Originally Posted By: Hokiefyd
Originally Posted By: Clevy
I'm paying 1.50 a round out the door for ammo. Once I have a few hundred casings my uncle is going to teach me to reload the shells which hopefully will help consistency.
You're paying 1.50/rd for .22 Long Rifle? Or for a different caliber?
Sorry I missed this.
I was referring to a 30-30. 22 rimfire ammo here is super cheap. 55 bucks for 225 round box( I think that's the round count. It's the federal cubes,getting much tougher to find though)
We can find the 1000 round pails but I don't know if it's my gun but I end up with a pile of non fires from the pails. The casing shows impact but no bang.
Originally Posted By: jcwit
Originally Posted By: Al
Originally Posted By: SEMI_287
Another vote for the 10/22.
Without a doubt. Even though it has an 18" barrel I can consistently put bullets inside a 3/4 inch circle at 50 yards with CCI Standard Velocity ammo.
Not to put you down, but that isn't even the beginning of accuracy.
50 yds? All bullets in a single hole slightly bigger than caliber size.
100 yds? All bullets within 5/16 hole.
Have done this with CCI Std. Vel. But really prefer Eley or Lapua match ammo.
I'm shooting Match Target Rifles.
You have a good point. I had no idea what real accuracy meant til recently. I always had older hunting or retired military rifles. I thought 2 inch groups were great and when I could get my 30-30 consistently(from either a lead sled or sandbags) of 1.5 in center to center groups I thought I was on fire.
Then I got my hands on an accurate military rifle that can do moa(Swiss k-31),then after shooting a couple thousand rounds thru it getting a guaranteed moa rifle(dimension,mid size barrel)that hit moa out of the box and now punches paper sub moa,I'm beginning to realize what real accuracy is all about.
Consistent accuracy anyway.
I had groups this weekend at 100 yard I could cover with a nickel. At 400 from a lead sled it can hit 1" groups,not all my groups were that tight. My largest was 4" at 400 a couple weekends ago.
Those bench rest shooters are absolutely incredible. Their consistency just floors me. Those guys get angry if at 1000 yards they aren't inside a 4" circle.
I'm still chasing milk jugs at half that.
I really like the sport of shooting. It's only you and the rifle against the elements and yourself. Anyone can make a couple of lucky shots,however to make those shots every single time is just amazing. The pressure they are under,,,;
Need lots of zddp for that
Oil joke.