SR22 accuracy

[44fred]

Now I'm not expecting much but maybe someone can give us some first hand experience with a Ransom Rest or very solid bench rest shooting via an experienced shooter. I've looked into this and can only find "reliability is fantastic with everything it is fed and accuracy is 2-5" at 25 yards. Not a tack driver, and again I wouldn't expect it to be.
If someone could give some real numbers (X" groups @ X yardage) I think the numbers guys would appreciate it. All I here is it is accurate. Maybe I should subscribe to Gun Tests again.

[44fred]

Subscribed to Gun Tests again. The best I can tell, a qualified shooter with a solid rest (not a Ransom) got 1.7-2.0" groups at 15 yards with match ammo that wont cycle reliably. Just a plinker.

The search continues for a light weight, accurate 22cal hand gun.

[tal3nt]

It's fairly accurate, doesn't like certain ammo (eg. wally federal red bulk), doesn't really compare to my 22/45 tho. I'm not a world class shooter or anything, but with the SR22 I get 2" groups at 10 yards no benchrest. It has to do more with the sight radius/barrel length & all that, the gun shoots absolutely straight. Trigger is pretty darn sweet in double action. Overall a sweet .22.

btw the reason it doesn't like certain ammo like the Fed is because many of the rounds are too light and often fails to chamber the next round. You can just tell by the feel when it doesn't pick up the next round, you really don't even have to check the chamber. Just rerack it & you're good to go. Nothing to do with jamming of any sort. The right ammo fixes that issue.

[rogervzv]

Subscribed to Gun Tests again. The best I can tell, a qualified shooter with a solid rest (not a Ransom) got 1.7-2.0" groups at 15 yards with match ammo that wont cycle reliably. Just a plinker.

The search continues for a light weight, accurate 22cal hand gun.

Good grief. 2" groups at 45 feet sounds pretty good to me for a small little semi-auto like the SR22P. And I can state first-hand that mine has never jammed or FTEed in over 2000 rounds. This little gun is a shooter. As far as cycling reliably--both of my SR22Ps did so first time, every time.

[tal3nt]

The thing will shoot Stingers all day though without any malfunctions for sure for sure

[44fred]

For a dedicated 22 hunting hand gun, I have that covered. For a critter getter for the pot when opportunity presents itself while camping/hiking, 2" at 45' with a rock solid rest doesn't cut it. Keep in mind that is with match ammo that doesn't cycle. Now I know this gun is nothing more than a plinker and that's just fine. Guess I'll have to settle on a heavier gun.

Even when I plink, I like to hit what I'm aiming at.

[tal3nt]

Lol when i plink with the sr22 iis hit what im aiming at. Your results may vary tho

[tal3nt]

iis= I

Using a phone.

[rogervzv]

Lol when i plink with the sr22 [I] hit what im aiming at. Your results may vary tho

I hit what I'm shooting at with my SR22P but I admit that I do not hunt with it because I do not hunt at all.

[44fred]

Guys
I'm not saying anything negative about the SR22. Just a plinker is not bad, just not good enough for what I need it for.

Without trying to pi$$ people off, I just want numbers! It seems we have a new generation of shooters that are not to concerned with accuracy. The way I grew up with guns, (plinkers were the exception) if a gun was not as accurate as you needed it to be you got rid of it. Modern tests are done taking human error out of the equation. I can't find a modern test done on the SR22 (Ransom Rest or equivalent). I owned a P22 and sold it based on my standards of needed accuracy.

No offense but when I here "I hit what I'm aiming at" this tells me nothing. What are you shooting at? Empty soda cans, 10" metal plates, the barn door at 25yards. Aspirin, empty 22 cases or my favorite discharged shotgun hulls pointed directly at you, brass towards you.

[tal3nt]

I already told you. 2" groups at 10 yards. You won't find a small slide action .22lr handgun that meets your standard of accuracy. I've never had to shoot aspirin.

[BamBam-31]

2" groups at 15 yds. is not bad for a pistol of that size. Will prolly add one to my stable sooner or later.

[44fred]

Fair enough. It's not good enough according to you (via my standards). Guess I'll rent one and see. No offense but off hand shooting tells nothing to me. Need to know what the gun is capable of, not the shooter.

And BTW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV59S7UVHfQ

[rogervzv]

I already told you. 2" groups at 10 yards. You won't find a small slide action .22lr handgun that meets your standard of accuracy. I've never had to shoot aspirin.

LOL!

The SR22P is a sweet gun. But if you need a gun more accurate, then by all means there are choices. The Mark III Hunter 6.88" or Target 5.5" each comes to mind.

[Legasat]

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