What is a good long range target rifle? - Page 2

Blarg · #11 12-05-2004, 04:32 AM

You can shoot a .22 for days and days for what you'll spend on ammo for centerfire cartridges that you can go through in an hour. If you're just testing your accuracy, I don't see a reason to go with the vastly more expensive option.

wacki · #12 12-05-2004, 04:41 AM

Don't the .22's have a very short range? I thought they simply didn't fly that far.

Phat Mack · #13 12-05-2004, 05:43 AM

Have you any interest in metalic silhouette shooting or black powder?

wacki · #14 12-05-2004, 03:33 PM

I've shot black powder before and I think it's fun, but this is my first rifle and long range target shooting is what I like the most. I've never shot metallic silhouette before.

Ray Zee · #15 12-05-2004, 05:00 PM

.22 really is fun out to about 100 yards or so. then it really is dropping off. but fun to plink with. you load shells easily and can carry a days supply in your pocket rather than backpack. you need both a .22 and a higher power caliber. the 223. can use military ammo. is very accurate and does well hunting up to deer size. the 308 is king for military rounds and long range as wind is less effect on heavier bullets. and that is the major consideration for heavier rounds. all centerfire rounds get expensive for lots of shooting. thus the .22 is king for short range fun.

Blarg · #16 12-05-2004, 07:37 PM

A .22 longrifle cartridge can go for well over 2500 feet, and sometimes for like a mile, as I understand it.

Any cartridge is going to drop over distance, but learning to adjust your shooting for wind and distance to me is a very great part of the fun, and what marksmanship is all about. That's where marksman ship really comes in and shines.

The difference in quality of a rifle really starts to show when you get into longer ranges. That's when you'll see a Kimber or a Weatherby or something shine over a Remington or a Ruger 10/22 not just by a little, but by a lot. That's when, going out plinking, people with their own guns give up and keep on asking to borrow yours. Which I have to admit is also its own kind of fun. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

Of course, if you're shooting at stuff especially far away, it might be because you're not plinking anymore anyway. Then you need whatever cartridge fits your game, I guess.

smoore · #17 12-05-2004, 08:11 PM

I used to have an Anchutz (sic) .22 rimfire rifle for 50ft target shooting. We used to go plink at 100 yards and it was still rock solid, with groups the size of a dime with good ammo. Cheap (bucket o'bullets) ammo would have groupings about the size of a quarter. That's incredible for a rimfire.

My current varmit gun is a .220 swift by Ruger. I love it, coyotes at 250yds.

wacki · #18 12-09-2004, 06:43 PM

Kimber guns are very nice looking and I am interested, but do they have any guns that are under $1,000?

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You can shoot a .22 for days and days for what you'll spend on ammo for centerfire cartridges that you can go through in an hour. If you're just testing your accuracy, I don't see a reason to go with the vastly more expensive option.

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If you can afford to get a decked out kimber (>$3,000) I don't think cost of ammo is an issue.

wacki · #19 12-09-2004, 06:58 PM

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I used to have an Anchutz (sic) .22 rimfire rifle for 50ft target shooting. We used to go plink at 100 yards and it was still rock solid, with groups the size of a dime with good ammo. Cheap (bucket o'bullets) ammo would have groupings about the size of a quarter. That's incredible for a rimfire.

My current varmit gun is a .220 swift by Ruger. I love it, coyotes at 250yds.

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I just checked out Anschutz. I really liked those. $500 is in my price range as well. Now I just need to find a place that sells them.

The .220 swift looks nice as well.

Phat Mack · #20 12-09-2004, 07:46 PM

I just checked out Anschutz. I really liked those. $500 is in my price range as well. Now I just need to find a place that sells them.

Scope? Are you interested in buying a new rifle? I suggest borrowing a few different ones and seeing how you like their feel. A lot of likes and dislikes are subjective.

The .220 swift looks nice as well.

At the risk of being thrown off the forum, fire a .22 Hornet if you have the chance. Most people think they're too slow, but I'm a fan. (Before flaming, if you check out my post above, you'll see that I was trying to gently lead Wacki to a .45/70.)