Walther-Lothar barrels for CZ 22 rifles,... any good?

[DGP4]

I'm looking forward to your results. I have always heard good things about Lothar Walther barrels.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

Lilja

Who wants to wait a year for a barrel? I looked into them but the huge wait turned me away. I found several of the Walther barrels in stock and it turned out a friend had a spare, bully for me...

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

This is a CZ 455 FS. The action has been bedded with Devcon 10110, barrel floated. A "Yo-Dave" trigger has been installed:

Below are the groups from three Lot #'s of Norma Tac 22, shot at 35 meters:

I can't complain about this combination, as "full stock" rifles are not supposed to be this accurate, so the factory barrel does alright for itself:

 

[DGP4]

Who wants to wait a year for a barrel? I looked into them but the huge wait turned me away. I found several of the Walther barrels in stock and it turned out a friend had a spare, bully for me...

A year or so ago, they had plenty of .22LR bull barrels ready to ship. I contacted them because I wanted a sporter barrel for my CZ455 but the gentleman there told be they would only make a sporter profile if he had at least 10 orders. Never was able to convince others on another forum to go along with me.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

A year or so ago, they had plenty of .22LR bull barrels ready to ship. I contacted them because I wanted a sporter barrel for my CZ455 but the gentleman there told be they would only make a sporter profile if he had at least 10 orders. Never was able to convince others on another forum to go along with me.

That's a shame. Probably takes less than a ½ hour to install a barrel blank in a CNC lathe and turn it to the contour you need, once they call up the program on the machines computer.

 

[DGP4]

That's a shame. Probably takes less than a ½ hour to install a barrel blank in a CNC lathe and turn it to the contour you need, once they call up the program on the machines computer.

That's what I thought!! The gentleman was very polite and got back to me quickly but that was their hard and fast rule. I ended up ordering a .22 Magnum barrel from CZ USA instead and it shoots like a dream so maybe he did me a favor!

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

That's what I thought!! The gentleman was very polite and got back to me quickly but that was their hard and fast rule. I ended up ordering a .22 Magnum barrel from CZ USA instead and it shoots like a dream so maybe he did me a favor!

Good for you! He's most likely looking at "set-up" time and the boss has a minimum run on the number of barrels so that set-up time is absorbed.

 

[Lefty Trigger]

Update as of 5-28-21
Shows awesome promise with Lapua Center-X, RWS50, and Norms Tac-22. Now the bad part... I'm out of all 22 ammo! Can't shoot matches or even play, shortages suck!

 

[potatoe]

Update as of 5-28-21
Shows awesome promise with Lapua Center-X, RWS50, and Norms Tac-22. Now the bad part... I'm out of all 22 ammo! Can't shoot matches or even play, shortages suck!

RWS R50 .22 LR Ammunition

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[Lefty Trigger]

RWS R50 .22 LR Ammunition

RWS .22 LR R50 Ammunition The RWS R 50 is the cartridge of choice of numerous Olympic champions and world record holders. Due to the special manufacturing process, an unparalleled degree of precision and reliability is being achieved. Every lot is repeatedly checked and thoroughly tested for...

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Ouch, that hurts. I bought a whole brick of that a little over a year ago and it was $112 bucks. Season is half over now I'll wait....

 

[1Merlin]

Hey someone on the Hide has a couple of bricks for sale - only 300.00 per brick......

 

[bigted]

second rate at best never in the win collem

 

[Dgd6mm]

Update as of 5-28-21
Shows awesome promise with Lapua Center-X, RWS50, and Norms Tac-22. Now the bad part... I'm out of all 22 ammo! Can't shoot matches or even play, shortages suck!

My closest Rural King has cases of Norma Tac22. I ouch factor is it's $8.99 for 50 rounds.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Update as of 5-28-21
Shows awesome promise with Lapua Center-X, RWS50, and Norms Tac-22. Now the bad part... I'm out of all 22 ammo! Can't shoot matches or even play, shortages suck!

Lefty,
get yourself over to the CCI Ammunition web-site. They have CCI Standard for sale with a 10 box limit and will ship right to your night stand.
www.cciammunition.com

 

[butchlambert]

Lefty,
get yourself over to the CCI Ammunition web-site. They have CCI Standard for sale with a 10 box limit and will ship right to your night stand.
www.cciammunition.com

Wasn't he looking for accuracy ammo??

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Wasn't he looking for accuracy ammo??

Maybe so, but I was informing him of what was AVAILABLE, like now! If you know where he can get the .22 rimfire ammunition he posted about.................offer it up.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

Okay, this is a Walther .22lr barrel for a Ruger 10/22....has a 22lr bore. Threaded and chambered for .22Mag with my 22M tight reamer, then fitted to a fairly early 77/22M which he also threaded. Another guy did the trigger, it's 12oz...that helps. View attachment 1247870View attachment 1247871This was back in '96. Here's the gun and here's how it shoots, many people would probably be happy if their .22lrs shot like that. Target was shot either off the hood or tailgate of the truck, I don't remember. It's been very effective on literally thousands of groundsqirrels-prairie dogs-rockchucks-etc with Win. 40 JHP. During the season I don't leave home without it. I wouldn't hesitate to have one of these barrels on a .22. But I would want to know who did the work and what kind of chamber was used.

Looks like a winner to me. I've had great luck with those Federal TNT rounds also with the Sierra HP bullet in my Ruger 77/22 magnum. Turns those little red squirrels into "red mist".

 

[butchlambert]

Maybe so, but I was informing him of what was AVAILABLE, like now! If you know where he can get the .22 rimfire ammunition he posted about.................offer it up.

If you keep your eyes open Champions Choice, Killough Shooting Sports, and others have it available from time to time. You can't depend on somebody to find it for you. Through many years I've purchased ammo and components along when a deal presented itself. I don't lack for those items as I've been prepared.

 

[SGW Gunsmith]

If you keep your eyes open Champions Choice, Killough Shooting Sports, and others have it available from time to time. You can't depend on somebody to find it for you. Through many years I've purchased ammo and components along when a deal presented itself. I don't lack for those items as I've been prepared.

Good for you. Being prepared is a GOOD thing, and I TRY to do the same. Not always successful, but when prices are good, I ask for a raise in my paltry weekly allowance so I can get a few measly boxes of .22 rimfire ammunition:

I've even been able to afford the "good stuff" every once in a while:

The cased rimfire ammunition won't fit it my cupboards.

 

[Dgd6mm]

Lefty Trigger, did you order any of the CCI rimfire ammunition? Mine shipped yesterday. I haven't been on their site since I ordered it 14 days ago. I did shoot some prairie dogs out to 135 yards in Kansas using SK Standard Plus this week.