Long Range 22LR

[GoosePilot]

Trying to get ready for a 200 yard local shoot. Had this ruger 10/22 target lite since getting "free" suppressor, but had not really dialed it in beyond 100 yds.

Shot 3 flavors of standard ammo and then some norma extreme lr22. The norma had 1/3-1/2 the extreme spread.

Zeroed at 30yd, then 100, 150, 200.

Need to get a bigger moa base. Don't remember what this one is. Have 24 moa above zero, then hold reticle afterwards.

Never missed my box in a 9-15mph quartering headwind, so I'll take that as a descent start.

 

[Mark37082]

I've never tried shooting a 22LR further than 100 yards. Given my experience at 100 yards with a fairly mild wind, I would very happy with your 200 yard target. Sounds like fun to me.

 

[Critter Picker]

I tried .22 at 200 and ran out of elevation also. I'll be back at it next spring. Thinking 30 MOA base and scope with at least 100 MOA adjustment.

 

[huntsman22]

34mm arken SJ on a 20 moa rail will get you to 500, arken epl4 30mm will take you to 300 on a 20moa....

 

[Critter Picker]

Thank you for that!

 

[huntsman22]

and that is just the turrets.....

 

[Critter Picker]

The price is right! How are the optics?

I have been playing with my .22s at 100 a lot, but just this summer tried to venture to 200. It's a lot tougher than centerfire. Got to depend on factory ammo. Wind is a real finicky thing beyond 100 yards.

 

[arrow179]

This why guys purchase and shoot a .22lr "trainer". Cheap to shoot but man the wind can play havoc on those little boolets!!

 

[epoletna]

I used to shoot 100 RF bench rest matches when I lived in NV. Lots of wind there, and it was frustrating. I kept cursing the wind until my buddy pointed out all of us were shooting in the same wind. Then I realized it was me, not the wind, that I had to deal with. I scored better then.

 

[Nimrodmar10]

You may want to look into NRL22 Matches. They're a lot of fun to shoot and can get challenging.
NRL22.com

 

[Buzzsaw]

I'm surprised a stock Ruger 10/22 Lite will shoot good enough to shoot long range. Maybe you got a golden egg?

 

[yobuck]

Apparently the well known Williamsport PA. 1000 yd club is having 200 yard smallbore matches now as well.

 

[Capt Nag]

The #1 NLR 22 shooter in my state, (who just happens to be one of my 4H kids), got me dialed in to shoot long range.
We set up a steel plate at 323 yards.
Yeah, that's a weird distance but it was as far as we could go on the property.
With a 30 mil scope rail we were hitting that plate with very boring regularity. I swear, from the moment I touched off the trigger, I could have gone out for a cup of coffee!.
Very long flight time but so much fun to do.
Great groups on your target, btw.