Recommendations for a competition 22LR rifle?

saunders278

saunders278

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Hey everyone,

I recently shot my first practical-style long-range match and loved it, and I want to get into the rimfire side of things which will double the number of matches available to me. Any advice on a good rifle?

I don't have much experience with 22LR rifles other than Ruger 10/22s.

I've got my eye on the Savage B22, mainly because it comes in an MDT chassis, and my friend has a 93R17 which I find shoots pretty well. I've also heard good things about CZ, and I'm a Tikka fan-boy, so the T1x would be a natural decision (although it seems a bit pricey for a 22LR in a plastic factory stock).

Also, my dad has a 10/22 with an aftermarket stock, barrel, and trigger which is pretty nice. I'll probably just use this in the meantime, and maybe going forward. Do the auto 22LRs keep up with the bolt-guns? Should I just save my money? The stock doesn't fit me that well, but my dad doesn't mind if I customize it to my heart's content (he never shoots it anyway).

I already have an appropriate scope (Vortex HST 4-16x44) and I'll probably buy used, so I'm not looking for anything too rare.

Thanks,

Keith
 
Shoot the 10/22, upgrade as you can or figure out what you want. Ask to see guys set up most will let you. See what works for tou
 
Where are you and what type of matches are you going to attend?

Rimfire PRS falls into 2 classes, short (to 120yds) and long (out to whatever)

The format of the stages will also vary if you are doing BCPRL, CRPS or ORPS. That will affect the 'best' solution.

With any game, there are tools that are working the best... more info

Jerry
 
Mystic Precision said:
Where are you and what type of matches are you going to attend?

Rimfire PRS falls into 2 classes, short (to 120yds) and long (out to whatever)

The format of the stages will also vary if you are doing BCPRL, CRPS or ORPS. That will affect the 'best' solution.

With any game, there are tools that are working the best... more info

Jerry
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I'm in the Lower Mainland, BC. The centerfire match I attended in the fall was a BCPRL, Heffley Creek (you actually were giving me some pointers, Jerry).

Unfortunately, as a surveyor, I work out of town during the prime shooting season, and I never have a set schedule, which makes it hard to plan events in advance, so I'll attend whatever is possible (I'm often signing up last minute, which is not possible for most IPSC matches, so I haven't shot one of those in over a year).

I'd like to give myself as many options as possible (centerfire or rimfire), so that when I all of a sudden have a weekend off, I can jump into a match (the ones that fill up quickly don't really work for me).

Keith
 
I would shoot whatever you have. In your case what your Father has. Find some ammo that it likes, get familiar with shooting it in all kinds of awkward positions, and at various distances. Attend events, see what everyone else is using, ask them questions.
 
TrevorJ said:
I would shoot whatever you have. In your case what your Father has. Find some ammo that it likes, get familiar with shooting it in all kinds of awkward positions, and at various distances. Attend events, see what everyone else is using, ask them questions.
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Yeah, I think deep down I already knew that was the answer. I this quarantine has me grasping for subjects, haha.
 
saunders278 said:
I'm in the Lower Mainland, BC. The centerfire match I attended in the fall was a BCPRL, Heffley Creek (you actually were giving me some pointers, Jerry).

Unfortunately, as a surveyor, I work out of town during the prime shooting season, and I never have a set schedule, which makes it hard to plan events in advance, so I'll attend whatever is possible (I'm often signing up last minute, which is not possible for most IPSC matches, so I haven't shot one of those in over a year).

I'd like to give myself as many options as possible (centerfire or rimfire), so that when I all of a sudden have a weekend off, I can jump into a match (the ones that fill up quickly don't really work for me).

Keith
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The matches we shoot will be long. for me, the 10/22 has been the platform and I have set it up with a match barrel geared towards LR PRS tasks. It has proven very accurate

The key for me is gaining more time to get in position and to watch conditions. There is no doubt you can run a bolt and do well.... it just leaves less time.

So you have to balance the various needs which of course, leads to a variety of 'best ideas'

No doubt that a bolt can be made more accurate vs a semi, but the 10/22 can be set up to be more then accurate enough. But in the PRS game, peak accuracy is not as important as being able to accomplish the tasks and often, that requires doing stuff that eats up time. And that is the advantage the 10/22 offers me.

bolts will also have options for lighter trigger pulls. I find the 10/22 trigger can be made or replaced to be very serviceable.

