Nice shooting with the Savage. I added you to the successful list.Got out again to take another shot at this, and got it! (see target)
Savage Mk2 BV
S&B PMII 5-25 (H59)...shamelessly plucked off my LR rig
Harris Bipod
Rear Bag
SK Rifle Match ammo
1: 0.497"
2: 0.442"
3: 0.151"
4: 0.298"
5: 0.479"
Avg: 0.373"
My 22 shoots 1/2" groups at 50 yards/meters all day! Really? Prove it!
- Thread starter Underthegun
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Until you look at the scope he used. Lol. Probably one of the biggest price differences ever between a rifle and scope.
chrisward3
Regular
- Location
- Ottawa, ON
At a 15:1 ratio, you are more than correct. I decided I'd have one nice scope to move between a couple of rifles vs. a bunch of mediocre optics. Thanks for adding me to the list!
My attempt. I'm getting closer! Numbers in brackets are what I calculated when I remove the idiot shots. Top right group started to fall apart due to weather. Clearly the rifle and I are capable, we just need to get our crap together.
My attempt. I'm getting closer! Numbers in brackets are what I calculated when I remove the idiot shots. Top right group started to fall apart due to weather. Clearly the rifle and I are capable, we just need to get our crap together.
If your gun shoots cci SV well try eley contact ammo. Not super pricey but It shrunk my groups significantly in every .22 I own. Semi and bolt action. Wish had I would have had a few more boxes from the same lot# last weekend. I might have made the list.
Yes ditch the hv ammo and use the sk rifle match. Try a dry patch down the bore after a few rounds. If none of that helps try going up or down on your action screw torque.Lots of practice and concentration helps as well. Good luck your almost there.
How long have you had the rifle and how many rounds through it? Last cleaned?
If you set up the rest as shown in the picture, try positioning the front rest as near the magazine well as possible, this could help cut down some vertical due to stock bounce. Hold the rifle firmly with your front hand to counteract the tendency for the rifle to "roll" with the torque caused by recoil, benchrest stocks are wide and flat for this reason.
Try some more ammo varieties, rifle could be picky about the most consistent load. Center-X, some RWS and Eley. Drift over to rimfire central, tons of info about modding and tweaking to get the best accuracy possible. Keep at it, you'll nail it soon enough.
If you set up the rest as shown in the picture, try positioning the front rest as near the magazine well as possible, this could help cut down some vertical due to stock bounce. Hold the rifle firmly with your front hand to counteract the tendency for the rifle to "roll" with the torque caused by recoil, benchrest stocks are wide and flat for this reason.
Try some more ammo varieties, rifle could be picky about the most consistent load. Center-X, some RWS and Eley. Drift over to rimfire central, tons of info about modding and tweaking to get the best accuracy possible. Keep at it, you'll nail it soon enough.
Ok so keep in mind you're still in the tail end of the "break in" period for a rimfire. It often takes two or more bricks of ammo shot to fully settle down a new rifle. She's gunna need a deep cleaning if it's been awhile, go here: http://www.rrdvegas.com/rimfire-cleaning.html and pay attention to removal of a carbon ring, which is likely built up in your rifle. A thorough brushing of the bore will likely be needed too. After cleaning, it'll take a couple of groups to settle down again as the bullet lube gets spread into the bore. Good luck!
colonel3006
Regular
- Location
- Ayton,ontario
It took quite a bit of tweaking the action screw on mine to get just right. If I turn it even an 1/8 turn from where it is now she goes from under 1/2" groups to 3/4"-1".
rustysdream
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Hmmm..... I guess, my comment was deleted but I have no idea, why.
All it was, I suggested to use SV ammo instead of HV.
All it was, I suggested to use SV ammo instead of HV.
Although previously qualified with the BSA Martini Mk II Int'l using a scope, the challenge now is to try with target sights.
Yesterday, while shooting towards the south with the rarely seen sun, it did present a few challenges.
Contrary to what I normally encourage when switching ammo and cleaning prior to changes, five targets were shot.
Every switch presented a flyer so to see how close it would come to the challenge, the four best were measured and Eley EDGE and MATCH, and Federal Match 922A were all under .5.
