My 22 shoots 1/2" groups at 50 yards/meters all day! Really? Prove it!
- Thread starter Underthegun
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Great shooting!Another submission with my new toyThe rifle definitely has a potential of better groups when it's colder and no wind.
Rifle: Vudoo v22, 20" Ace barrel
Scope: Vortex Viper PST2 5-25x50
Rest: Caldwell The rock
Ammo: SK LRM
Distance: 50 yards
Group 1: 0.390"
Group 2: 0.187"
Group 3: 0.370"
Group 4: 0.286"
Group 5: 0.259"
Avg: 0.298"
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I was at the range testing out a bolt shim, and was liking what I saw. So I tried this challenge even though it’s a little windy/gusty.
I *just* made it. Now I’m curious what this will do on a calm day.
Rifle: CZ457 with an IBI 24” barrel and 0.003” bolt shim shooting SK Long Range Match, wrapped up in an ACC chassis (my PRS rifle).
Groups:
0.154”
0.253”
0.225”
0.498”
0.291”
Average: 0.2842”
Rest: MDT GrndPod with a rear bag
Pic of 5 groups. I forgot to raise my elevation before the first group. It sure looks good there though.
Just barely made it!
I *just* made it. Now I’m curious what this will do on a calm day.
Rifle: CZ457 with an IBI 24” barrel and 0.003” bolt shim shooting SK Long Range Match, wrapped up in an ACC chassis (my PRS rifle).
Groups:
0.154”
0.253”
0.225”
0.498”
0.291”
Average: 0.2842”
Rest: MDT GrndPod with a rear bag
Pic of 5 groups. I forgot to raise my elevation before the first group. It sure looks good there though.
Just barely made it!
Can’t get much closer. lol!
After I posted that and was starting to pack up, the wind died a bit so I ran another. Easily accomplished the goal with a slightly higher average of 0.31”, with the largest group at 0.405”.
I’m fortunate this rifle likes this ammo.
Thank you for running this.
My brother made it into this challenge a couple weeks ago, which only set the bar for me to get in the club, here we are.
Rifle is a Savage Mark 2
Weaver T36 scope
Caldwell rest / rear bag
Ammo: CCI Green Tag (don't take this as an endorsement for this ammo, i regret buying as much as i did, just stick to SV)
Groups were
.476
.389
.389
.413
.358
Avg: .405
Rifle is a Savage Mark 2
Weaver T36 scope
Caldwell rest / rear bag
Ammo: CCI Green Tag (don't take this as an endorsement for this ammo, i regret buying as much as i did, just stick to SV)
Groups were
.476
.389
.389
.413
.358
Avg: .405
I'm genuinely curious about how some of these groups are measured. Bullet holes are used to zero the caliper to give a true CTC (centre-to-centre) when you measure outside to outside. The one with the caliper, a 1cm grid is .394", the right most bullet is shows clean paper between the edge of the dark mark, and the grid. So assuming a radial measurement of .105" added to .394", we're at .499", plus the amount of white between the bullet and the grid, and the partial radius of the left most bullet, would put this over. I ran it through ballistic X and came up with a .55" group, which the picture and my math supports. Not trying to be a ####, but the machinist in me is showing.I was at the range testing out a bolt shim, and was liking what I saw. So I tried this challenge even though it’s a little windy/gusty.
I *just* made it. Now I’m curious what this will do on a calm day.
Rifle: CZ457 with an IBI 24” barrel and 0.003” bolt shim shooting SK Long Range Match, wrapped up in an ACC chassis (my PRS rifle).
Groups:
0.154”
0.253”
0.225”
0.498”
0.291”
Average: 0.2842”
Rest: MDT GrndPod with a rear bag
Pic of 5 groups. I forgot to raise my elevation before the first group. It sure looks good there though.
Just barely made it!
I zeroed them at .22” and then measured.
The target should be 1cm lines scaled down about 10% for 100 yards, not metres. That is the key thing you missed. Then your math should line up. It’s really close.
It may be that I should have measured the grease mark of an individual hole instead of .22”, and I’ll own that. I just never bother because this isn’t some kind of formal competition. It’s just us playing on our own time.
Edit to add: I’m travelling right now so I cannot remeasure for you anytime soon.
Second edit: I happen to have a similarly scaled target with me in my chrono bag. Plus one for a large chrono! Suck it, Garmin! lol!
Here you can see what I mean. Your assumption the lines are 1cm apart is wrong. Hence your math is off.
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