Accuracy from brand new 10/22..

UPDATE: I gave my new 10/22 a good cleaning last night, knowing I'd be able to get it out and shoot a bit today. I removed a lot of crap from the action and barrel, considering it's only been out once since I bought it new. I cycled the action a bunch of time before I stripped it down so I could do a before and after cleaning comparison. The was a bit of a gritty feel to it, so I was real thorough. After I got it all back together it felt great. So, today I got out and brought my trusty slotted screwdriver for sight adjustment. This time I used a pizza box with a small hole cut in it and fitted an orange bottle cap (McGyver style) into the center of it. The first few shots were way high so I made some adjustments to the factory rear sight. After a couple adjustments, I was dead on at 25 yards..I then moved the target back to 50 yards and was still hitting dead on. Very happy with my 10/22 now!!

Also, the FTE's I was experiencing are no longer. After the good cleaning I gave it last night, I was able to unload a couple 10rd mags rapidly as a test and she's working perfect! EDIT: I will definitely be modding the trigger for less pull weight, as well as the action lock mod.

Thanks everyone.
 
D3TH_OVRH3D said:
...my god, it can't hit a monster energy can from 25 yards?!?! I forgot to bring a small screwdriver to adjust the factory rear sight, but I didn't expect it to be this bad out of the box.. And no, it wasn't the shooter...
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It "IS" the shooter!!!


mikeystew said:
I wouldn't get upset until you shoot paper first. Get the point of impact lined up with your sights... It's called "sighting in", and its a crutial step taken before trying to shoot something. For all you know it's putting all the bullets into a super tiny group 2" below the can.
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Yeah that!!!

I was going to say the same thing... you have no right to complain about not hitting a can when you haven't even sighted in your weapon!
As far as the FTE's go... clean the chamber and barrel... you should always strip a new gun down and remove factory assembly grease also... at the very least, spray some action degreaser into the action and wipe it out with a clean rag... then squirt a small (SMALL) shot of Rem Oil into the action... spend the most time on the chamber... put at least two bricks through it before you get intense about the accuracy.

P.S - I saw your last post after leaving this one... hope the cleaning and sighting in helps with your problems.
 
lol easy fella. I forgot my screwdriver the first time around and obviously it wasn't the shooter. It needed to be sighted in.. Just figured I wouldn't have to bottom out the sight to get me on target.
 
D3TH_OVRH3D said:
UPDATE: I gave my new 10/22 a good cleaning last night, knowing I'd be able to get it out and shoot a bit today. I removed a lot of crap from the action and barrel, considering it's only been out once since I bought it new. I cycled the action a bunch of time before I stripped it down so I could do a before and after cleaning comparison. The was a bit of a gritty feel to it, so I was real thorough. After I got it all back together it felt great. So, today I got out and brought my trusty slotted screwdriver for sight adjustment. This time I used a pizza box with a small hole cut in it and fitted an orange bottle cap (McGyver style) into the center of it. The first few shots were way high so I made some adjustments to the factory rear sight. After a couple adjustments, I was dead on at 25 yards..I then moved the target back to 50 yards and was still hitting dead on. Very happy with my 10/22 now!!

Also, the FTE's I was experiencing are no longer. After the good cleaning I gave it last night, I was able to unload a couple 10rd mags rapidly as a test and she's working perfect! EDIT: I will definitely be modding the trigger for less pull weight, as well as the action lock mod.

Thanks everyone.
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Consider sending your trigger to David at Brimstone Gunsmithing... he does a great job.
 
Brand new 10/22 non target model with a cheap tasco 5moa red dot sight. Shot from a distance of 60 yards off a rolled up sweater on the trunk lid of my car. First 6 shots were used to sight in. Pic shows the last 4 after sight in. Shooting winchester bulk 333 rounds. Not 1 hole but a lot better than I had expected from the rifle and myself lol. I've never shot a 10/22 before, I assume this is your average group?

