My 22 shoots 1/2" groups at 50 yards/meters all day! Really? Prove it!

Anschutz 1712 with a Sightron SII 36X at 50 yards.
Using Remington Eley Match with a velocity of 1067.
Light rain, clear, 8 degrees and negligible wind.
One flyer on the 4th group. Shot from a Harris Bipod with a rear bag.
New rifle and just converted to a Anschutz 180 gram trigger and added the Sightron scope so this was the first day out.

.334 + .324 + .212 + .475 + .340 = 1.685 / 5 = 0.337


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Vudoo 360 in KRG X-ray chassis with an Athlon Cronus on 29X
Sk Biathlon Sport - random lot.
-7 C, 10 kph gusty following wind.
Some fliers noted. Shot from MDT Groundpod and Protektor rear bag.

.270+.403+.429+.329+.404 = 1.735 / 5 = .367 Avg.

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naktabar72 said:
Other then put a name on a Canadian list of people who can pull a trigger and hit something within 50 yards, are you sending 500$ to people who spend there time and money ?
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People spend their time and money on all sorts of things. Making holes in paper is just part of the fun.
 
Walterfisher said:
Vudoo 360 in KRG X-ray chassis with an Athlon Cronus on 29X
Sk Biathlon Sport - random lot.
-7 C, 10 kph gusty following wind.
Some fliers noted. Shot from MDT Groundpod and Protektor rear bag.

.270+.403+.429+.329+.404 = 1.735 / 5 = .367 Avg.

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Great shooting. I added you to the successful list.
 
New entry: Got it done with aperture sights! :d

I waited for the very rare low/no wind opportunity, and after waiting several months, the opportunity arose tonight.

I am fortunate that my local range has a heated shooting house for its 50m rimfire range, so shooting in comfort is possible in the depths of winter. It is fully lighted and approved for shooting at night until 9PM.

Conditions tonight: Outside temperature = -20C. Wind was very slight; I did not bother with setting up flags. Inside the shooting house temperature fluctuates between about +10 to +15C.

Photo 1: The rifle and gear set-up. The open window port is filled with a plywood board and cut out slot.

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Rifle: Anschutz 1907. Anschutz BR wedge installed on the forearm.
Aperture rear sight: Anschutz, with iris set at 1.7, and no filter, mounted on a rearward extension rail for bench rest ergonomics.
Aperture front sight: Anschutz, iris set at 4.0, mounted on companion riser height to the rear rail.

Front Rest: Caldwell BR, with a Protektor 3 inch flat bag.
Rear bag: Protektor, in DIY riser box.

Ammo: SK Biathlon Sport

Photo 2: The slot makes for only a narrow useable and crowded space on the bench. I now use this Manfrotto 2-section double articulated arm with camera bracket, super clamp, and Sirui ball head, which works with the spotting scope so I can get hand and arm access to the BR rest wheel and adjustment knobs. However, I have to stand up out of my chair to see through the angled spotter. The front rest Protektor bag is a standard bench rest 3 inches wide, and you can see on the left side the spacer block I rigged in there to snug up against the narrower 2 1/4 inch wide Anschutz BR forearm wedge. The cold air pours in through the slot and so I use the electric little buddy heater to keep my arthritic fingers functioning (I am so fortunate to have this facility for winter shooting).

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Photo 3: Results of tonight's successful target (ISSF 50m, from SFC). I used the elevation and windage dials to move the individual group point of impact while staying sighted on the aiming bull.

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Five-shot groups:
0.431
0.360
0.284
0.338
0.277
Average = 0.338"

Photo 4: Largest group 0.431"

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Thanks for the opportunity for this challenge!
 

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Biologist said:
New entry: Got it done with aperture sights! :d

I waited for the very rare low/no wind opportunity, and after waiting several months, the opportunity arose tonight.

I am fortunate that my local range has a heated shooting house for its 50m rimfire range, so shooting in comfort is possible in the depths of winter. It is fully lighted and approved for shooting at night until 9PM.

Conditions tonight: Outside temperature = -20C. Wind was very slight; I did not bother with setting up flags. Inside the shooting house temperature fluctuates between about +10 to +15C.

Photo 1: The rifle and gear set-up. The open window port is filled with a plywood board and cut out slot.

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Rifle: Anschutz 1907. Anschutz BR wedge installed on the forearm.
Aperture rear sight: Anschutz, with iris set at 1.7, and no filter, mounted on a rearward extension rail for bench rest ergonomics.
Aperture front sight: Anschutz, iris set at 4.0, mounted on companion riser height to the rear rail.

Front Rest: Caldwell BR, with a Protektor 3 inch flat bag.
Rear bag: Protektor, in DIY riser box.

Ammo: SK Biathlon Sport

Photo 2: The slot makes for only a narrow useable and crowded space on the bench. I now use this Manfrotto 2-section double articulated arm with camera bracket, super clamp, and Sirui ball head, which works with the spotting scope so I can get hand and arm access to the BR rest wheel and adjustment knobs. However, I have to stand up out of my chair to see through the angled spotter. The front rest Protektor bag is a standard bench rest 3 inches wide, and you can see on the left side the spacer block I rigged in there to snug up against the narrower 2 1/4 inch wide Anschutz BR forearm wedge. The cold air pours in through the slot and so I use the electric little buddy heater to keep my arthritic fingers functioning (I am so fortunate to have this facility for winter shooting).

