So, I had to shoot at either 25yrds or 100yrds, I picked 25.
RAR .22lr Compact, Vortex Diamondback 2-7x, set at 5x(for comfortable eye relief), cheap front rest, unsupported rear, CCI Minimags 36gr HPs
Little bit of wind was mostly from the rear.
I didn't buy the rifle for target shooting, I find the current accuracy results acceptable and seems to be room to improve with practice.
I bought it to hopefully take couple rabbits with in the fall along with small hobby farm use.
The safety being rough is the biggest & most consistent issue but still a minor one.
I had no problems sniping the broken pieces of clay pigeons left at the range, so it's at least a good plinker.
I like the gun, although all the shooting was done from the bench, handling the rifle at home it's very easy & quick to shoulder into a good sight picture.
I don't believe my results is the true accuracy potential of the rifle - out of the box, just what I could do at the time which may not be impressive but I'm working on that.
I only had the two brands to try. Another brand might of been better, or maybe minimags are the best, ymmv.
First target is a bit of mess, started with cci quiets and they weren't impressing so I switched to the minimags which seem to tighten things up.
CCI quiets were top left and the uncircled 5shot center. The mess on the right edge was also the cci quiets.
Second & third target I seemed to be settling down a bit.
RAR .22lr Compact, Vortex Diamondback 2-7x, set at 5x(for comfortable eye relief), cheap front rest, unsupported rear, CCI Minimags 36gr HPs
Little bit of wind was mostly from the rear.
- The short bolt lift was nice and quick. Cleared the scope with ease.
- Sometimes working the action, was a little rough feeling. It wasn't a constant feeling, but the odd time I felt it I noted it in my mind.
- The safety, was in the perfect location - tang, but kind of rough. It took some force to move it at times to the the fire position, after working it a bunch of times at home, it's a little better but still gives a very positive 'click'
My other experience with a tang safety is my browning deer rifle, a lot smoother, but it's nice to have both rifles with similar safeties. - Trigger was great, no complaints. Can't give you a weight of pull, just that I wouldn't change it.
- High comb stock was good. Scope like I said, I'm still not impressed. High comb is too high for irons.
I didn't buy the rifle for target shooting, I find the current accuracy results acceptable and seems to be room to improve with practice.
I bought it to hopefully take couple rabbits with in the fall along with small hobby farm use.
The safety being rough is the biggest & most consistent issue but still a minor one.
I had no problems sniping the broken pieces of clay pigeons left at the range, so it's at least a good plinker.
I like the gun, although all the shooting was done from the bench, handling the rifle at home it's very easy & quick to shoulder into a good sight picture.
I don't believe my results is the true accuracy potential of the rifle - out of the box, just what I could do at the time which may not be impressive but I'm working on that.
I only had the two brands to try. Another brand might of been better, or maybe minimags are the best, ymmv.
First target is a bit of mess, started with cci quiets and they weren't impressing so I switched to the minimags which seem to tighten things up.
CCI quiets were top left and the uncircled 5shot center. The mess on the right edge was also the cci quiets.
Second & third target I seemed to be settling down a bit.
