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

I very recently got this new-to-me rifle. It came in a 3P stock so I bought a BR stock for it. It has the 2013 receiver but it's not simply a 2013. It may look "unusual" so a little background may be appropriate.

Apparently Anschutz makes several variations using this receiver, including the standard 2013 with a heavy 69cm barrel and the 2007 with the 66cm barrel. The 2013 model came out in the early 1990s, and one of the variations then available was the 2013/500A, which has a 50cm barrel and a barrel/sight extension (a bloop tube) with a barrel weight. In fact, the first Anschutz BR 50 was based on this particular barreled action, and it came with a 500mm (or 50cm) barrel and a barrel weight. An Anschutz BR 50-type stock came with it and it had an adjustable cheek piece. Below is a description from 1995.



The model seen for sale at Canadian dealers is typically the 2013 BR 50, the model with the heavy 69cm barrel. Mine is a little different. It has the 50cm barrel. It's an Anschutz 2013/500A BR 50. Here's a more contemporary Anschutz portrait of the model.



Anyway, mine came in this week and today I had my first chance to try it out.




I shot Center X at 57 yards. The scope is a T36.




Left to right: .284, .291, .254, .286, .335" Average: .290"

I'm thinking that as I shoot this rifle a little more, I might do a little better.
 
Nice rifle. I'm sure you will do well with it. Off to a good start I'd say!
I have the Anschutz BR50 like in the b/w pic. But mine has a walnut stock.
V.
 
That's certainly a nice set up, Glenn - I'm impressed at the consistency of those groups - Everything going into the same spot - You have a good barrel there! I'd be interested to know if it will shoot as well with the sight extension removed.
 
I very recently got this new-to-me rifle. It came in a 3P stock so I bought a BR stock for it. It has the 2013 receiver but it's not simply a 2013. It may look "unusual" so a little background may be appropriate.

Apparently Anschutz makes several variations using this receiver, including the standard 2013 with a heavy 69cm barrel and the 2007 with the 66cm barrel. The 2013 model came out in the early 1990s, and one of the variations then available was the 2013/500A, which has a 50cm barrel and a barrel/sight extension (a bloop tube) with a barrel weight. In fact, the first Anschutz BR 50 was based on this particular barreled action, and it came with a 500mm (or 50cm) barrel and a barrel weight. An Anschutz BR 50-type stock came with it and it had an adjustable cheek piece. Below is a description from 1995.



The model seen for sale at Canadian dealers is typically the 2013 BR 50, the model with the heavy 69cm barrel. Mine is a little different. It has the 50cm barrel. It's an Anschutz 2013/500A BR 50. Here's a more contemporary Anschutz portrait of the model.



Anyway, mine came in this week and today I had my first chance to try it out.




I shot Center X at 57 yards. The scope is a T36.




Left to right: .284, .291, .254, .286, .335" Average: .290"

I'm thinking that as I shoot this rifle a little more, I might do a little better.
I’ve missed you Glen. Great shooting. Another successful entry added to the list.
 
Finally....
June 9, 2019, 7:30pm
Sharon Gun Club - Range #2 50 metre
Anschutz 64 Match Silhouette
Sightron SII 36x42 scope
Caldwell Rest and bag
Lapua Center - X

#1 0.397"
#2 0.257"
#3 0.440"
#4 0.172"
#5 0.139"
Average = 0.281"

A bit more ammo testing then on to the 0.25" challenge....

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June 18, 2019, 10:30am
Oxford Fish and Game, Woodstock, Ontario – Rifle Range 50 metre
Anschutz 1913
Nightforce Competition 15-55x52 scope in Burris Signature rings with J&P delrin adaptors
Caldwell front rest with Greenlaw adjustable top and Sinclair speed screw; Protektor bags
Ammunition – SK Flatnose Match

#1 0.2190"
#2 0.4225"
#3 0.2775"
#4 0.3140"
#5 0.2115"
Average = 0.2889"

Stewbud











Thanks for this thread.
 
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Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.

I don't want anybody to think that I am endorsing the SK Flatnose Match, frankly I struggled with it.

I prefer the SK Rifle Match. It seems more 'consistent'.

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The Flatnose bullets seem to want to have the occasional bullet wander. I hesitate to call them 'flyers'.

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I have been following a related thread on these pages regarding rimfire rifle cleaning and have scrubbed the bore as Glenn has suggested, and will try again next week. I usually just pass a Ballistol wet patch through the bore and wipe off the bolt and barrel prior to retiring the rifle for the day. Perhaps that was not enough.
 
And the can of OFF was noticed in the picture also which makes the groupings that much better knowing you had "company" buzzing around while you were concentrating.
Great shooting.
 
June 18, 2019, 10:30am
Oxford Fish and Game, Woodstock, Ontario – Rifle Range 50 metre
Anschutz 1913
Nightforce Competition 15-55x52 scope in Burris Signature rings with J&P delrin adaptors
Caldwell front rest with Greenlaw adjustable top and Sinclair speed screw; Protektor bags
Ammunition – SK Flatnose Match

#1 0.2190"
#2 0.4225"
#3 0.2775"
#4 0.3140"
#5 0.2115"
Average = 0.2889"

Stewbud











Thanks for this thread.

Great shooting. I added you to the successful list on the first page.
 
Didn't see a Remington 597 on the list so I gave it a go today. Tried twice and got skunked on both groups of 5. Going to try again on Wednesday as I barely missed it. Remington 597, CCI standard velocity, Bushnell fixed 10x scope, shooting from a crappy Caldwell front and rear bag.

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Tried again this morning. Same setup as before, bone stock Remington 597, CCI standard velocity, Bushnell fixed 10x scope, Caldwell front and rear bags with a tactical towel under the front bag.

Group sizes: 0.414 , 0.359 , 0.188 , 0.124 , 0.492
Average was 0.315
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CZ 457 MTR 16" barrel
50 Meter Range
Third time out with this rifle and happily found it likes the BBM ammo (relatively cheap)
Bushnell Extreme 6-24x50
Sports Match dovetail rings
Factory trigger set to 1 1/2 pounds
Calipers zeroed at .22

Group 1 .328
Group 2 .426
Group 3 .4625
Group 4 .41
Group 5 .332
Average .3917


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