'Bloop' Tubes. Are they worth it?

[tim s]

Robin,

I've had no issues with a wandering zero in six years that I could attribute to the tube. Tube comes off for storage/cleaning, collar stays on. Tube goes back on in thee same place.

RE your wife's Valmet, lopping 6in off the Free rifle barrel would still give 23in of barrel, almost as Wuch as her Walther. Was she shooting it in UIT competition? I'd though that Standard rifles were mandatory for women until '97.

[RobinC]

Robin,

I've had no issues with a wandering zero in six years that I could attribute to the tube. Tube comes off for storage/cleaning, collar stays on. Tube goes back on in thee same place.

RE your wife's Valmet, lopping 6in off the Free rifle barrel would still give 23in of barrel, almost as Wuch as her Walther. Was she shooting it in UIT competition? I'd though that Standard rifles were mandatory for women until '97.

Thanks Tim
Thats reassuring, perhaps we should try it. The Valmet looked much shorter than that, but perhaps time clouds memory, I do have a picture but I can't upload onto here. It was actualy a standard action as it was initialy in the standard stock which she used for ladies standard class, but we had a free rifle stock as well which she used when ever she could such as domesticaly and some open ones abroad.
Can you e me some pics of the system you use? its robin.carter80@ntlworld.com
Thanks
Robin

[tim s]

Hello Robin,

photos sent.

Your memory isn't playing tricks on you. The Valmet Standard had a 27in barrel, 2in shorter than the massive Free rifles.