Uses for a 20 MOA rail on .22?

[chanman]

I was just poking around on the EGW website and saw that they offer their Savage rimfire rails in either 0 or 20 MOA versions. Out of curiosity, what are the uses of the 20 MOA rail for a .22?

 

[Johnny Boom]

I was just poking around on the EGW website and saw that they offer their Savage rimfire rails in either 0 or 20 MOA versions. Out of curiosity, what are the uses of the 20 MOA rail for a .22?

I've got one on my MkII TR. I guess it helps when I shoot it out to 200yds, but I think my scope still has plenty of adjustment left.

 

[mgerski]

It got mine out to 300 yards.

 

[Blastattack]

I have a 20 MOA rail and a 50 MOA scope. Should do me for to about 300 yards with HV ammo. About 250 max with standard velocity target stuff.

 

[little_airwolf]

OP, you must only shoot 100yds or less, otherwise you wouldnt have asked the question.
Plus Savages can shoot/group that far unlike most 10/22s!

 

[dryfire]

Even shooting at 100m, the forward slope of an moa rail will keep the reticle within the optimum adjustment range of the scope eg RF rifle silhouette

 

[agent_mango]

In my experience, these are rough MOA come-ups required for the 22 lr.

50yd-100yd = 5.5 MOA
50yd-200yd = 23 MOA
50yd-300yd = 45 MOA

If you start with a centered 60 MOA scope, you theoretically only have 30 MOA up adjustment. If you cant it 20 MOA, you can still shoot 50 yds, and also reach to 300 yd.


I`m really interested in long range 22, so my target gun has a Nightforce scope with something like 90 MOA adjustment, and it`s sitting on a 30 MOA cant integral rail Dlask receiver.

 

[9x19p]

I've got an EGW 20moa rail, and Burris Z rings with 10 moa inserts, on my Savage. I'm using a 6500 4.5-30, zeroed at 50 and I can use crosshairs on anything 40gr can reach.

 

[little_airwolf]

Yep Z rings are great!

 

[silverfoxdj]

Yep Z rings are great!

I'm really starting to appreciate their flexibility with the insert kit