I would look at your fathers 10/22 and maybe we can discuss a barrel and optics set up to suit. That will get you plenty of rifle to do well in this game.

winning gear for the LR PRS game does not need to cost alot of money, my 10/22 isn't... you just need to set up the rifle properly to do the job the best.

Jerry
 
I'm using a basic CZ 455 "trainer" with factory bavarian stock and an older Tasco Silver Antler target scope, 6 X 24 I think. Tack driver with CCI std. but have not shot beyond 100 yards.
 
I run a CZ 452 in an Aeron Stock, but the stock will also fit other CZ models even and old Brno Model 4

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Maple57 said:
I run a CZ 452 in an Aeron Stock, but the stock will also fit other CZ models even and old Brno Model 4

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That's a sweet lookin pipe Maple57. Where to purchase chassis and how many Gold Loonie coins if I may be so bold.Thanks Chris
 
Keep using ur dads gun and shoot some more matches. Even upgrade the stock if ur not liking it. Shoot and handle as many rifles as you can to get a feel of what fits ur style. A gun that naturally balances and comes to shoulder smoothly with no effort to aquire sight picture is quick and fluid. You will shoot THAT gun better than anything else. Its easy to buy once you are sure of what you want. Buy once with no regret, if you have to wait to aquire that gun then it makes it that much more precious. Good fortune to you in ur shooting endevours. Cheers Chris
 
Longstud said:
That's a sweet lookin pipe Maple57. Where to purchase chassis and how many Gold Loonie coins if I may be so bold.Thanks Chris
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Air Gun Source told me they were getting some, but I lost my patience and found a guy.

This is where I got it Mr Long Studley

They shipped direct BTW with no problem.

https://sureshot-airguns.co.uk/product/cz-452-455-stock-ft-pack-graphite-black-cerakote/

I added bars to the fore end to get better weight forward balance. 1/2" x 1" x 24" per side worked real well for CRPS.

As for scope height I do not subscribe to that old wives tale that lower is better. I believe the reverse is true, since it has an adjustable cheek the stock ergos can be adjusted to suit the scope. That lowers the axis of bore and creates more straight line recoil impulse. Not that 22LR has much recoil, but the point is valid just the same.
 
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I'm glad to hear that there is a short course of fire in .22 PRS.

My most accurate .22 is a Belgian Mauser trainer that looks identical to it's big brother in .30-'06. It does head shots off hand on squirrels at 25 yds, but that's with CCI Mini Mag Shorts. Should hold it's own out to 120 yds if I do my part.
 
Not much gets past you Grauhanen. I’m thinking this is an advertising photo from the chassis company. I think maple57 would rather be shootin with a firearm than a camera but on this forum nothing’s a fuhr shur!I’m wantin to taste an undisclosed individuals brewing expertise. Keeps teasing us with pictures and descriptions but no sampling invites. Kindah cruel really, like puttin candy in front of kids and not lettin em eat it. On another note did some ammo testing with a sample box of SK Flatnose Match. Shot it out if my Dlask receiver/Kidd the remaining other than Dlask X5 Linear compensator. Fired 10 shot group at 50 that measured 0,462” and with me shooting quick to foul the clean barrel. Fired two five shot groups with more care in technique. First five measured 0.267” and second was 0.223” so then went to 100yds and put five on a freshly painted AR 500 target that was in the 5/8” range. Hard to get exact measures on painted target but it’s a tight group That’s more like 1/2”. Anyways only one box but I’m definitely pickin up more to try. Awesome for ORPS events if it’s repeatable. This would be great ammo for shorter range shooters and well worth a try in ur gun. Cheers Chris
 
adamg said:
That's a lot of height over bore.
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That really doesn't matter. Get it comfortable, figure out your drop tables, and the height over bore is really irrelevant. Being comfortable behind a rifle is. With a chassis set up like this, or done with a normal stock and an adjustable cheek riser, its easy to get it set up well.
The standard height was 1.5" above bore. With today's scopes, that's almost impossible to do with the bell end on most of them. Shooting, and learning why happens at the different distances will yeild the same accuracy, with accurate equipment.
 
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