Range Report: 50 and 100 yards .22LR

[Sir Henry]

I get to the range early and already there are six shooters there. Here I am setup at 50 yards. I have a chamber flag because it’s a ceasefire. If you look close you can see someone down range.

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I shot single shot.......

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.......and with ten round magazines. I don’t like the ten rounders because I have to shoot with the magazine behind the benchrest.

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I start at 50 yards.

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I used 100 yard targets for both distances. Using 100 yard targets at 50 makes the groups look smaller. But the gauge tells the real story.

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My best at 50.

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The turrets are for high velocity and I was shooting stardard velocity. From previous experience I’ve learned this is the correct setting for 100 yards with SV.

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Now my shooting doesn’t look so good

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This was my best target at 100. All targets were ten rounds except for this one which only had eight. I was getting tired and felt a couple wild shots coming.

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My reward for the day.

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[North Country Gal]

Some very nice groups, there, Gene. I'd say you deserved that treat at the end.

I had that scope at one time and that's the setting I also used for SV at 100 yards. Traded it off and always figured I could get another, then Nikon bails out on making scopes. Oh, well.

[BigAl52]

That group in the very last photo looks real good to me. I think that maybe the best group of all Gene

[RanchRoper]

Good shooting.

[Sir Henry]

Good shooting.

Thanks however 1/2” to 1” groups at 50 yards is just fair. The rifle and scope is capable of sub quarter inch groups with the ammo I was using.

[dasmoeturhead]

Looks like you deserved the ice cream after that range session.

[Paratus]

Quite impressed with your shooting AND level of organization!

[fortyshooter]

That is some very "sweet" shooting Sir Henry! Great job!

[Sir Henry]

Some very nice groups, there, Gene. I'd say you deserved that treat at the end.

I had that scope at one time and that's the setting I also used for SV at 100 yards. Traded it off and always figured I could get another, then Nikon bails out on making scopes. Oh, well.

I have two of those. The other one is on a Henry Classic.

[GFK]

To me, any day at the range is a good day. If nothing else, I typically enjoy shooting!