.22 Precision Shooting

[Stumpy6653]

Hello all

I am interested in learning about precision shooting with the .22LR. I have a 10/22 and can shoot pretty well with it.
Please weigh in on Bolt Action .22's that would work for this endeavor.

Thank you

[TKM]

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

[RawHP]

Hello all

I am interested in learning about precision shooting with the .22LR. I have a 10/22 and can shoot pretty well with it.
Please weigh in on Bolt Action .22's that would work for this endeavor.

Thank you

Budget? Or sky's the limit?

[Jeepergeo]

Firing unknown reloads in anything is dangerous.

[anonymous308]

Firing unknown reloads in anything is dangerous.

What did I miss? Lol

[AceGirlsHusband]

What do you mean by "precision?" Are you saying you want to shoot ARA/rimfire bench competitions? Or is this more informal and you want to plink bottle caps at a hundred? Oh, and RawHP's question about budget is a big deal.

[LynnJr]

To step up here are some steps.
Remington 513T
Winchester 52
Richard Gorhman custom
And the pinnacle would be a Calfee.

[cwilliams]

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/

What do you mean by "precision?" Are you saying you want to shoot ARA/rimfire bench competitions? Or is this more informal and you want to plink bottle caps at a hundred? Oh, and RawHP's question about budget is a big deal.

This.


If you like the 10/22, you can also build an "ultimate 10/22" style gun using high quality non-Ruger components that can put some bolt actions to shame. Your wallet is the only limitation for those type of guns. KIDD and Volquartsen are a great starting point for most.

Otherwise, look into the various models in the CZ 452 and 455 series. Best bang for the buck by a long shot IMO.

[Half Cocked]

What did I miss? Lol

Nothing. Poster obviously meant the comment for this thread.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1352557

[Half Cocked]

Keep in mind that you will not achieve match grade performance with plinking ammo. You are going to also have to shell out the $$$ for match grade .22LR ammo.

[Carcassonne]

Hello all

I am interested in learning about precision shooting with the .22LR. I have a 10/22 and can shoot pretty well with it.
Please weigh in on Bolt Action .22's that would work for this endeavor.

Thank you

I was in the same situation as you several months ago. Since I did not have a lot of money, a real 22LR target gun was out of the question. I almost bought a Savage Mark II FV-SR last month with Savage's $30 rebate. It would have come to $260 before tax and DROS.

I did not like the feel of that gun and decided I would just spend the money on a better barrel for my 10/22.

This was the gun http://www.big5sportinggoods.com/sto...8&siteScope=ok

You can get it for $285 today, July 4th, if you use this 5% off coupon. http://www.big5sportinggoods.com/sto...IwMDIxNzgwOQS2



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[RazoE]

Get a 2 X 4:

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2017/07/03/potd-topstraps-rimfire-match-won-2x4/

[TMB 1]

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2084_2108/products_id/72788/Marlin+XT22VR+22+BA+HB+7+SYN

[jimmykan]

When you talk about "Precision .22" you should really discuss the ammunition before you discuss the rifle.

What version of 10/22 do you have? It may be accurate enough for your purposes if you feed it the right ammunition.

A typical Ruger 10/22 with standard barrel shooting loose-pack bulk ammo should group around 3 inches or better at 50 yards.
If you feed it some Federal Automatch (a.k.a. the best of the bulk ammo IMO) or CCI Mini-Mags, the rifle should group around 2 inches.
Shoot some CCI Standard Velocity or equivalent subsonic round, and you'll see your groups shrink down to 1 to 1.5 inches.

A Ruger 10/22 with a heavy target barrel from Kidd, Green Mountain etc. can benefit further by shooting high quality target ammunition, such as Wolf Match Target, SK Standard Plus.
3/4 inch groups at 50 yards are easy, and after finding a brand that the rifle seems to favor then 1/2 inch groups are not uncommon.

The mid-grade bolt action rifles like CZ 452s, Savage Mark IIs, Ruger American Rimfires etc. MIGHT be able to produce slightly tighter groups (in the form of fewer fliers) using slightly lower quality ammunition, but no 22 rifle, bolt or auto, will shoot tiny groups using loose-pack bulk ammo, at least not consistently.

Until you you are willing to pay $0.15 - $0.30 per round for 22 ammo, does a proper target rifle like an Anschutz 64 or straight-pull biathlon rifle make sense.

Here is a cool graphic from RWS Ammunition that illustrates what to expect from target guns shooting target ammunition.

[covingtonhouse]

Savage Mk II BV with a 6-18x40. Tripod and rear bag, with SK std + gets me 1/2-3/4" @ 100 yds with an occaisional flyer. With RWS R50 or Eley Blue box gets me 1/2" groups all day long. Ammo makes a huge difference. I had a first run 10/22T back in the mid 90's that loved CCI standard velocity ammo. 10/22 aftermarket stuff can turn it into a tack driver if you have some bucks to spend. I havn't shot the CZ's but they are fine looking rifles. You might look into an older Mossberg trainer rifle or CMP rifle if you can find one for sale somewhere.