Air Arms Smooth Twist.

[raygun]

Given the very high acclaim these barrels got when they were first mooted should Air Arms have fitted them to their rifles.

I suspect they were able to test them out so if they're so good why didn't AA use them ?

ATB
Ray.

[bgaltd]

are they so good though Ray ?

[raygun]

Hi Julian,
It appears almost impossible to find out.

I would have thought that AA had them on test but nothing seemed to come of it. I understand that "Conformal" rifling is not new and it's the way it's formed that is novel.
Perhaps they were tried and rejected as not being good enough.

ATB
Ray.

[Blackbaronfish]

More market in the small bore sector. The market shooting 22lr is massive. .177 didnt do well in the tests

BBF

[Raj]

I thought the smooth twist barrel was a Ben Taylor patent ... so I was led to believe in a Terry Doe publication that I found in a public toilet once .... among other magazines.
I soon lost interest so I read Shaven Ravers instead

[Linus]

Big debate here on the BBS,220 post worth.Its a current thread not an old one.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?740036-Smooth-Twist-Has-it-made-a-dent-in-the-shooting-world

[raygun]

Big debate here on the BBS,220 post worth.Its a current thread not an old one.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?740036-Smooth-Twist-Has-it-made-a-dent-in-the-shooting-world

Yes, but we don't have a "Expert" who knows nothing on here

Thought someone may know why AA didn't take it up. Been around for many a long year and ignored mainly. A different way of doing it I don't think would change much.

ATB
Ray.

[air gun]

by far the best gun I ever shot was a rapid 17/17 FT with the Anschutz barrel.it made my air wolf look like a BB gun.

[Linus]

Big debate here on the BBS,220 post worth.Its a current thread not an old one.

http://www.airgunbbs.com/showthread.php?740036-Smooth-Twist-Has-it-made-a-dent-in-the-shooting-world

Yes, but we don't have a "Expert" who knows nothing on here

Thought someone may know why AA didn't take it up. Been around for many a long year and ignored mainly. A different way of doing it I don't think would change much.

ATB
Ray.

There are some clues in the thread,alas you cant read it

[raygun]

Oh! I can read it, just can't post on it

ATB
Ray.