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27 August 2017, 11:04 #1Contributing Member
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Anyone interested in long distance .22LR ?
Boyd's stocks were mentioned in another thread which got me to thinking about my Savage FV-SR.
For this rifle I wanted a rimfire that was at home on our 60yd plinking range as well as our 300yd high power range.
The scope is a fixed 16x magnification SWFA. It seemed like an ideal optic for what I wanted to do. It had over 100moa of elevation adjustment and the reviews indicated the internal adjustment mechanisms were proving to hold up to abuse. That was important because going from 60 to 300yds requires a significant amount of turret cranking. And speaking of turrets, the large markings are easy on older eyes. The price was right at $300 so I clicked the buy button.
Even with over 100moa of elevation adjustment I knew that alone wasn't going to carry it to 300yds. Canted scope bases for the FV-SR were pretty slim pickings so I got the idea to call EGW Gun Parts who specialize in this sort of thing. Super nice guys. They said they'd be glad to help and would recut my base to whatever I wanted. A couple weeks later I had a 40moa base for a mere $25 labor charge. How great is that! I purchased a pair of TPS super low rings... done with the sighting system.
The plastic stock that comes with the FV-SR works ok, but I wanted something heavier for bench shooting with a higher cheek rest. Really not a lot to chose from. Selected a Boyd's "Tacticool" stock. I think they have since changed the flaky name to something a bit more respectable haha. Anyway, the barrel channel is more than adequate for the heavy-profile FV-SR barrel. No touching. The bottom metal was really weak so I purchased a D.I.P. bottom metal and trigger guard kit. Bottom metal is much thicker and allows for more precise torque on the action screws. Still, the cheek height wasn't high enough so I picked up a Midway cheek riser. Ah... just right.
The FV-SR barrel comes threaded properly for rimfire- 1/28 X .4in, so that required nothing other than to spin on a YHM Wraith can.
Done.
I'm here to tell ya that long distance suppressed rimfire shooting is a ton of fun. Nice calm morning at the club when no one else is around... no ear protection strapped to yer head, no recoil... just birds singing in the tress. Click... waiting.... waiting.... waiting... 'ding' on the steel plate. As relaxing and enjoyable as shooting gets.
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27 August 2017, 12:43 #2
Never taken my 10/22 or any other .22LR rifle over 100 yards. Is Long Distance .22LR shooting a thing? Genuinely asking.. cause it sounds like a blast.
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27 August 2017, 13:01 #3
It can be pretty fun, at least for a little bit. Obviously size of the target affects things. When I lived in San Diego, I tried taking my Winchester 62 out to 200 on a big-ass gong, but couldn't do it reliably with regular Walmart/Federal fare. However, my Nordic Components .22 AR upper was able to reliably hit steel at 200 with a cheap PA red dot once I figured out the hold. The problem was making sure other people weren't shooting so I could hear the "ding," but the old-timers at the range were just busy talking anyway, so all was good.
(Cheap optic not depicted here)
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27 August 2017, 13:19 #4Contributing Member
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It's not something organized like NRA Smallbore or anything like that, but there is a guy on ARFcom (I think he's in Kentucky or Ohio) that has some property and organizes informal meets. Never been.
Yes, it's a lot of fun. I'd like to stretch mine out further than 300yds. With standard velocity ammo it will reach out to 400yds using reticle holdover, and a bit further with high velocity ammo.
At 300yds these little CCI SV cartriges perform pretty well on a calm day.
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15 September 2017, 02:43 #5Contributing Member
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15 September 2017, 04:55 #6
That looks like a nice little plinker.
I used to shoot my .22 a LOT. I haven't even had it out in I don't know how long. Maybe it's time to bust it back out and soup it up.
I'm like Uwone, 100 is the furthest I've had mine it's that not all that easy (for me).
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15 September 2017, 07:21 #7Contributing Member
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Nice calm blue-sky morning... no one at the club but a couple birds singing in the trees... hot cup of coffee on the bench... click.... pffff ..... ..... ..... .... ding. That's what my FV-SR is all about... relaxing. Love it.
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15 September 2017, 08:40 #8Ground Defense 1, Blade Defense 1, Defensive Pistol 1 & 2, Aliance Shoot House, When Things Go Bad, YSINTG, Carbine 1, DART Medical, NRA Range Safety Officer
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15 September 2017, 09:00 #9
Except it's not at a club, it's your backyard.
I quit shooting .22lr for awhile when prices of ammo just got stupid. I had a good stash of 22 and didn't want to burn it up until I could get a resupply. Now that it's back, I need to shoot my 10/22 more. I also have a Gemtech MIST I'm waiting approval on, so I'll have to build a 10/22 around that. Thinking Magpul Chassis, Timney Trigger, ect.
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15 September 2017, 10:13 #13Contributing Member
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Been thinking of doing the same with a 10/22.
I've got a Magpul Hunter on a Rem 700 .308.
A trainer is always a good excuse to drop $1,500 on another rimfire to save money on ammo.
Hell, with all the money I've saved I should be rich by now.
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15 September 2017, 14:56 #14
Your shooting spot looks like a nice place to practice with the driver, and long irons too. So jelly!
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19 February 2018, 18:53 #15
I’d love to see if I could get solid hits past 100 with mine. I do enjoy hitting a 4” plate at 100. Prime 22lr is pretty legit stuff in my 10/22 with green mountain barrel and magpul stock. Vortex on top.