Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
So I took my 22 pre war Mauser to the range today.
Was in a bind for a good scope so a Bushnell Sportview in 4 power was quickly removed from a sporterized 303 LE, and mounted using high weaver rings. ( no my first choice but on hand at this time)
After some adjusting at 25 yards it was easy to hit the small red target dots on the big target paper.
It was hard to see the exact hit thru the 4 power scope so I actually had to aim a touch below the black centre diamond to see the bullet hole from the shooting bench!
Ok, keep in mind this is about the cheapest scope a person can buy and it is just a fixed 4 power.
At 50 yards just about all shots fit into 3/4 s of an inch ( 7 shots). One or two more bullet holes with less careful aim brought that to a one inch group.
Moving out to 100 yards, the "shoot and see" 3 inch round dot in the centre of a 8 by 11 white background using the top edge of the white paper as a aiming point, I used a thin white line above the crosshair for the referance and the result one bullet just out a half inch at 5 o'clock, the next right at 5 o'clock.
Changed point of aim to what I figured was the line dividing the paper and target board and voila ! Three hits into the black 3 inch "shoot and see."
Two of which almost touching each other bracketing left and right of the actual bullseye.....the other low and right still in the black BUT opening this into a easy two inch group.
To say the very least I am very happy with my first range session with this smallbore rifle.
The next purchase will be a very nice and higher powered variable scope for this deserving 22 rimfire.
If you ever get the chance to purchase one of these superb German 22s I would highly advise you to do so.
Silverback graciously provided the excellent 22 LR PMC target ammo and he was at the range, cause he was sighting in his 10/22 for grouse and recomfirming his zero for his used but very well cared for, 270 Ruger 77 too...
Was in a bind for a good scope so a Bushnell Sportview in 4 power was quickly removed from a sporterized 303 LE, and mounted using high weaver rings. ( no my first choice but on hand at this time)
After some adjusting at 25 yards it was easy to hit the small red target dots on the big target paper.
It was hard to see the exact hit thru the 4 power scope so I actually had to aim a touch below the black centre diamond to see the bullet hole from the shooting bench!
Ok, keep in mind this is about the cheapest scope a person can buy and it is just a fixed 4 power.
At 50 yards just about all shots fit into 3/4 s of an inch ( 7 shots). One or two more bullet holes with less careful aim brought that to a one inch group.
Moving out to 100 yards, the "shoot and see" 3 inch round dot in the centre of a 8 by 11 white background using the top edge of the white paper as a aiming point, I used a thin white line above the crosshair for the referance and the result one bullet just out a half inch at 5 o'clock, the next right at 5 o'clock.
Changed point of aim to what I figured was the line dividing the paper and target board and voila ! Three hits into the black 3 inch "shoot and see."
Two of which almost touching each other bracketing left and right of the actual bullseye.....the other low and right still in the black BUT opening this into a easy two inch group.
To say the very least I am very happy with my first range session with this smallbore rifle.
The next purchase will be a very nice and higher powered variable scope for this deserving 22 rimfire.
If you ever get the chance to purchase one of these superb German 22s I would highly advise you to do so.
Silverback graciously provided the excellent 22 LR PMC target ammo and he was at the range, cause he was sighting in his 10/22 for grouse and recomfirming his zero for his used but very well cared for, 270 Ruger 77 too...
