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That's true. I am part of a small group and we do real long range shooting with our 10/22s. All the way out to 500 yards.Guys invest thousands in High accuracy 10/22 builds to point that EVERY part of the Rifle is not Factory or original to the Rifle .
What ammo do you use for 500 yds?That's true. I am part of a small group and we do real long range shooting with our 10/22s. All the way out to 500 yards.
It's a real hoot when you get them dialed in. We have a 20" steel plate we use as our target, and it is very gratifying to see the impact.
The time of flight is about 2 seconds, so you can watch it through the scope.
Federal Premium MatchWhat ammo do you use for 500 yds?
I found this 1967 Ruger 10-22 today for $150.00. It was very lightly used for a 56 year old .22 plinker.
I was happy to find a all-metal/black walnut stocked early example for a decent price.....MSRP back then was around $60.00 which is like $553.00 today......Just goes to show how badly our dollar's buying power has declined.
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I thought it "worthy enough" to top it with a '83 4X Leupold Rimfire Special scope I found at the local flea market last month. It's proportioned well to the carbine.
It's a bit odd as the serial number has a D prefix meaning it's a duplicate serial number....Seems like they had that happen a lot that year for some reason....There's a small premium attached to such "D" guns.
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I don't have my range card handy, but 420 inches is a good estimate. Velocity is going to be around 650 to 680 fps.What is the drop on a .22 at 500 yards? It's got to be big.
I don't have my range card handy, but 420 inches is a good estimate. Velocity is going to be around 650 to 680 fps.
35 feet, wow!
I have a couple old Mosin 91s, and they have this rear sight that's adjustable up to 2,000 meters, and when it's up that high, the barrel is like 45 degrees up from the ground. It's nuts.
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Muzzle velocity for Federal Match .22 is around 1200 FPS.I don't have my range card handy, but 420 inches is a good estimate. Velocity is going to be around 650 to 680 fps.
Yes, that is calculated. And it's muzzle velocity is 1080 fps. You have to remember, by the time it is at 500 yards, it is coming DOWN the mountain so the deceleration due to aerodynamic drag is countered a bit.Muzzle velocity for Federal Match .22 is around 1200 FPS.
I am very surprised that at 500 yds it will still be 600+ FPS.
Is that calculated? No practical way of measuring it.
This 10-22 I talked about above will be zeroed at 50 yds. I will use the BDC in the Leupold scope to be somewhat accurate at 100yds. To me that is the limit of the practical use of the 22 out of the 18 inch carbine barrel.Yes, that is calculated. And it's muzzle velocity is 1080 fps. You have to remember, by the time it is at 500 yards, it is coming DOWN the mountain so the deceleration due to aerodynamic drag is countered a bit.
This 10-22 I talked about above will be zeroed at 50 yds. I will use the BDC in the Leupold scope to be somewhat accurate at 100yds. To me that is the limit of the practical use of the 22 out of the 18 inch carbine barrel.
Of course it would be fun to do what you are doing and shoot at distance just to see if it can be done.
These guys don't approach it like us. We are far more methodical. But, it gives you an idea of what is possible. We get some pretty good groups at 500. My best is a 10.2" over 5 rounds. But our champ did a 6.77", little bastard!
That's quite a feat at 500 yards considering a heartbeat can throw a .22 off.
I would think that with a 40 gr .22 bullet even a light wind gust would affect it quite a bit at 500 yds.Yeah, like I said, we are VERY methodical. It's not just about hitting the target. We want to get the best possible group as well. And we are VERY competitive!
I would think that with a 40 gr .22 bullet even a light wind gust would affect it quite a bit at 500 yds.
We have a 1000 yd range not too far from where I live here in Florida.You would be absolutely correct. We can only do that sort of shooting early in the morning when there is no breeze at all. If the conditions aren't good, we shoot other things, so our range time is never wasted.