[editor-surveyor]

This is no surprise to me.

As a teenager, I used to do a lot of long range .22 shooting, and it does pack quite a whallop up to about 3500 feet. Beyond that, it looses most of its accuracy and would be useless.

I am somewhat surprised that the Ruger 10-22 carbine was able to ‘find’ the board at 440 yds. Longer barrels are your friend with .22s.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

“I am somewhat surprised that the Ruger 10-22 carbine was able to ‘find’ the board at 440 yds.”

Unless they’ve changed the way the barrel mates to the receiver it’s going to be pure luck. I’ve seen people spend a small fortune trying to make them accurate.
It’s a great, reliable plinker though.

[S.O.S121.500]

Longer barrels are your friend with .22s

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Add to that gain twist rifling, .221 bore, tight (bench spec.) chamber, and a bolt face that contacts to reform the rim at full radius and sand bags to shoot from.

Favored ammo makes 5 shots into .720” at the 100 yard, 1.6xx” on the 200 yards, 4.5xx” at the 300 yard stick, and have a 400 yd. group with witness signatures that measures 9.8xx”.

Its the wind that tears up .22 WRF. The CZ452 eats Annies most days.

[ApplegateRanch]

As a teenager, I used to do a lot of long range .22 shooting, and it does pack quite a whallop up to about 3500 feet. Beyond that, it looses most of its accuracy and would be useless.

Wall, I'll be swoggled! So that's why ah'm having a bit of squirrel-hitt'n trouble! 20 year ago, I lived at 1,700 feet, and always hit'em. Then we moved to 4,200 feet, and I can only hit'em about half as far away as before! Who'd a knowed; I just thunk it were a-cause my eyes was a gettin older and hands shakier.