- Location
- big sky country
Rifle : Anschutz 1418
Scope: Leupold 4.5x-14x VX-3
Ammo : Lapua Center X .22 LR
The rifle
I recently purchased a Anschutz 1418 from Clay at Prophet River Firearms. The service from Clay was second to none and I would point any CGNer to Prophet Rivers Firearms without hesitation.
I mounted a Leupold 4.5-14 VX-3 on the rifle. It had an AO which is perfect for a .22 LR.
I hit the Shooting Edge today with a box full of Lapua Center-X rounds to try out the new gun.
After a few rounds to foul the bore I settled in to some real shooting. I initially tried a loose hold on the gun off the bench rest. This resulted in slightly eratic groups. When I took a tight grip and solid cheekweld the groups shrunk. Big time.
With the tight hold, I was able to put round after round into the same hole at 50 yards over and over again.
There was one exception. On this target (see the question marks):
All groups shot at 50 yards:
My first shot went exactly where I expected it. When I let off the second round, I felt it was a good shot but it ended up way low (as indicated my the question marks). I added a round to the mag and continued to fire a five round group which was very tight.
I am not sure why that one round went off so badly. It was the only flier of the day. I suspect it was shooter error.
Conclusion: I couldn't be happier with my first Annie.
Scope: Leupold 4.5x-14x VX-3
Ammo : Lapua Center X .22 LR
The rifle
I recently purchased a Anschutz 1418 from Clay at Prophet River Firearms. The service from Clay was second to none and I would point any CGNer to Prophet Rivers Firearms without hesitation.
I mounted a Leupold 4.5-14 VX-3 on the rifle. It had an AO which is perfect for a .22 LR.
I hit the Shooting Edge today with a box full of Lapua Center-X rounds to try out the new gun.
After a few rounds to foul the bore I settled in to some real shooting. I initially tried a loose hold on the gun off the bench rest. This resulted in slightly eratic groups. When I took a tight grip and solid cheekweld the groups shrunk. Big time.
With the tight hold, I was able to put round after round into the same hole at 50 yards over and over again.
There was one exception. On this target (see the question marks):
All groups shot at 50 yards:
My first shot went exactly where I expected it. When I let off the second round, I felt it was a good shot but it ended up way low (as indicated my the question marks). I added a round to the mag and continued to fire a five round group which was very tight.
I am not sure why that one round went off so badly. It was the only flier of the day. I suspect it was shooter error.
Conclusion: I couldn't be happier with my first Annie.
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