Thread: 22 Upgrade

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

right...so I agree with shearer on this one...
check list to work your way through...
#1 is the scope reliable??? does it shoot better with iron sights??? chuck another proven scope on and try it..doesnt have to be rezeroed,your looking to see if it will group any better...a tight group anywhere on paper or backing board still proves or disproves rifle will group.
#2 check scope rings AND bases are firmly attached..even @dannyb got caught with this one recently.
#3 are the action screws firm..what holds the metalwork in the wood work
#4 what ammunition are you using??? first one of mine loved superspeed and hated powerpoint,as much a feeding as accuracy issue,some swear by CCI others swear at it....recent batches of winchester power point have been shit,pure shit and previously good shooting rifles hate it.
#5 how bad is too bad??? an inch at 50 yards is more than good enough for 99% of what rimfires are used for.
#6 check the crown for damage,run a cotton bud around and see if it sticks anywhere,burr picks up fluff

try those and get back to us PLEASE.... these rifles can be really good with a little TLC

#1 Only have one scope, don't know how reliable it is (Fixed BSA .22 special). And the rifle doesn't have iron sights. I can pickup another optic (what would you recommend?).
#2 Can't tighten the scope rings and bases any more. Gave it a good bump and pull, wasn't budging
#3 Nipped them up about 1/8th of a turn each, but already fairly firm
#4 I've tried CCI Subsonic, Stinger, and also winchester power point (bought some a month ago, and then found some which was 1-2 years old). All shot the same, and around a 10-15cm grouping at 25 meters
#5 Anything better than what I have now, an inch at 50 yards would be a really good starting point and as you say, will get the job done
#6 Ran a cloth over and around the crown, didn't catch on anything. Doesn't look like anything is wrong with it as well