.22LR Precision Rifle
- Thread starter tank3852
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I modified my Biathlon rifle to instal a scope and bipod
25rnds of CCI Std Vel @ 50yds
Wolf ammo perform better
That is a really nice looking rifle.
Good shooter too.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
The 200 meter chicken is an easy offhand target with proper target rifles such as these.
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This is a group shot with a martini International match rifle at 200 yards, prone
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/catnthehat/200yardrem37.jpg
This group was shot by famous U.S. Shooter "tackhole " Lee in 1927.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Uh... no!
Actually, they are all family heirlooms, so I guees the answer is
YES! to me, anyway!!
Cat
Haha!There are lots of nice .22's out there,but I think you might be a little hard pressed to find one that shoots well at 100-200m for under $500.What do those CZ .17 bolt guns go for?I know my remington 597 hbar was about $400 and I can shoot clays all day with it at 200m.To me that is pretty decent accuracy for a cheap rimfire.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Actually, you can get a used C.I.L. for under $500 - they are an Anschutz 64 action, and very good rifles.
Also, the Lions can sometimes be had very cheap.
The Vostocks and Toz, although clunky, are very accurate also.
The Strella pictured is a tank as far as weight goes, but it is a super accurate rifle. They used to be very imnexpensive, but I think they may have skyrocketed.
Savage has a new rimfire entry level twrget rifle tyat is very accurate as well.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
double tap!
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Got interested in shooting .22 rimfire at 100 and 200 meter's last year, so I bought a Walther KKJ. off a board member. Having no experience with .22 at these distances I set out with some ELEY and LAPUA match target ammo. At 50 meter's nice tight 1 hole groups became boring. At 100 meters things started to get frustrating. Shot 10 group's of 5 rounds with both the ELEY and LAPUA. Was able to get 3 groups with each brand under 3/4" with one group under .50. The rest of the groups would wind up with a couple of rounds blowing out of the group up to 2". I assume the wind was the problem.
Out at 200 meter it took me 15 rounds to get on target (lots of cranking up of elevation). Here I was expecting more with groups hovering around 4-5" I blame wind again. What was interesting is that we use 5/8' aspenite board for target backers and found several of the rounds actually bouncing off the backer board at this distance. I also found a few that were half way imbeded into backer board and sticking out of target. So I gave up until I was able to obtain some wind flag's.
Does anybody no if there is a match quality high velocity .22 caliber ammo available?
Out at 200 meter it took me 15 rounds to get on target (lots of cranking up of elevation). Here I was expecting more with groups hovering around 4-5" I blame wind again. What was interesting is that we use 5/8' aspenite board for target backers and found several of the rounds actually bouncing off the backer board at this distance. I also found a few that were half way imbeded into backer board and sticking out of target. So I gave up until I was able to obtain some wind flag's.
Does anybody no if there is a match quality high velocity .22 caliber ammo available?
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Depends on what you define as precision. We kill gophers at 200 yds with .22 rf fairly often. Certainly there is a large hit/miss ratio but it can be done and done regularily under the right conditions.
I have done one shot kills at ranges ca 150 yds no problem.
However the key to this kind of shooting is good equipment. We are using Anschutz and Finnish Lion rifles. You can't expect to make long range shots with a $250 10-22 and a $50 scope, shooting bulk pack ammo.
Unlikely, the entire point of match ammo is that it starts out below the speed of sound to avoid the buffeting associated with crossing the sonic barrier.
For long range rimfire shooting you need to use standard hi-vel ammo. Buy a couple of different types and spend some time at the range figuring out what your rifle likes. Then buy a case of it.
Doubt it
The very nature of hi velocity L.R. .22 rimfire precludes match accuracy.
The closest I ever came was when PMC sent new dies from Korea to Mexico for the North American .22 market. The old blue box scoremaster from the fresh loading dies was hotter than match ammo and would print sixteenth inch groups at 100 yds when sorted by weight and rim thickness. Only achievable with zero wind.
RWS match ammo at 100 yds. was so slow you could see the bullet before it hit the target, and 1/2 " was the best I could get.
The very nature of hi velocity L.R. .22 rimfire precludes match accuracy.
The closest I ever came was when PMC sent new dies from Korea to Mexico for the North American .22 market. The old blue box scoremaster from the fresh loading dies was hotter than match ammo and would print sixteenth inch groups at 100 yds when sorted by weight and rim thickness. Only achievable with zero wind.
RWS match ammo at 100 yds. was so slow you could see the bullet before it hit the target, and 1/2 " was the best I could get.
I have had good luck with my 10/22T. There are lots of accessories you can get if so inclined and the 25 round magazine can be alot of fun. Nice accurate rifle that can also dump those 25 rounds in about 5 seconds for stress relief. It was my first rifle and still one of my favorites.
Yep kind of wierd being able to watch your bullet going out to your target. Just had my new wind flags out to the range. Put first one out at 10 yards in front of muzzle and next one at 90 yards. Fist one blowing from left to right and 90 yard flag blowing the complete opposite way. I think I have just added another problem for myself by trying to learn how to use wind flags.
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