Go to my other range which faces north. MATCH with a velocity of 1063 showed the best. Sights will have to be adjusted so impact is in the White using the 50 Meter UIT small bore rifle target.
Yesterday, while shooting towards the south with the rarely seen sun, it did present a few challenges.
Contrary to what I normally encourage when switching ammo and cleaning prior to changes, five targets were shot.
Every switch presented a flyer so to see how close it would come to the challenge, the four best were measured and Eley EDGE and MATCH, and Federal Match 922A were all under .5.
Go to my other range which faces north. MATCH with a velocity of 1063 showed the best. Sights will have to be adjusted so impact is in the White using the 50 Meter UIT small bore rifle target.
To those attempting this challenge yet struggling by a group or two... I submit to you some advice. Try other ammo. Invest in a tuner. Accuracy in a rimfire is a fickle and elusive beast. You may have on your hands a rifle capable of shooting the lights out, but if you do not feed her the correct ammo, you will observe nothing but vomit spewed from the muzzle. It is a false pretense to assume "I am shooting premium rifle brand X with quality ammo brand Y, so failure of the challenge must be my personal shooting skills". I am about to show you results from a known accurate rifle that has slayed this challenge, but man oh man, is she picky about the ammo that is accurate in her. Only Lapua Midas + lot # 27550 500272 provides both 50 and 100 yard accuracy results. I've tested a full line of SK Standard Plus, Rifle Match, Center-X, Midas + and X-Act over a chronograph, and seen very tight Extreme Spread and Standard Deviation results among the varieties, I will post if you wish. Only average velocity was of note being different between the varieties.
The rifle is good, all of the ammo is consistent, but unless you feed it that certain lot of Midas +...... accuracy results are not satisfactory. If you are oh so close to success with ammo brand "x" time and time again, it may not be your fault... try some other ammo.... rimfires are such fickle mistresses...
The rifle is good, all of the ammo is consistent, but unless you feed it that certain lot of Midas +...... accuracy results are not satisfactory. If you are oh so close to success with ammo brand "x" time and time again, it may not be your fault... try some other ammo.... rimfires are such fickle mistresses...
If you are properly set up this challenge should not be too difficult, checking the list looks like you need an Anchutz (however you spell that) or a CZ varmit. Next you need a massive high mag scope so you can see the xhairs move when you breathe. then you need a set of fancy rests so your rifle stays steady. After that is just how much money you want to spend on different kinds of ammo.
Then the only limitation is the dude behind the trigger. Then you can play around with bedding, triggers, screw torque or new barrels till your hearts content.
The real challenge is the handful that have done it with sporter barrels, low mag average scopes, non premium or hv ammo, or shooting off the hood of there pickup IMO.
Hats off to the last few with the Mossberg and the Marlin, and the CZ scout with the Fed game shok ammo as well as the NS522 and the couple Savages.
Have fun, and burn up some ammo.
Then the only limitation is the dude behind the trigger. Then you can play around with bedding, triggers, screw torque or new barrels till your hearts content.
The real challenge is the handful that have done it with sporter barrels, low mag average scopes, non premium or hv ammo, or shooting off the hood of there pickup IMO.
Hats off to the last few with the Mossberg and the Marlin, and the CZ scout with the Fed game shok ammo as well as the NS522 and the couple Savages.
Have fun, and burn up some ammo.
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Sounds like you're grousing about guys like me. On cue, therefore, here goes another not difficult shooting. I did it by setting my rifle up on my fancy rest and rear bag and turning the magnification up to eleven and loading. Then I turned and faced away from the rifle for each shot. I used a mirror to see through the scope and I pulled a string I attached to the trigger. Still this was too easy, but I have to confess that I was only using SK Standard Plus -- to make it more sporting. Distance was 57.3 yards (172' 4" from the shooting building to the target). Next time I'm going to do it free hand with a lightweight sporter with a scope set at 2X.
The photo of the rifle was taken with the string removed.
Anschutz 1907 BR with a Sightron SIII 10-50.
Ammo was SK Standard Plus.
Distance 57.3 yards.
Groups left to right:
0.234"
0.239"
0.273"
0.243"
0.300"
Average: 0.258"
The string was silk with a solid steel core.
