I would much rather test my trapping skills than shooting. I can kill a animal miles away, does that count?
I would much rather test my trapping skills than shooting. I can kill a animal miles away, does that count?
And many acclaimed shooting sports founded, including IPSC, SASS, Western 3-Gun, X-3 Multi-Gun, and more.
I do admit to a certain sensitivity to "attacks" on California (note the correct, adult spelling). I make no apologies for same because of the widespread and rather fallacious stereotypes that are commonly applied to ALL Californians.
I repeat the by-now-friendly challenge. I'll pit myself, my CZ-452 Varmint bolt-action rifle in .22lr, and my 3-10x40mm scope against you and your .22lr equipment. The targets will be approximately 10-inch inflated balloons at 400 yards. He who hits the most balloons in the established (and yet-to-be-determined) time period shall be the winner. I am open to having credible witnesses/judges observe and report on the shoots that occur in two, widely-separated, locations. The loser buys the winner a sumptuous dinner in the restaurant of the winner's choice -- said dinner not to exceed Sixty Dollars ($60.00) including tip.
'Tis put-up-or-shut-up time. Whaddaya say?
-- Nighteyes
JMPOV. The military has several weapons made to be very accurate at 500 yards and also very effective. Also each year I hear about the long shooters out west and how they hit targets out in the range of 800 and 900 yards. Guess what I'm saying is. If you wanted to hit something out at 500 yards and you had a choice of weapons, would you choose a 22lr? Or even if you didn't have a choice would you use the 22lr? Might want to let the target get a bit closer? 22 ammo is cheap but why waste it? Hiting a target at 500 yards with any 22lr has about the same odds as the lottery Imo. Maybe I just need more practice. Isn't hitting what you're shooting at,with effect the point?
Oldtrap
Last edited by oldtrap59; 04-26-2012 at 02:47 PM.
Never claimed to be an expert. Just use or do what works for me.
Perhaps you just don't have the right .22lr/scope combination, bro.
That's exactly the point. Practicing certain aspects of long-distance shooting with a .22lr is a whole heckuva lot cheaper than practicing the same skills with a larger, more powerful (and much more expensive-to-feed) center-fire rifle. I mean, if the wind isn't kicking up, the fact that I can regularly hit a 10-inch balloon at 400 yards with my scoped .22lr speaks very well of my ability to hit targets a good bit farther away with my scoped 5.56mm AR15 or my scoped .308 Savage 10FP.
-- Daniel Nighteyes
Last edited by Daniel Nighteyes; 04-26-2012 at 03:39 PM.
Some snipers will tell you that you can learn more about windage and elevation adjustments with a .22 that with any other gun. That is because they dramatize the effects of wind, gravity, and velocity, and it becomes very obvious how the physics of ballistics affect a bullet in flight!
Never met a sniper. They don't tell me anything. I'm not in the "sniper" in crowd I guess.
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Hmmmm. All this talk about shooting, I think I may have to make a range trip soon!
”There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.” ~Johnny Rotten
You silly. I mean a REAL sniper. Everyone is a sniper, Seal, Special Forces or CIA today. Everyone wins at Vegas, too. I guess I'm the only guy that isn't and don't. I'm probably the guy keeping the lights on in those fancy casinos 'cause the only thing I get money out of is the change machine.
If I hit anything at the range I'm pretty happy. That includes trees, barns and targets. "Long Range" shooting to me is the 25 yard target at the "500 Yard Range".
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I went snipe hunting once.
Oh snap. Been there done that. Took some girls snipe huntin' a time or two but that's a whole 'nuther story.
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I used to spend summers hunting ground hogs as a farm kid in southern Ontario,Canada.When I was 14,I made my personal best record shot.The rifle was a Voere .22lr,semi-automatic which could be locked into single shot.The scope was a Tasco 4x and the ammo was a Stinger .22lr hollow point,29 grain.The target was a ground hog,slight downhill shot,very light wind...and it was a standing shot not prone.I aimed about a foot high and caught it square in the side of the head.Now for the good part....Distance: 134 yards.I watched through the scope after I made my shot and the hog was still standing up.I thought I missed,then about 5 seconds later the hog fell over dead.I have to add ...I surprised myself that day.At 50 years old,I am no longer a farmer or a hunter,but I remember that day as if it was yesterday.Safe Hunting Everyone.
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