Posted: 5/16/2026 7:33:05 PM EDT
[Last Edit: gearjammer351][Edited]
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I bought this a couple years ago, but didn't spend much time with it. This week, I finally put a decent scope on it and put it through its paces. It's not too bad. This rifle is stock with a Vortex scope and a budget bipod. I used CCI sv target for zeroing and testing, and I shot one group with HV, since I buy lots of it (many of my .22s are semiautos, and they prefer hv), and I wanted to see where it hits with the zero I have. It performed admirably at 50 yards. I'm not a great shooter, and I don't want to spend a lot on rimfire ammo. I had less than 1" for most groups, and the best one was a hair under 1/2". I think that a good shooter with high quality ammo could possibly get consistent 1 MOA performance from this rifle. Attached File Attached File |
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I have read that HV ammo is less accurate then SV. I have certainly experienced that, too. So have you (see your pictures). Perhaps you might buy a box or two of truly good ammo and see what it can really do. You don't have to make a habit of it, just try it out. |
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Originally Posted By Trollslayer: I have read that HV ammo is less accurate then SV. I have certainly experienced that, too. So have you (see your pictures). Perhaps you might buy a box or two of truly good ammo and see what it can really do. You don't have to make a habit of it, just try it out. The .8 group was the only one shot with HV ammo, and it made a slightly smaller group than my first couple of attempts with the SV target. I spent way too long fiddling with the scope, and I was getting tired of this at that point (sighted in 2 new scopes that day, and this was the 2nd one). I will do more experimenting another time. I'm not really a 'precision' shooter, but I thought I'd dip my toe in with a rimfire. The main reason I did that was to see where it would hit relative to my zero, in case I just had HV ammo, I'd know a hold. I have a lot of bulk HV ammo. I expected it to impact a little higher, but it also seems to have printed a bit to the left of the zero, which doesn't make sense to me. |
Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.
- Herodotus
- Herodotus
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If you're going to use the HV ammo as your primary ammo, zero the rifle for that. You can change your hold for the occasional SV ammo, if you use it. Just for clarity, is the 0.5" group SV and the 0.8" group for HV? Also, what are the full sized bullseye targets from? |
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Originally Posted By Trollslayer: If you're going to use the HV ammo as your primary ammo, zero the rifle for that. You can change your hold for the occasional SV ammo, if you use it. Just for clarity, is the 0.5" group SV and the 0.8" group for HV? Also, what are the full sized bullseye targets from? Originally Posted By Trollslayer: If you're going to use the HV ammo as your primary ammo, zero the rifle for that. You can change your hold for the occasional SV ammo, if you use it. Just for clarity, is the 0.5" group SV and the 0.8" group for HV? Also, what are the full sized bullseye targets from? All the groups were shot with CCI sv, except the one marked HV (the .82" group). I will use the SV ammo, if it proves to be more accurate for me, but I will do a bit more testing. I'm up to 3 bolt-action .22s now, so it's worth buying some in bulk if it works well. I do a fair bit of shooting with .22 autopistols, and they all work more reliably with high velocity ammo, so I always keep that on hand. Originally Posted By Trollslayer: Perhaps you might buy a box or two of truly good ammo and see what it can really do. You don't have to make a habit of it, just try it out. I might add some to my next order. I'm not being self-deprecating here, just honest. I don't think I'm a good enough shooter to get the value from premium target ammo. It would be interesting to see the difference, though. |
Of all men’s miseries the bitterest is this: to know so much and to have control over nothing.
- Herodotus
- Herodotus
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Originally Posted By gearjammer351: I don't think I'm a good enough shooter to get the value from premium target ammo. It would be interesting to see the difference, though. That is the point. No matter how the match ammo test turns out, you will know, for certain, what you've got with this rifle. If it shoots significantly better, you can rest assured knowing there is untapped potential there if you ever needed it (my current rifle does a bit better with expensive ammo). If there is no difference, you can know to not spend the money on premium ammo on a rifle that cannot get the value from it (my 10-22 shot everything poorly). There are other possible outcomes but those are two. One box won't break the bank and does not commit you to buying more. Plus, it can be fun to test and the results are educational. |