Now line that crosshair up on the target crosshair and dial the scope up until it touched those holes and you will be right in the center.I remembered that I have a Caldwell stand thing with a little bag on it. It's not a sled. I don't really understand sleds. I'm not sure what the point is, since the human being is so detached from the process. A bag sounds a little more user-friendly.
Am I right in guessing that a sled is for PREPARING a rifle and scope, not for SHOOTING them?
Here is a photo of my target. I still can't believe my buddy deliberately defaced it. I will have to make him pay. I was thrilled with this result. I would have been happy with 2 MOA. This is 5 shots, plus his intentional idiot shot, over to the right.
I am wondering if I should use this gun to train at longer ranges. I have read that people are shooting it at nearly 300 yards. It would save me a ton on ammunition, compared to a real rifle. The scope is 14.5x, so I am thinking I should be able to do better than 100 yards.
Caldwell bags get the green ones that comes with front and back. I'm 6ft6 and have no issues.I looked at bags at Rural King today. They sit REALLY low. I don't think I could use one while sitting. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I should try one and see before I judge.
The bipod is working okay for now. Don't know how it will do with a bigger gun at longer ranges.
Final thing: what's the best tool for measuring the distance to the target? I can do it with a tape measure if I have to, but I assume with all the gadgetry available these days, there is probably some reasonably cheap tool everyone else is already using, which I need to know about.
It's my understanding that this gun is only accurate to something like 150
I would like to be able to use this rifle to kill the miserable squirrels that infest my farm
I would pull my hair out shooting a 17 over 150yards with wind and elevation changes.
Don't be too quick to blame yourself. Rimfire ammo can be inconsistent. It's not infrequent that you can shoot 4 shots you can cover with a dime then shoot a "flyer" that lands an inch away. With experience, you'll be better able to tell the difference between a blown shot and bad ammo.I can't complain about the ammo at all. I suspect this thing would be shooting 0.5 MOA if I had it clamped in a sled. I'm shooting 1 MOA, and I'm not that good, so the gun must be capable of better performance.
Don't be too quick to blame yourself. Rimfire ammo can be inconsistent. It's not infrequent that you can shoot 4 shots you can cover with a dime then shoot a "flyer" that lands an inch away. With experience, you'll be better able to tell the difference between a blown shot and bad ammo.
Just skimming the thread what caught my eye was "Second thing: I feel like my elbows are not stable when I shoot. I was using a plastic folding table, and it's slippery, so I thought too much about my elbows, disturbing my concentration. I can put a rubber mat or something on it, but then if I shoot a bigger gun, the recoil will rub my elbows raw. I assume other people must have had this problem and come up with a solution. Should I be using elbow pads or something?".
Don't rest your anything on the table. If you don't have sandbags, store-bought rests, etc, take a range bag, gym bag, garbage bag etc, stuff a little firm but not brick hard with clothes, etc.
If you're sitting in a chair, the height of the rifle resting on top of the bag needs to be comfortably aligned for you. Have the bag positioned on the table where it's nearest you.
If you're punching paper and going for accuracy, just let either the forestock or barrel rest atop the bag. If setting it up for a hunt, grasp the forestock simulating your hunting hold and if length allows, let the barrel rest atop the bag or if not, rest your hand atop the bag.
Now of course the "operators" will cringe when reading this but just do as I say.
Today I went outside and shot a few rounds from a .17 HMR Savage bolt-action rifle with a Burris Fullfield II scope. I was shooting at about 100 yards. It's my understanding that this gun is only accurate to something like 150, and I'm not a great shot anyway, so I didn't push it. I don't have any training, so I need some help.
First of all, does anyone here know how well this rifle will shoot with Hornady factory ammunition, at its best? I can't tell how well I'm doing until I know how well the equipment will perform if someone shoots it perfectly. The rounds from my first 5.5" target all went into (or bordered) the center ring, which I suppose is around 2". That's a good performance by my dubious standards, but for all I know, the gun will shoot 1/2 MOA.
Second thing: I feel like my elbows are not stable when I shoot. I was using a plastic folding table, and it's slippery, so I thought too much about my elbows, disturbing my concentration. I can put a rubber mat or something on it, but then if I shoot a bigger gun, the recoil will rub my elbows raw. I assume other people must have had this problem and come up with a solution. Should I be using elbow pads or something?
Final thing: what's the best tool for measuring the distance to the target? I can do it with a tape measure if I have to, but I assume with all the gadgetry available these days, there is probably some reasonably cheap tool everyone else is already using, which I need to know about.
Thanks for any help you can provide.