15-22 Accuracy
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Hobie1
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I've just recently purchased both the pistol and the MOE rifle. Off a bipod both can thread the needle sort to speak. Also, both will shoot match ammo but I have gotten pretty decent results with Fed. bulk. One thing I need to mention is that I've been shooting indoors at 50' but I think I'm going to be quite happy at much longer range.
Hobie
I've just recently purchased both the pistol and the MOE rifle. Off a bipod both can thread the needle sort to speak. Also, both will shoot match ammo but I have gotten pretty decent results with Fed. bulk. One thing I need to mention is that I've been shooting indoors at 50' but I think I'm going to be quite happy at much longer range.
Hobie
Been shooting from rest with 6x scope to 100m distance. CCI standart runs around 60mm / 10 shots. Lapua x-treme little better about 50mm. Federal high velocity around 120mm.
There is no use to use high velocity ammo. Short barrel don't give same velocities than longer. Only making more dirty and noise.....and FTE.
There is no use to use high velocity ammo. Short barrel don't give same velocities than longer. Only making more dirty and noise.....and FTE.
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Honestly, both our other 22lrs (one bolt action single shot, one semi auto both probably over thirty years old) out shoot my M&P MOE. It shoots well enough and is fairly accurate, but it's no tack driver. All of them have iron sites.
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The 15-22 is an average shooter, IMO. I've been shooting for over 45 years and it isn't anything to write home about. You can find .22LR rifles for half the price that will put tighter groups down range.
I bought mine because it is cheaper to shoot than my M&P15 and since the manual of arms is identical, it is a great practice rifle. Many of the folks that own the 15-22 haven't shot anything else and will often times give you the impression that it is a real shooter. I guess it is a matter of perspective. It is fun to shoot? Of course it is! Perhaps one day an after market barrel will be available that really does give it the accuracy it deserves.
I bought mine because it is cheaper to shoot than my M&P15 and since the manual of arms is identical, it is a great practice rifle. Many of the folks that own the 15-22 haven't shot anything else and will often times give you the impression that it is a real shooter. I guess it is a matter of perspective. It is fun to shoot? Of course it is! Perhaps one day an after market barrel will be available that really does give it the accuracy it deserves.
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+1 All I ever shoot is Fed Bulk pack's and shooting from a bench/table with a bi-pod I can't say it's "Thread the needle" accuracy, but definitly much better then my Ruger 10/22's which have about $1,000 each into them.
I have tried Wolf match ammo and to be honest I felt I got better results with Fed bulk ammo!
I have 2 Ruger 10/22's and the 15-22 is far more accurate and far more reliable then BOTH my 10/22's. I have had zero problems with my 15-22 except for a couple of FTF's which were ammo problems as they had great firing pin marks, I just rotated the rounds and they all fired on the 2nd try.
Sure there are more accurate rifles out there, any of the bolt action rifles should be more accurate, but for a semi-auto it's very accurate.
Typically I think those that say the 15-22 isn't accurate, have expectations that are unrealistic for the rifle.
-Masta
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Hobie1
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I guess my pics didn't convey the consistentcy of my gun. The "dot" target is dime sized and I was getting 1/2" deviation over 20 rounds except where I pulled the shot. Bill the cat had his boiler room removed by 10 rounds fired at about 2 rounds a second.
Granted, it's not match target Anschutz good but for under $500, it's not bad. Also, this is my first rifle like this, and I'm just getting used to it and the ammo it likes best.
I'm happy and can't wait to go outside and really work the gun.
Going to the range tomorrow and make heaping piles of brass. Love the brass deflectors keeping brass out of my eyes.
Hobie
Granted, it's not match target Anschutz good but for under $500, it's not bad. Also, this is my first rifle like this, and I'm just getting used to it and the ammo it likes best.
I'm happy and can't wait to go outside and really work the gun.
Going to the range tomorrow and make heaping piles of brass. Love the brass deflectors keeping brass out of my eyes.
