Experimenting at 100 yards

[Majorlk]

Here the western Canada we have ground squrrels. About 1-4lbs. The are about 2" wide and up to 6" when standing. I have luckally 775 hectares to shoot on.
Now you guys know why Id like a light rifle. Shooting with a 8lb rifle offhand all day @ 50+yds @ 2" is a challenge! So cutting the rifles weight down is a good thing. imo.
Thanks Rob!

Your 15-22 weighs 8 pounds? How much junk do you have hanging off of it?

Mine, with rail ladders, Hogue pistol grip, a MagPul CTR stock and AFG2, a UTG CQB scope and an actual .22 muzzle break weight 6.2 pounds.

 

[little_airwolf]

Your add-ons only added less than a pound?
I havent heard of a scope and rings weighing that little.
Specs on the 15-22 are 5.5lbs not loaded iirc.
Mine with irons removed and loaded was 5lbs.
Did you use a kitchen scale?

 

[Majorlk]

Your add-ons only added less than a pound?
I havent heard of a scope and rings weighing that little.
Specs on the 15-22 are 5.5lbs not loaded iirc.
Mine with irons removed and loaded was 5lbs.
Did you use a kitchen scale?

I used my commercial lab scale. It is accurate. "Specs" are a paper average; individual rifles may or may not match them exactly.

youngest grandson's rifle weighs under six pounds because the scope is somewhat smaller and lighter. My point is, neither of them (or the oldest grandson's rifle) weighs anything close to eight pounds. Oh yes, no iron sights on any of the three.

 

[IceStone]

The real test is shooting offhand at that distance. Im guessing most of you bench shoot.
Isnt this gun light and built on an AR platform. I dont see to many benchrest AR shooters.
Too each his own. And good on ya as I said for streching your guns legs.
However, it you want to test yourself, shoot 2" targets @ 50yds offhand.

Well hell ya i bench shoot every time. Why the hell would I want to stand up and shoot when I can relax in a chair and do the same thing?

 

[johncal]

Interestingly, I went back to the 100 yard range today and gave the rifle full support and really took my time and still had basically the exact same results. IMO, that's just about what I'm going to get at 100 yards with that ammo. There was a pretty talented shooter next to me and he said that's about what he gets with his 10-22 at that range.

I'll try it again the next time with the Norma and see what I get. I know at 50 yards it shoots a lot tighter with the Norma then the bulk Federal Automatch does. I really notice the Automatch has a very inconsistent report.

I did have some fun blasting away at 25 yards as well. Just shooting offhand as fast as I could possibly pull the trigger I was getting everything within 12 inches, so that was fun. It's not so much fun going through 4 mags in less than a minute and a half!

 

[little_airwolf]

Well I wonder because there are dozens of bolt actions that can outshoot the 15-22 if your only benchrest shooting. IMO the 15-22 is light so you can offhand shoot.
However I love my 15-22 and I bet you love yours.
Have fun and shoot straight.

 

[johncal]

Well I wonder because there are dozens of bolt actions that can outshoot the 15-22 if your only benchrest shooting. IMO the 15-22 is light so you can offhand shoot.
However I love my 15-22 and I bet you love yours.
Have fun and shoot straight.

I would say the actions just a bit looser, maybe the barrel?, because my Marlin 60 is more accurate. That being said, the marlin will jam up easily if it gets just a tiny bit dirty or doesn't like the ammo, but the 15-22 eats anything.

I'd rather sacrifice a little bit of accuracy for reliability. At least under certain circumstances.

 

[Majorlk]

My Ruger 10/22 is the most unreliable and jam prone firearm I own. Of course it's over 30 years old and has probably 100k through it.

 

[ChattanoogaPhil]

My 1522 is for shooting offhand. When I shoot from the bench I shoot bench guns. I'm just funny that way...

 

[030201_S&W]

I mostly shoot now with my 10 round shorty magazines. I've gotten used to the fuel savings ( rounds ) that they deliver since the only new ammo I have seen in 6 months is sub sonic. I'm on my way to the gun show to get some bricks of 22.

 

[backpacker21]

CCI Standard Velocity

The best I've gotten out of 15/22 at 50 yards scoped is 1.5"-2.5" with CCI Standard Velocity. At 100 yards I'm at 3.5-4". By way of comparison, my Savage FV-SR is within 2" @ 100 yards all day long on a calm day. So...When I want precision I use the Savage. When I want 25 rounds at my disposal as fast as I can pull the trigger, it's the M&P all day long!!