15-22 for Small Bore Steel Target Match?

[Rampo]

I am interested in trying some friendly competitive shooting at my local club. Has anyone done NRA Silhouette Competition with their 15-22?

The course of fire for consists of 40 steel targets:

10 chickens at 40 meters

10 pigs at 60 meters

10 turkeys at 77 meters

10 rams at 100 meters

I observed the competition last week, and everyone was using bolt action rifles with scopes mounted. I talked with the official regarding my 15-22 that has a red dot sight. He said my setup would be OK to try out the competition and see if I liked it. If I did like it and wanted to move forward and be more competitive, I would probably want a different rifle.

 

[tomcatt51]

He said my setup would be OK to try out the competition and see if I liked it. If I did like it and wanted to move forward and be more competitive, I would probably want a different rifle.

There's no reason not to give it a try with your 15-22 but he's right. You're shooting a 6" target at 100 meters, offhand, with a rifle that will shoot 3 moa benched. Not exactly the best way to go.

A good red dot with a two minute dot will work, but you're gonna want a more accurate rifle if you get at all serious about silhouettes.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If you can shoot it-why not. I remember one time at a sporting clays match a police officer showed up with an 18" 870 cylinder bore and proceeded to wax everyone with their fancy over unders.

 

[bamashooter]

Just practice hard at those distances to establish your poi with consistent ammunition. MOA be damned. Drive the weapon. Don't let it drive you.

 

[bamashooter]

If you can shoot it-why not. I remember one time at a sporting clays match a police officer showed up with an 18" 870 cylinder bore and proceeded to wax everyone with their fancy over unders.

Local turkey shoots are similarly entertaining.

 

[tomcatt51]

Just practice hard at those distances to establish your poi with consistent ammunition. MOA be damned. Drive the weapon. Don't let it drive you.

Have you ever shot a silhouette match?

 

[bamashooter]

Have you ever shot a silhouette match?

No. I have watched a few and they bore me. But just about anything with a sanctioning body lots of rules bores me. Surprised to this day I did so well as I did while in the military and government. By nature, I'm a loner when it comes to shooting. But for those who do enjoy that kind of stuff, more power to them.

 

[tomcatt51]

Have you ever shot a silhouette match?

No...

It shows...

 

[bamashooter]

It shows...

Thank you. Obviously you must have had an insatiable desire to show the world you're a jerk. Congratulations, you succeeded. Now go practice your little shooting game. Run along now.