Show us your Rimfire Groups!

[rsj223]

first photo uploaded hope it works .22 @50m 3shot

Nice what rifle

[Homer]

G'Day Fella's,

A month or two back, I purchased a 2nd hand CZ 453 in .17 HMR (in VGC).
As is normal with me, the first thing I did was to pull the barreled action out of the stock, and see how all the hidden bits it work, etc!
Well luckily, there were no surprises (eg; Rust, indications that a Butcher had been there before me, etc), so I immediately adjusted the both the single set trigger and the standard trigger, to nice but safe let offs.

I then had a look at how the bedding works on this rifle.
After I thought i new how this worked, I then set about pillar and epoxy bedding this rifle.
After an initial range shoot with OK results, I took it home and changed one aspect of the bedding.
A couple of weeks later, I headed to the range for another shot, here are the results....... 3 x 5 shot groups, at 50 meters.

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Homer is a Happy Lad (but no BR shooter)!

[Gunner41battery]

My 3 shot grouping at 50m with new ammo. went from cci standard to cci hp.

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[pomemax]

first photo uploaded hope it works .22 @50m 3shot

Nice what rifle

Anschütz 1416 sorry didnt see reply

[bigfellascott]

Savage Mk2 varmint with 6x Jap Tasco on top (the Daughters rifle)











And the Youngest Daughters Savage Mk2 Varmint (shortened Barrel) shoots similar to the other one

[south]

That fly target, always one bloody flyer which ruins the clover

[HulkFury]

Awesome shooting with the Savage, looking at getting one of the mkii versions for my first rifle (probably towards the budget end unfortunately). Is 6x scope sufficient for 50m? Do you compete in any comps?

[bigfellascott]

Awesome shooting with the Savage, looking at getting one of the mkii versions for my first rifle (probably towards the budget end unfortunately). Is 6x scope sufficient for 50m? Do you compete in any comps?

No mate never competed in comps ever (couldn't think of anything more boring and mundane to be honest) I just test a few diff ammo brands when I buy a new rifle to see what it likes then I buy up. The little 6x Tasco seems more than good enough for what I use it for (Bunny busting and ringing gongs when I want to have a bit more of a challenge at 200m+

I bought both Savages 2nd hand and both were used for target shooting from what the previous owners said, not sure what scope combos they had (A couple of those groups were from them and I've shot a few groups with it when I first got it and so did the daughters and they all managed very good groups with them too so they can shoot ok.

We only really use them to roll a few bunnies with or a few gongs and the occasional bunny head on a stick for practice out to say 80-100m.

[Gwion]

That last pic is pretty gruesome!

[bigfellascott]

That last pic is pretty gruesome!

It got a fair ol workout alright from the girls

[Heckler303]

That last pic is pretty gruesome!

It got a fair ol workout alright from the girls

There's a good reason to not break girl's hearts.


They'll put a 1 inch group through yours.

[p3seven]

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Interesting result on Sunday. at a training day. We were encouraged to try different finger positions on our triggers. Using front rest and butt in the shoulder. Reading from left to right the results speak for themselves.

[p3seven]

Sorry I didn't say.
Savage II Varmint barrel
50 yards
CCI Standard 22lr

[bigfellascott]

Very interesting mate and backs up my thoughts on finger position too (I always use the 2nd pad also).

[rsj223]

So get the finger further in?

[Homer]

Trigger finger position.jpg

Interesting result on Sunday. at a training day. We were encouraged to try different finger positions on our triggers. Using front rest and butt in the shoulder. Reading from left to right the results speak for themselves.

G'Day Fella's,

Interesting stuff P3seven!

Doh!
Homer

[Homer]

G'Day Fella's,

Last weekend, I finally had a chance to try some of the new CCI A17 ammo out of the same CZ 453 .17 HMR.
Here is the only 5 shot group, I shot with this ammo (at 50 Meters)!

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Homer is still a happy boy!

Doh!
Homer

[bigfellascott]

Geez ya had 200rnds homer, why only shoot one 5 shot group? Would have been great to confirm if it was one of those fluke groups or not.

[Homer]

G'Day Fella's,

Too bloody hard to find ANY .17 HMR ammo at present and also expensive BFS, even at my buy price!
This was still almost 50 cents a shot.
If it helps, there were around 8 Bunny's, that kinda formed my next group...........

LOL!
Homer

[bigfellascott]

G'Day Fella's,

Too bloody hard to find ANY .17 HMR ammo at present and also expensive BFS, even at my buy price!
This was still almost 50 cents a shot.
If it helps, there were around 8 Bunny's, that kinda formed my next group...........

LOL!
Homer

Lol I love load testing on bunnies

[Strikey]

Homer, maybe you should use that ammo in the rifle it's " Optimized " for, you might get a better result than what the CZ can achieve

[Homer]

G'Day Fella's,

Thanks for the good laugh BFS and Strikey!
Unfortunately Strikey, I know what kinda shot I am (not very consistent), so getting a Savage A 17 rifle, would probably be a waste.......................
I just wonder, if the CZ shoots this ammo so well (with me operating it!), how much better would the "Optimized" Savage rifle actually be?

Regards
Homer

[bigfellascott]

G'Day Fella's,

Thanks for the good laugh BFS and Strikey!
Unfortunately Strikey, I know what kinda shot I am (not very consistent), so getting a Savage A 17 rifle, would probably be a waste.......................
I just wonder, if the CZ shoots this ammo so well (with me operating it!), how much better would the "Optimized" Savage rifle actually be?

Regards
Homer

It won't shoot any better mate, just get out and use the one you have.

[Homer]

I think your right BFS!

Regards
Homer

[ebr love]

no matter how hard I tried today I just couldn't replicate that

We all have those days

[GCCA]

42gr Power max out of my CZ 452 American @ 50m.

42gr Power max @ 50m

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A few flyers

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[southwest shooter]

pretty good , fine for bunnies and the odd fox.

[HulkFury]

Finally got around to some ammo testing on my new (first gun) Savage BTVS 22LR.

Think I might try a front bag next time, when looking through the scope it would wobble slightly left <> right

Savage BTVS 22LR

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Shots taken at 50m at the Newcastle Smallbore club.

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[wannabustbunnies]

I shot this this morning with the Mrs' Zastava MPW/CZ99 with a fixed 6 power Nikko Stirling scope. Was shooting prone in the paddock with rear bag and camera tripod with cradle.

[Oldbloke]

Trigger finger position.jpg

Interesting result on Sunday. at a training day. We were encouraged to try different finger positions on our triggers. Using front rest and butt in the shoulder. Reading from left to right the results speak for themselves.

WOW, Thats an eye opener