekin]

You could try your different brands of ammo without the tuner then use the tuner with your best ammo to find the best tune.

Agree with the above. Figure which shoots best with a bare barrel & tune from there.
If you’re unsure of how to do it google the Hopewell method. Also pay attention to the sine wave your groups form. Pick your best groups on TOP of it. Then see if it repeats time after time, day after day, etc.
Then see how the rest of the ammo shoots. May be the same, may not depending on brands. I wouldn’t waste time on trying to tune sub par ammo in any rifle. It’s like pissing against the tide.
Keith

 

[T.Rhodes]

I have the Harrel's tuner and it works fine on my B14R. All tuners function about the same - just a mass on the barrel that is positioned forward - aft to get the best performance from a given system and ammo. The Harrel has a good Vernier scale that is easy to use, read, and you can record the settings for that ammo - so it's repeatable. My setting for Center X is 310; for SK High Velocity it's 518. My point is you'll want to tune for each ammo to get the most out of your rifle.

 

[double g]

1. Attach the tuner to the end of the barrel.
2. Rotate the tuner through different settings until you find a spot that gives you the smallest groups.
3. Most people learn to drive and get a license before they buy the car.

I have been driving since I was 5 and I have had tuners on my centerfire guns. My question is which ammo do you start with when there is alot of different kinds. I really didn't need a smart ass remark

 

[double g]

On my centerfire guns I tune without then put it on and go from there. Thanks for the replies my wife wants to get into the 22 deal .

 

[linekin]

On my centerfire guns I tune without then put it on and go from there. Thanks for the replies my wife wants to get into the 22 deal .

Ok, so you have some experience with tuners & tune your loads for cf . This is really no different with the exception we don't reload rf. We lot test & buy as much as we can of that lot.
Like with cf you can't tune out bad load development, i.e. ammo.
If you have some of the SK variations, or better yet Lapua Center-X, Midas+, Eley Match or 10x start with them. They'll likely be the most consistent.
Once you find a good lot & good tune you really shouldn't need wholesale changes with the tuner with other good lots. At least thats what I've seen.
Keith

 

[Hi-NV Shooter]

Agree with the above. Figure which shoots best with a bare barrel & tune from there.
If you’re unsure of how to do it google the Hopewell method. Also pay attention to the sine wave your groups form. Pick your best groups on TOP of it. Then see if it repeats time after time, day after day, etc.
Then see how the rest of the ammo shoots. May be the same, may not depending on brands. I wouldn’t waste time on trying to tune sub par ammo in any rifle. It’s like pissing against the tide.
Keith

I agree 100% you need good ammo to tune with. shooting and testing bare barrel will provide two things.

1-how good the rifle /barrel can shoot. knowing where the barrel will shoot to the highest POI without weight of a tuner will give a baseline of what to look for when you do put a tuner on. you want a setting that will match or shoot higher than the bare barrel.

2-which lot of ammo is worth tuning. you need consistent shooting ammo, or you will never know was it the ammo or the tuner setting that put a shot out.

Lee

 

[double g]

Thanks again for the info have rounded up good ammo to test

 

[VLNBYR]

It's always best to have an idea where you're going before you pull out of the drive. Input how to tune a rifle in your computer.

 

[JMayo]

Turn it to 280 and go up from there.
.. Most the UL's i know are 280-300 ....

 

[VLNBYR]

Turn it to 280 and go up from there.
.. Most the UL's i know are 280-300 ....

We have no idea what kind of rifle is involved, in today's world guys are putting tuners on just about everything.

 

[double g]

I have several