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Sbarkowski said:
Brand new 10/22 non target model with a cheap tasco 5moa red dot sight. Shot from a distance of 60 yards off a rolled up sweater on the trunk lid of my car. First 6 shots were used to sight in. Pic shows the last 4 after sight in. Shooting winchester bulk 333 rounds. Not 1 hole but a lot better than I had expected from the rifle and myself lol. I've never shot a 10/22 before, I assume this is your average group?
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That would be an average group of an unmodified 10/22 being shot with a 5 MOA red dot @ 60 yards... if you are going to shoot beyond 50 yards, then a scope is in order... your group will shrink considerably. red dots are great for quick target aquisition at closer ranges, 0 - 30 yards (or so)... beyond that you need a finer point of reference... the smaller the group you seek and the greater the distance, the finer your sighting reference needs to be (crosshair) and the more magnification you will require... a good rest will help too... a pair of cheap bags will improve your groups tremendously... the better the rest, the better the groups... but at some point, it doesn't really feel like shooting to me... for myself, I draw the line at vises or locking in my weapon, when shooting, but for others they want to take as much "human element" as possible out of the equation... many times the crazy small groups you see posted were shot with bench vises, it would be nice if these folks disclosed that, so that others don't develope unrealistic expectations. Good luck shooting... it is alot of fun, isn't it!
 
Sounds like good info, hoytcanon. I was shooting off the back of a folding camping chair while sitting on a stool lol. Not what most people would consider a great way to acheive accuracy, but, I'll be squirrel hunting with it, so I gotta practice for realistic scenerios. I was hitting bottle caps at 50 yards after a quick sight-in, so I'm sure after a trigger mod and more practice she'll be a great little plinker/squirrel killer.
 
D3TH_OVRH3D said:
Sounds like good info, hoytcanon. I was shooting off the back of a folding camping chair while sitting on a stool lol. Not what most people would consider a great way to acheive accuracy, but, I'll be squirrel hunting with it, so I gotta practice for realistic scenerios. I was hitting bottle caps at 50 yards after a quick sight-in, so I'm sure after a trigger mod and more practice she'll be a great little plinker/squirrel killer.
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My order of modification when seeking accuracy out of a gun is;

1. Trigger
2. Scope
3. Barrel
4. Stock

Everything else comes after those... in that order. Have fun! I am heading to the range now with a group of newbie's to get their feet wet and burn some ammo...
 
rustysdream said:
Next time, hold it steady and aim about 6 inches to the right with the camera. :D
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That better? lol

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And yes, a 5moa dot at 60 yards at that target covers almost all of it. I need to look into getting a scope. Any recommendations? I'm not looking to spend a lot of money either, this is a fun gun for steel targets.
 
hoytcanon said:
That would be an average group of an unmodified 10/22 being shot with a 5 MOA red dot @ 60 yards... if you are going to shoot beyond 50 yards, then a scope is in order... your group will shrink considerably. red dots are great for quick target aquisition at closer ranges, 0 - 30 yards (or so)... beyond that you need a finer point of reference... the smaller the group you seek and the greater the distance, the finer your sighting reference needs to be (crosshair) and the more magnification you will require... a good rest will help too... a pair of cheap bags will improve your groups tremendously... the better the rest, the better the groups... but at some point, it doesn't really feel like shooting to me... for myself, I draw the line at vises or locking in my weapon, when shooting, but for others they want to take as much "human element" as possible out of the equation... many times the crazy small groups you see posted were shot with bench vises, it would be nice if these folks disclosed that, so that others don't develope unrealistic expectations. Good luck shooting... it is alot of fun, isn't it!
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Yes the dot covered most of the target at that distance. I've watched videos of some benchrest competitions that use recoil absorbing vises that are bolted to the table and a remote trigger to fire. To me it just shows that person can build one hell of an accurate rifle and are very consistent with their loads. But other than being able to read the wind and make adjustments it seems to take alot away from the actual shooting part of it. There nice, but I like a gun I can hold while shooting. Thats really the only way to get better at it I think. Fun? damn straight its fun! This is my first .22 ever and I dont know why I've waited so long to get one. It's cheap and fun, just like my wife and I think I love it almost as much :D
 
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