View attachment 653466

Photo 3: Results of tonight's successful target (ISSF 50m, from SFC). I used the elevation and windage dials to move the individual group point of impact while staying sighted on the aiming bull.

View attachment 653468

Five-shot groups:
0.431
0.360
0.284
0.338
0.277
Average = 0.338"

Photo 4: Largest group 0.431"

View attachment 653469

Thanks for the opportunity for this challenge!
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Amazing!
Have been thinking of doing the same diopter sights challenge and found the target with 5 ISSF 50m targets glued on is too big for the target stands. That‘s a brilliant idea to use the windage to separate groups from each other on the same target. Could you please disclose how many windage clicks you used?
 
Thanks JEC, FLYBYU44, Arwho, Grauhanen for the kind words!

The first aperture sights successful shooter on this thread challenge is Dryfire, so he gets the credit for being the first and inspiring the challenge.


Arwho said:
Amazing!
Have been thinking of doing the same diopter sights challenge and found the target with 5 ISSF 50m targets glued on is too big for the target stands. That‘s a brilliant idea to use the windage to separate groups from each other on the same target. Could you please disclose how many windage clicks you used?
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Re windage clicks: On this target I used 2 revolution (20 clicks) incrments. My rear aperture sight is the model 6805, which at 50m moves POI 2mm per click. So 20 clicks is a 40mm spacing at 50m. I have also used 15 click spacing which works fine and saves some space.

For the elevation, I use 4 revolutions up from a zero'd center on the bull, which is 80mm up and gets groups into the white space for easier viewing.
 
Biologist said:
Thanks JEC, FLYBYU44, Arwho, Grauhanen for the kind words!

The first aperture sights successful shooter on this thread challenge is Dryfire, so he gets the credit for being the first and inspiring the challenge.




Re windage clicks: On this target I used 2 revolution (20 clicks) incrments. My rear aperture sight is the model 6805, which at 50m moves POI 2mm per click. So 20 clicks is a 40mm spacing at 50m. I have also used 15 click spacing which works fine and saves some space.

For the elevation, I use 4 revolutions up from a zero'd center on the bull, which is 80mm up and gets groups into the white space for easier viewing.
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Thanks a lot! That would save me a lot of effort to figure it out when I have the chance to do the challenge.
 
Biologist said:
New entry: Got it done with aperture sights! :d

I waited for the very rare low/no wind opportunity, and after waiting several months, the opportunity arose tonight.

I am fortunate that my local range has a heated shooting house for its 50m rimfire range, so shooting in comfort is possible in the depths of winter. It is fully lighted and approved for shooting at night until 9PM.

Conditions tonight: Outside temperature = -20C. Wind was very slight; I did not bother with setting up flags. Inside the shooting house temperature fluctuates between about +10 to +15C.

Photo 1: The rifle and gear set-up. The open window port is filled with a plywood board and cut out slot.

View attachment 653464

Rifle: Anschutz 1907. Anschutz BR wedge installed on the forearm.
Aperture rear sight: Anschutz, with iris set at 1.7, and no filter, mounted on a rearward extension rail for bench rest ergonomics.
Aperture front sight: Anschutz, iris set at 4.0, mounted on companion riser height to the rear rail.

Front Rest: Caldwell BR, with a Protektor 3 inch flat bag.
Rear bag: Protektor, in DIY riser box.

Ammo: SK Biathlon Sport

Photo 2: The slot makes for only a narrow useable and crowded space on the bench. I now use this Manfrotto 2-section double articulated arm with camera bracket, super clamp, and Sirui ball head, which works with the spotting scope so I can get hand and arm access to the BR rest wheel and adjustment knobs. However, I have to stand up out of my chair to see through the angled spotter. The front rest Protektor bag is a standard bench rest 3 inches wide, and you can see on the left side the spacer block I rigged in there to snug up against the narrower 2 1/4 inch wide Anschutz BR forearm wedge. The cold air pours in through the slot and so I use the electric little buddy heater to keep my arthritic fingers functioning (I am so fortunate to have this facility for winter shooting).

View attachment 653466

Photo 3: Results of tonight's successful target (ISSF 50m, from SFC). I used the elevation and windage dials to move the individual group point of impact while staying sighted on the aiming bull.

View attachment 653468

Five-shot groups:
0.431
0.360
0.284
0.338
0.277
Average = 0.338"

Photo 4: Largest group 0.431"

View attachment 653469

Thanks for the opportunity for this challenge!
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Great shooting. I added you to the successful list.
 
Picked up a new to me rifle Feb 10 and gave it the maiden run on Sunday Feb 12 Nice sunny day 6C with wind from the south west at 3-10 kmh.
Anschutz 1913 supermatch
B&L 6-24X50
Caldwell rock rest with Hoppes bags
Lapua Master M ammo
Home range 52 yards
Average 0.2908"
#1 0.329"
#2 0.313"
#3 0.280"
#4 0.277"
#5 0.255"
I subtracted 0.219" from the measured sizes on the target.View attachment 656753View attachment 656755View attachment 656758My appologies for the missoriented pictures??
 
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