Why do some use high power scopes for 22lr comps.

[CoalCrackerAl]

Something that has me wondering lately. Do they shoot long distances? I always thought of a 22 as a 100 yard rifle max for being accurate.

 

[Hoser]

We shoot a belly match from 50 yards out to 220 yards every month. The small target at 220 is about 1.5 wide x 2.0 inches tall, most are around 2-3 MOA in size.

I use a S&B 5-45 on my Vudoo repeater, a 12-50 on my Vudoo single shot and a 5-20 on my Anschutz 1727.

The average scope at this match and matches like it is 4-14 up to about 5-25. Seeing hits **and** misses on those targets is everything.

Bottom picture is my Remington 40X repeater and some random targets at 200 yards and a magical lot of Eley Edge.

 

[Hoser]

390 yards with my Vudoo and Eley Tenex.

 

[mavracer]

Long range with a 22 is a lot of fun and very challenging. I also shoot itty bitty targets closer in.

 

[Varminterror]

Something that has me wondering lately. Do they shoot long distances? I always thought of a 22 as a 100 yard rifle max for being accurate.

Things get squirrely somewhere between 400-500 yards. Even a wind gust of 1mph over or under call can mean the difference of falling on either side of the plate - 1mph is ~9” at 500.

But at 350, an 8”-10” plate is even relatively easy fodder even with cheap ammo. Pushing another 100 yards, the wheels come off and things get more challenging.

Shooting clay pigeons at 200yrds is a really quick way to run out of clays.

And of course - high magnification scopes are beneficial for shooting SMALL targets, even at relatively short ranges.

 

[PistoleroWadcutterGANG]

1) To get a better overall visual quality; to make an assessment and firing solution on target. 2)More turret travel to meet extended ranges I like shooting rimfire at.

Shooting clay pigeons at 200yrds is a really quick way to run out of clays.

^^^Brother isn't that the truth^^^

Favorite rimfire shooting. Having a reactive target is just the bee's knees. Got tired of the short range rimfire BR / Silhouettes formats. When the bits start getting the size of half dollars or quarters lying at odd angles giving you just a hint of orange and you NAIL IT from 200yards. Such a great feeling.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Nice rigs guys. Thanks for clearing up my curiosity. Nice to know 22lr can be stretched out. I have a Sightmark citadel 5-30x56 LR2. Coming today. I should put it one one of my 22's and play around at the club that goes out to 300 yards.

 

[alfsauve]

It shoot chipmunks and rats a ~30yds. A high power scope insures I get clean head shots every time.

 

[Soupy44]

Smallbore prone and position shooters will use 25-30x. Our 10rings are about a dime at 50m and a quarter at 100m. We might drop the power some to shoot offhand, but 30x isn't too bad offhand either.

 

[JFrank]

More power doesn’t mean better image quality.

 

[Spats McGee]

I don't think you'd call mine a "high power" scope, but I use a Nikon 4-12x40 on my target .22. I'd like to shoot past 100 yards, but don't really have a place to do so.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Im going to put the Sightmark on my Savage A22 Target. The pic of the target with a simmons scope was cheap Winchester 555. The 50 yard i was zeroing it in. Then moved out to 100. When i zero the Sightmark. I'll take some ammo of everybrand i own along. And find what works the best.

 

[Spats McGee]

... Savage A22 Target....
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It seems you and I have similar tastes in rifles.

Clearly, you shot yours better, though. Maybe next time, I'll remember to account for the wind.

 

[Jim Watson]

The X ring on a 50 yard score benchrest "green monster" target is right at bullet diameter, high power scopes are standard. The little bit I did, a 36X was too much, I'd have been better off with a 24X like I shot with at F class.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

I shoot 50 yard benchrest regularly. We use the green monster bullseye. Nearly all the people I shoot with use a 36x or more.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

It came today. Wow is 30x nice. I looked across town. And i can see bricks on chimneys. Nice and clear. Not sure how far away they are. My range finder only goes up to 800 yards.

 

[jmr40]

If you haven't tried it shooting 22's past 100 yards is fun. I reached the point where 50 yards was boring. I almost never shoot closer than 100 anymore and if the wind cooperates shoot at 200. Not something I do on windy days. It's really made range trips more challenging.

Where I shoot there is a berm at about 220 yards that I place clay targets on and there is a 6" steel plate at 250. I run out of adjustment with the scopes I have at about 220 yards. But occasionally shoot at the plate at 250.

I don't have the equipment, nor skills to go farther. But it is certainly possible to go past 300 with a 22.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

I have not got to the point. Where im comfortable playing with adjustments after i have a scope zeroed. I rely on the hold over marks. I know some folks don't like a busy reticle. I enjoy using them for their purpose.

 

[jmorris]

You can hit what you can’t see. Same reason many people choose optics in the first place.

Where high magnification get you is when you don’t have time to find a target in the limited field of view. That’s why variables are more popular than fixed magnification.

 

[entropy]

For ARA 50 yd. matches, win or lose is decided by who shot a perfect score, highest x's. The targets are 1" in dia. , and the x is smaller than a .22 hole.
(they shoot 1 round at each individual target on the sheet)

You can hit what you can’t see

Of course. That's the whole idea of indirect fire.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Yeah looking for an object on high power only can be difficult. I like to zoom out find it. Then zoom back in. On my telescopes i have a spotting scope to get me where i want. Then look though the telescope it's self to look at the planet or other space objects.

 

[Soupy44]

Couldn't find a newer picture of it, but I shot a Lyman Super Target Spot for smallbore. I think I'm 11-12 in this picture. Worked just fine!

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Unertl scope?

 

[Soupy44]

Same style and design as Unertl, but it's a Lyman.

 

[CoalCrackerAl]

Same style and design as Unertl, but it's a Lyman.

Ahh awesome.