Recent content by Tigershooter

I’m really impressed with how helpful everyone on this forum is! I do think I have a slight astigmatism, but that wasn’t my issue (dots are still basically round). The parallax comments think cover things. Just need to range test it I suppose.

So I bought this rifle for indoor fun at the range (and to avoid going broke using 5.56 ammo) and to teach my girls to shoot. Saw Amazon had several inexpensive 4moa red dots available and decided to see what all the fuss was about. Just mounted the optic and not sure if I get it. Depending on...

Search was helpful, and a great graphic in this link Will use a rest next time, end of day and I’m sure I could have been steadier at the longer distance.

Breaking in a new 15-22 today, and was having a booger of a time getting it zeroed in. I wasn’t using a rest, so just getting close today. Problem was, the rear sight was easy enough to align, but I ran out of adjustment on the front for elevation- still shooting low. The range manager suggested...

I’ve been out of the shooting world for awhile, but 30 years or so ago all we ever used was a cleaning rod, some solvent, and a good oil. As I’m getting back into the scene everywhere I turn it seems to be bore snakes and CLP (I had to look that up). While my time with firearms was doing a Rip...

Thanks for the warm welcome and advice everyone!

Hello! New here and first post. Just bought this rifle. How thorough a cleaning does a new 15-22 need before first trip to the range? I figure the grease needs to go. I had imagined the trusty Hoppe cleaning rod with some solvent and a brush coupled with removing the bolt and charging handle and...