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smith and wessons pro shooter jerry miculek was able to shoot a sub 2moa at 200 yards off-hand (standing unsuported) with a bone stock 15-22 and iron sights. yes i know this man gets paid to be an outstanding shot but this at least shows you that its not the rifle holding back your accuracy its you
true_shooter
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not only is sub 2 moa at 200 not bad thats down right fantastic that equates to sub 1 moa at 100 yards. hell theres not many center fire rifles capable of that out of the box. the biggest downside with this and any other 22lr is how easily it is effected by the weather when talkin about accuracy
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I'd love to see the vids.. if he can do it offhand, why couldn't a bench shooter reproduce it fairly easily in a vice with a high powered scope? I don't see too many people doing this well
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I`m going to have to call you on this one,please cite your sources.Sub 2 minute groups are one thing,offhand a whole differeny story.
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Off hand with a 4MOA dot you should be able to get 90% of them in "the circle" at 50 yards and keep the rest on the target as fast as you can acquire the target and pull the trigger.
I posted this over a year ago. This is "just blasting" four (4) magazines in less than two minutes in 21 Nov 09. Pretty sure it's Winchester Super-X in 333 packaging.
You won't get this kind of practical "combat accuracy" unless the "benchrest accuracy" is already in the rifle and ammo (see the photos above). The greater dispersion is you, or in this case me.
-- Chuck
I posted this over a year ago. This is "just blasting" four (4) magazines in less than two minutes in 21 Nov 09. Pretty sure it's Winchester Super-X in 333 packaging.
You won't get this kind of practical "combat accuracy" unless the "benchrest accuracy" is already in the rifle and ammo (see the photos above). The greater dispersion is you, or in this case me.
-- Chuck
I can say I watched the program on tv about 2 weeks ago. I believe it was "Impossible Shots"... I can't say for sure what exactly were the details, I suffer from , "CRS".. BUT!! I know I saw JM shooting the 15-22 at 200 yards and kill whatever he was shooting, like it was unbelievable... like an "impossible shot"
here's a link t the show website.. http://www.shootingusa.com/IMPOSSIBLE_SHOTS/impossible_shots.html
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American Rifleman did some testing on all the black rifle .22s in their Dec 2010 issue.
15-22 came in about mid pack among the bunch with overall 1.71'' average groupings from sandbags at 50 yards. (ammo used was CCI Tactical, CCI Select, RWS)
The best average groups were from the Ruger SR22 using CCI Tatical. Best group was .60'', largest was 1.03'', with an average of .85''. In comparison, 15-22 best group with CCI tactical was 1.08'', largest 2.10'' with an average of 1.75''. --- YMMV
15-22 came in about mid pack among the bunch with overall 1.71'' average groupings from sandbags at 50 yards. (ammo used was CCI Tactical, CCI Select, RWS)
The best average groups were from the Ruger SR22 using CCI Tatical. Best group was .60'', largest was 1.03'', with an average of .85''. In comparison, 15-22 best group with CCI tactical was 1.08'', largest 2.10'' with an average of 1.75''. --- YMMV
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I watched the same show,it was called impossible shots.He was drawing the 15-22 from his side,getting on target and nailing a ballon at 200 yards,and all of this under one second.I cant remember if it was iron sights,I thought he had a scope,but either way the gun is pretty accurate.I can say I watched the program on tv about 2 weeks ago. I believe it was "Impossible Shots"... I can't say for sure what exactly were the details, I suffer from , "CRS".. BUT!! I know I saw JM shooting the 15-22 at 200 yards and kill whatever he was shooting, like it was unbelievable... like an "impossible shot"
here's a link t the show website.. IMPOSSIBLE SHOTS
That's the bottom line... it shoots and functions great. What else do we need to know..
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Look at my target. This is at 50 yards, most bullets fall within the grouping. The one's that do not are my fault. It is a very accurate rifle in my opinion. The type of ammo you use will also effect your accuracy as well. I probably could have done better too if my hands were not frozen from the below freezing 25mpg gust when I shot this grouping. 
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