Quote Originally Posted by Rumbler View Post
Dang. I never thought of that. I usually just gather up a hand full of 12ga shotgun shell hulls.


Just teasing, Doc. Anyone who has never earnestly tried shooting small at (proportionately) long range with a .22LR can have no real understanding of just how friggin difficult it is to do consistently.

And I love your attitude about the whole thing; lets just show up and do the best we can do. I'm with you 110% on that. I might not hit a single damned one of them, but it won't be because of a lack of sincere effort and (such as it is) applied skill.

On the off chance there is a set of eyes . . or maybe even a one-eyed sneaky snake, reading this I wan to 'splain somethin.

I use the Savage MKII as a trainer for the Remmy 700P because - with the right ammo - it works EXACTLY on a two to one scale to duplicate the performance. Get that?

100 with the .22 = 200 with the .308.
200 with the .22 = 400 with the .308.
300 with the .22 = 600 with the .308.

When is the last time you (in the generic sense) hit the "x" consistently at 400 yards with your .308?

See what I am getting at? It is not negative, my point is that it takes a damned high level of skill to do well. You can spend $12,000 on a custom rifle and optic and if you don't have the other necessary skills you might as well be shooting a slingshot your 6-year old made for you.
I don't have any high dollar custom stuff but I'll run what I brung. I shoot a lot of .22 cause it's cheap. I haven't shot bowling pins but three times and I'm trying to get better. However I've shot a lot of .22 and have learned that folks can make better shots than they thought were possible thanks to my buddy than talked about shooting flys at 50 yards then loaned me his rifle. Since then I've shot thumbtacks at 50 ,cut cards on edge at 20 and we are going to try to light matches this weekend. When I shoot I'm not shooting against anyone but myself. But I will show and give it my best effort and hope to improve. I welcome all shooters at any challenge with .22 rifles. I will be glad to try anything you guys can throw at me and I will enjoy the heck out of shooting the challenge, win or loose.