Went to the range today with two of my lighter 22lr rifles. And decided to try a little experiment and got a result I was not expecting. This was purely just a fun activity and not scientific in any way. Additionally I’m not that amazing or even that experienced of a shooter and also not the greatest with iron sights (really do need to practice more). Also I generally mostly shoot off a bag. But for this test I thought I’d try shooting with only elbows touching the bench.
Test was to see which was quicker to shoot as accurately as I could, 10 shots (5 then reload and shoot 5 more) at a target 25 yards away. Goal was to shoot as accurately as I could shooting holding the rifle and resting elbows on the bench. Both rifles started with their mags loaded with five and just needed to be picked up cocked and put on target. I videoed the results to record the time (sorry no way of uploading vids besides very boring to watch). I measured groups very loosely with a measuring tape after. Both rifles where shooting CCI GreenTag.
-Rifle A. Is a 1960 Belgian made Browning SA22 with the factory wheel iron sights and 19” barrel. This has a 11 round tube magazine fed from the side of the butt stock. I only loaded 5 shot, then reloaded 5 more.
-Rifle B. Is a CZ 457 Canadian with 20” barrel. With a Vortex Diamond Back Tactical 4-16x42 scope (set to 6x). I had this set up with two 5rnd polymer mags pre loaded.
The results were I shot the 10 shots out of the browning in 1min 16sec, The grouping for the Browning was 3.5” (I know I suck lol). The CZ457 took me 1min 39 sec, the grouping for the CZ was 2.5” (started out great but as I went on the group opened up).
I honestly expected the times to be opposite as I figured loading the browning would have been much more time consuming that it really was. But I feel the added precision of a scope played mind games on me and slowed my shooting. That along w it h the bolt action itself negates and cost more time than the magazine loading saved.
Like I said not a scientific test but was a lot of fun and one I’d like to revisit a few times. Perhaps I will do it some time with different rifles as well (SKS vs Savage Axis .223)?
Any one else try this? Or want to? Post your results.
Test was to see which was quicker to shoot as accurately as I could, 10 shots (5 then reload and shoot 5 more) at a target 25 yards away. Goal was to shoot as accurately as I could shooting holding the rifle and resting elbows on the bench. Both rifles started with their mags loaded with five and just needed to be picked up cocked and put on target. I videoed the results to record the time (sorry no way of uploading vids besides very boring to watch). I measured groups very loosely with a measuring tape after. Both rifles where shooting CCI GreenTag.
-Rifle A. Is a 1960 Belgian made Browning SA22 with the factory wheel iron sights and 19” barrel. This has a 11 round tube magazine fed from the side of the butt stock. I only loaded 5 shot, then reloaded 5 more.
-Rifle B. Is a CZ 457 Canadian with 20” barrel. With a Vortex Diamond Back Tactical 4-16x42 scope (set to 6x). I had this set up with two 5rnd polymer mags pre loaded.
The results were I shot the 10 shots out of the browning in 1min 16sec, The grouping for the Browning was 3.5” (I know I suck lol). The CZ457 took me 1min 39 sec, the grouping for the CZ was 2.5” (started out great but as I went on the group opened up).
I honestly expected the times to be opposite as I figured loading the browning would have been much more time consuming that it really was. But I feel the added precision of a scope played mind games on me and slowed my shooting. That along w it h the bolt action itself negates and cost more time than the magazine loading saved.
Like I said not a scientific test but was a lot of fun and one I’d like to revisit a few times. Perhaps I will do it some time with different rifles as well (SKS vs Savage Axis .223)?
Any one else try this? Or want to? Post your results.
