Should I get an 18" barrel?
Well, as you now know, I can’t hunt with anything less than a 16″ barrel. I still want it quiet – that is probably the most important thing to me.Should I find someone to cut an 18″ to 16″, or just go with the 18″?
I went through a whole hunting class – about 20 hrs. to be able to hunt. Now I can’t because I don’t have a gun that meets the regulations.
Oh, and I plan to buy a shroud to make the gun very quiet – not sure if that changes anyones opinion on what I should do.
Thanks.
-Joolz
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get the cheaper barrel and use the dif on a 6″ tony shroud , maybe even a blodnob valve, I swear by that valve for hunting some pretty decent game.
So I can’t use the same shroud for a 12″ as a 18″?
None, but you will need a longer shroud for the 18″ barrel.
And what is the noise difference?
The 18″ would do you well and you can always switch back to the 12″ easily.
I’m thinking you’d be spending quite a bit more for a custom barrel cut and turned, you could just order a 18″ online cheaper, and gain a bit more power as well if 2 inches isn’t a big issue.
You would need to contact Tony to get exact numbers.
I also want to be able to plink like I do now. I want it to be a good all-around gun, so .25 isn’t necessary. How much is an 18″ barrel compared to a custom 16″ from Tony?
Yes, it can be a tug of war with gun length vs power. Jules I think you’d be quite happy hunting with a 18″ shooting Kodiaks, it’s really is a nice set up, gaining good power without making your gun so long.
This is just my personal take, but if I was to go .25 as WOK suggested, I’d either improve the valve for a bit more power, (with 18″ bbl) or maybe leave the valve stock and go with a 24″ barrel. .25 cal Kodiaks are a full 10gr heavier than the .22 Kodiaks, which is a pretty significant jump in weight. Just this difference in weight alone is more than the total weight of some .177 cal pellets. So I’m thinking you’ll need a bit more push to take more advantage of the .25’s potential. I guess it depends on how far out you want to shoot accurately
I made a pretty good shot the other day, (for me anyway) I got so bored shooting paper @ 20 yrds, and I noticed a very small bird sitting on a telephone pole wire at about 50 yrds away. I couldn’t help it. I popped a Kodiak in, focused the bird crisp, aimed right for the chest, and fired. Feathers flew and the bird dropped like a rock. I walked half way around the block to retrieve it, and saw that the pellet passed right thru the chest where I aimed. Almost no hold over at all @ 50 yrds. The bird measured 5 1/2 inches from head to tip of tail. Stock SS with 18″ barrel, .22 Kodiak.
Jules,
It depends on what you want. I wanted to keep my gun down to 42″ OAL so I had a 16″ barrel made and a shroud to match. It is a few inches shorter then the full length shroud. But it has almost the same power as an 18″ bbl.
Go with an 18″ barrel and for hunting you might consider .25 caliber as well.
Get Tony to make you a 16″ barrel and shroud.
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Having upgraded from a 12″ barrel to 18″ with the shroud remaining constant you will notice increased noise with 18″ barrel. The reason for this is the 18″ barrel has a larger circumference and length allowing for less area for the spent air to dissipate within the frame and shroud.