I didn't know this. I'd love to see one and a review !

 

Mine is still on order. I will post pics when I can. I didn't order the threaded barrel for a compensator, just a straight bull, but I'd imagine accuracy should be comparable.

 

Finally got it. Haven't had a chance to shoot it yet.

 

What's the length on that tube?

 

Who did you order yours from?

 

Friend of mine works there. This was a late Christmas gift from him. It is a non standard SBX, no barrel shroud, threaded for a can with a thread protector, just long enough to not need SBR stamp.

 

Same length as an SBX would be with the hideous barrel shroud/can protector.

 

It's not a Ruger but I made my own conversion with a CZ 455. I took a 20" American barrel and cut to 10.5 inches and threaded the muzzle. I made an aluminum shroud and permanantly attached it. The I.D. takes various .22 suppressors of mine. The permanent shroud makes the legal length of 16" and when a suppressor is installed only adds a 1/4" to the overall length so it's a really nice compact package.

 

Sbx

I have one on my 10/22 and like it. It is short enough that lots of ammo is subsonic and shoots about as tight a group as the factory barrel. Warning if your going to use a suppressor with it you want to use a non permanent thread goo like lock tight red on your cans end cap so when you try to loosen the can you don't remove everything but the end cap. Its tricky to reach inside the barrel shroud and recover the cap. The SBX is kinda ugly.
DubbleA The shrouded CZ above is a very good looking set up, very nice work. How did you attach the shroud, did you need to turn the barrel down any and how the heck do you drill the holes in pattern like that??
Would you change anything if you did another one? I feel a new CZ coming on.

 

I have one on my 10/22 and like it. It is short enough that lots of ammo is subsonic and shoots about as tight a group as the factory barrel. Warning if your going to use a suppressor with it you want to use a non permanent thread goo like lock tight red on your cans end cap so when you try to loosen the can you don't remove everything but the end cap. Its tricky to reach inside the barrel shroud and recover the cap. The SBX is kinda ugly.
DubbleA The shrouded CZ above is a very good looking set up, very nice work. How did you attach the shroud, did you need to turn the barrel down any and how the heck do you drill the holes in pattern like that??
Would you change anything if you did another one? I feel a new CZ coming on.

Yes I did have to machine 2 areas on the barrel just to remove the taper. Made 2 aluminum bosses to fit over them and secured them to the barrel using steel pins. One is just forward of the chamber and the other just behind the muzzle threads. The shroud which is aluminum also was then TIG welded to the bosses using the plug hole method. The welds were then machined off and the area blended creating a clean "blind" look. It is considered permanent and can not be removed. The holes were done on a mill using an indexer. Any pattern can be done using it. Hope this makes sense.

 

DubbleA - Very nice :bthumb:

Something like that would work wonders on my 455 with my sparrow


IM sent your way

 

Had mine out just once since installing the bbl, but it's plenty accurate with CCI 40g Std Vel. Tried my trusty Win Subsonics in it, and they patterned like a shotgun. They lost all oomph at 50yds. The CCI's stayed subsonic through my Sparrow though, and grouped around 1/2" at 50yds all day long. I need to get a case of those...

This rifle is named Ebola as it's death toll is similar to the dreaded hemorrhagic fever of the same name.

IMG_7021 by sgtlmj, on Flickr

 

I have a factory wood stock on my 77/22. Does the SBX drop in my stock or will I have to modify my stock?

 

I have returned my 77/22 to it's factory wood stock and put the factory barrel back on it if anybody is interested in purchasing the SB-X and stock pictured earlier in the thread, shoot me a PM. Trades for optics would be considered

 

Well got one of these barrels on sale and for the life of me cannot install it all the way on my boat paddle 77/22.This is as far in as it will go. Any ideas on what to do?

 

Disregard, needed a hell of a smacking with w wooden dowel, but its on now!

 

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Disregard, needed a hell of a smacking with w wooden dowel, but its on now!

Been there,done that! But with a Shilen barrel!