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First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by GunnyGene » Sat Sep 28, 2024 3:27 pm

Ok, color me impressed. :D This is 10 rounds straight from the box at about 15yds+/- (paces actually, but I know my backyard pretty well). It shot a little left, which just eyeballing the factory buckhorn I suspected it might. Didn't look quite centered on the bore, but I let it go just to see what I could see, which isn't much with the poor vision in my shooting eye but whatever. Ammo was some old Browning 40grn jhp. Fired a couple rounds off target just to get some fouling in the bore, then 10rnds seated behind the card table I use as a bench. No other support, just my elbow. POA was at the bottom of the bull. 1.5" dia. bullseye for reference.

All that said, I'm going to have to get a scope for anything farther out.

10rnds fired on target. I'll tap the buckhorn next time out.

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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by Vaquero » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:05 pm

Nice little group.
Congrats on the new toy, em ah tool. ;)

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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by GunnyGene » Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:09 pm

Vaquero wrote:
Sat Sep 28, 2024 4:05 pm
Nice little group.
Congrats on the new toy, em ah tool. ;)

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I like this tool, em ah toy. :lol:
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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by Steve51 » Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:28 pm

Very good using the buckhorn sights!

I have a 3 X 9 variable scope on my Frontier .22 Mag and it shoots very well with the CCI 40 gr. HP Maxi-Mags.
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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:05 pm

Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.

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Post by BigAl52 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:31 am

Try some 33 grain Remington when you get her scoped Gene. Nice group
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Post by BrokenolMarine » Sun Sep 29, 2024 12:49 am

Nice Group, even if it's off to the left a tad, Nice shooting.
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Post by GunnyGene » Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:10 am

North Country Gal wrote:
Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:05 pm
Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.
I don't want to spend a lot of $$ on a scope for this, so I've been considering a Walmart special. They have a Barska 3-9x 32 for about $40 that looks ok, but I have no experience with Barska scopes so I'd value your opinion. :)
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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:03 am

GunnyGene wrote:
Sun Sep 29, 2024 7:10 am
North Country Gal wrote:
Sat Sep 28, 2024 7:05 pm
Yeah, I'd be very pleased, too. That shows som real potential, right out of the box. I'd scope it, too.
I don't want to spend a lot of $$ on a scope for this, so I've been considering a Walmart special. They have a Barska 3-9x 32 for about $40 that looks ok, but I have no experience with Barska scopes so I'd value your opinion. :)
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Re: First outing .22wmr Frontier

Post by Hatchdog » Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:18 am

Very nice offer Al.

My (former) 22wmr which was a Ruger American bolt really liked the Winchester SuperX hollow point. I did an ammo test with CCI, Hornady, the Winchester and a few others. A close second was the CCI maxi mag.

That’s an impressive group!

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