accurate rifles

Marlin 60s tend to like all things CCI. Most like CCI subs and standard velocity solids for range accuracy - and one of mine is also super accurate with
winchester powerpoint. CCI minimag a good hunting round. So mostly CCI but each rifle will also have its own preferences.

I think ruger need a kick in the ar*e for not fixing the accuracy issues with 10/22s. They can make good accurate rifles when they wish to and should have solved this problem decades ago. Otherwise than its accuracy problems its a good wee carbine. It is notable that the marlin 60 has outsold it 13m to 6 million over last 50 years. Best 10/22 variant we had is the lovely little 10/22 model 96 lever action. Quite accurate at 0.7" at 50m, and no weaknesses - a wee gem and one of the best wee hunter 22s I've come across. Ruger can do it when they try!

I'd like to hear more about the Lithgow 22 Andy - discussion on this on nzrimfire.

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I have seen hunters hit the ground in front of them :)

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I have had a mate nearly shoot my foot off when climbing a fence with a 270 with a blind mag and he forgot he had chambered a round.

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Originally Posted by timattalon

I used to have a Ruger 10/22 that would struggle to hit a 3 foot square from 50 yards, but my cheap norinco would hit a 1/2 inch circle on the same day. Still have the norinco / scrapped the Ruger.

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Apart from a small number of 10/22's that came through with chatter marks in the bore near the muzzle about 6-7 years ago, most normal standard 10/22's can be made to shoot 1/2" groups at 50 metres without much hassle. I used to do a 10/22 tune-up package for $70 ( thread the muzzle, crisp 2.5lb trigger job, tune for subs, buffer pin, and barrel refit) and that produced the 1/2" groups every time. As they come out of the box they are hampered by a lousy trigger pull and poor barrel fitting (although the fit has improved a bit in the last 3 years). Once the barrel fit problem is cured then the receiver and the barrel become one solid unit. With a poor barrel fit and the scope mounted on the receiver, good accuracy is impossible to obtain.

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Apart from a small number of 10/22's that came through with chatter marks in the bore near the muzzle about 6-7 years ago, most normal standard 10/22's can be made to shoot 1/2" groups at 50 metres without much hassle. I used to do a 10/22 tune-up package for $70 ( thread the muzzle, crisp 2.5lb trigger job, tune for subs, buffer pin, and barrel refit) and that produced the 1/2" groups every time. As they come out of the box they are hampered by a lousy trigger pull and poor barrel fitting (although the fit has improved a bit in the last 3 years). Once the barrel fit problem is cured then the receiver and the barrel become one solid unit. With a poor barrel fit and the scope mounted on the receiver, good accuracy is impossible to obtain.

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That sounds semi easy and awesome


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@gundoc when you say you "used" to do a tune up is that something you could still do? Mine already threaded but just seems to shoot like shit.


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Thanks for the comments Mudgripz, I've just come back to this thread, I still have the rifle in the corner of the cabinet so might as well get a varity of ammo and see how she goes.

Your ammo has more to do with your rimfire accuracy than just about anything else .
Unless the rifle has major problems , damaged crown , loose scope , bad chamber etc .
Most people know that they should try a few different types of ammo to find what their rifle likes , but usually that is 2 or 3 different boxes and then when acceptable accuracy isn't achieved the rifle is declared useless and a general waste of time .
I have about maybe 30 different types of .22 ammo in my cupboard and usually I can find something that the rifle likes . I've been asked a number of times to help get a 22 shooting right at my local club and ammo is the easiest thing to change and experiment with in an accuracy search .
You can't make a average rifle great , but you can make a great rifle average with the wrong ammo .


Ken

Hi guys I'm stil South Africa but hopefully I will be in your country early Feb. I have been following your posts. Regarding accurate rifles what is the group size you shoot let's say at 300m ?. What is your favourite caliber ?

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Hi guys I'm stil South Africa but hopefully I will be in your country early Feb. I have been following your posts. Regarding accurate rifles what is the group size you shoot let's say at 300m ?. What is your favourite caliber ?

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For me its as wee a group as possible, all thru the same hole is the preference but not there yet. Must practice more, must practice more.............
Something like this would be good (at 200m)
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nice shooting

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nice shooting

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not mine I'm afraid

+1 Ground Control's comments above.

So often it takes just a little patience and 6-15 types of ammo (I keep maybe 20), and then you find what your 22 likes and it can be a very sharp shooter. Don't know how many times I've heard people comment on the poor accuracy of their 22 - a model that is normally sharp - only to find they are using crap or wrong ammos for it, don't bother to experiment, and just label it and the make/model a dud.

With a centrefire we experiment with loads - powder types/weights/projectiles etc to find an accurate round. In the same way with rimfires we experiment with different ammo makes to find a rifle's preferred round.

Is any of the bulk 22LR worth trying? my cmmg kit needs a hi velocity round to clear itself, and copper plated seems best, anything worth a go?

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Is any of the bulk 22LR worth trying? my cmmg kit needs a hi velocity round to clear itself, and copper plated seems best, anything worth a go?

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Maybe try cci blazer, cheep and solid nose for good feeding-made as a plinking round as I understand it and runs every semi I have tried it with.
Did I mention that it's cheep? When buying by the case I couldn't find anything cheeper

Highland hi vel is the best so far but that is about 2.5inch at 50yds.

Thanks Mikee I note you also use a 6.5 . I just love my Tikka Sporter 260 shoots a similar group at 300m

haha, those vids are terrible, but you are scraping the bottom of the barrel!

I would assume the avg. american is better than the avg. kiwi simply because of availability of rifles, ammo, pro gun culture (within reason) and proximity to range facilities means they simple can do more practice ...