Stretching out the .22lr - is 200yd and over possible

[doddg]

Where do you go for your outdoor range?

It was in my post: "out at MCF&G."

Marion County Fish & Game
7052 Crawfordsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214

I've been there 3 or 4 times with members & I'm finally going to get a membership next month, hopefully.
I'm taking the firearms safety class July 7th & handing in my paperwork & paying the fees then.

 

[DadSmith]

It was in my post: "out at MCF&G."

Marion County Fish & Game
7052 Crawfordsville Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46214

I've been there 3 or 4 times with members & I'm finally going to get a membership next month, hopefully.
I'm taking the firearms safety class July 7th & handing in my paperwork & paying the fees then.

Only places off property I've been to is Switzerland County Sportsman Club and Crosley Fish & WIldlife Area Shooting Range. Both are around an hour drive one way yet are the closest for me. I was wondering if you were close enough to meet up but I imagine that might be a long drive for you as well.

 

[doddg]

Only places off property I've been to is Switzerland County Sportsman Club and Crosley Fish & WIldlife Area Shooting Range. Both are around an hour drive one way yet are the closest for me. I was wondering if you were close enough to meet up but I imagine that might be a long drive for you as well.

I'm retired! Driving is not an issue but a pleasure!
I go for convertible drives for an 1 hr.+ just to get out of the house.
Each time I drive back from P.Blk. in Greenwood I always go South & East before I go North & West to get back to Wanamaker.
My 20 minute trip home takes an hour, just enjoying the countryside.

I drove 1:30 (longer b/c we got lost ) to Crosley Gun Range in N. Vernon 3 weeks ago.
Translation: driving is no issue.
I used to drive down to Columbus, IN to shoot with gmcttr 1x/yr before they shut the outdoor range down: we were busy shooting the CZ Shadow 2 the time, not rifles.

Just pm me the address, day & time: the earlier in the day the better.
When you pm me I can give you me cell number, if that's easier (I checked & I haven't bought/sold anything with you (yet) so you're not in my cell ).
I am supposed to get with zachcz some time this week around 5 pm one evening at P. Bk.

Both places you mentioned are about the same time from me (1:20 & 1:30), so either is fine, although since I've been to Crosley, it would be OK to go to Switzerland to check it out: your call, though!
I'll look froward to getting together when you're available!

 

[garagegunmaker]

Jerry Miculek, just saw this on you tube yesterday.

https://youtu.be/FyjqPxJ2Ub8

 

[doddg]

Jerry Miculek, just saw this on you tube yesterday.

https://youtu.be/FyjqPxJ2Ub8

Great vid!

 

[DadSmith]

I'm retired! Driving is not an issue but a pleasure!
I go for convertible drives for an 1 hr.+ just to get out of the house.
Each time I drive back from P.Blk. in Greenwood I always go South & East before I go North & West to get back to Wanamaker.
My 20 minute trip home takes an hour, just enjoying the countryside.

I drove 1:30 (longer b/c we got lost ) to Crosley Gun Range in N. Vernon 3 weeks ago.
Translation: driving is no issue.
I used to drive down to Columbus, IN to shoot with gmcttr 1x/yr before they shut the outdoor range down: we were busy shooting the CZ Shadow 2 the time, not rifles.

Just pm me the address, day & time: the earlier in the day the better.
When you pm me I can give you me cell number, if that's easier (I checked & I haven't bought/sold anything with you (yet) so you're not in my cell ).
I am supposed to get with zachcz some time this week around 5 pm one evening at P. Bk.

Both places you mentioned are about the same time from me (1:20 & 1:30), so either is fine, although since I've been to Crosley, it would be OK to go to Switzerland to check it out: your call, though!
I'll look froward to getting together when you're available!

I'll definitely get ahold of you when I get a chance to do some more shooting.

 

[doddg]

I'll definitely get ahold of you when I get a chance to do some more shooting.

It will be the most fun thing I'll do all week!

 

[actaeon277]

[video=youtube_share;CUtasDhjpI4]https://youtu.be/CUtasDhjpI4[/video]

 

[doddg]

[video=youtube_share;CUtasDhjpI4]https://youtu.be/CUtasDhjpI4[/video]

An egg at 300 yds!
Delightful!

 

[actaeon277]

I like that she didn't edit out the misses.

 

[doddg]

I like that she didn't edit out the misses.

Such personality!
To see someone who didn't take themselves too seriously, but just seemed to enjoy the challenge, and be so expert all at the same time!

 

[churchmouse]

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An egg at 300 yds!
Delightful!

Look at the equipment peoples. Look at the equipment not that beautiful smile gorgeous eyes and so on.

 

[Mark106]

I'm brand new to .22s at longer ranges and got my new rifle & scope out for the first time on Saturday (target below). I then shot in one of the Riley Conservation Club matches (paper gopher targets at 110, 165, 200) on Sunday.
Had an issue or two with my holds and such and didn't do as well as I'd hoped, but I didn't suck out loud, either. Was a good time and I learned a lot.
The .22 long range guys at RCC are really nice and helped me get started. Going again on Wednesday for a steel silhouette match at same distances. Good dudes, good range safety, very welcoming and encouraging atmosphere.
Target from Saturday pictured here is a five-shot group at 110 yards from Caldwell X-shaped sandbag. CZ 457 with a Vortex 6-24x50 Diamondback Tactical Scope, Wolf Match Extra.

 

[yetti462]

I've been shooting my s&w 617 at 100 yds. Great fun it is.

 

[three50seven]

Not exactly what you're asking about, but a buddy and I used to shoot at 100 or 125 yds quite often, with open sights...

He has a Winchester model 75 and I have a Marlin 39A. Both wear rear aperture sights, and both can consistently knock down a 3" steel plate at 100 yds.

I actually killed a starling at a measured 92 paces with my 39A earlier this year. Shooting that far with a .22 and no magnification is a ton of fun!

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[DadSmith]

Not exactly what you're asking about, but a buddy and I used to shoot at 100 or 125 yds quite often, with open sights...

He has a Winchester model 75 and I have a Marlin 39A. Both wear rear aperture sights, and both can consistently knock down a 3" steel plate at 100 yds.

I actually killed a starling at a measured 92 paces with my 39A earlier this year. Shooting that far with a .22 and no magnification is a ton of fun!

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Thats great. My son in law has good vision as well. He can see bullet holes in paper targets at 25 yards. I'm happy to see the targets and bullseye at 25 yards with my glasses on lol.

When I was working in Nebraska years ago on an oil drilling rig. The land owner had a huge prairie dog town about 250 yards from where we were drilling. I ask if I could shoot some he said all you want. So I started shooting them with a Marlin model 60 open sights. That was pretty hard considering the cross winds out there. I put a cheap Simmons scope on it 4x32 iirc and what a difference. I got pretty good dialing in for the distance but the constantly changing wind speed and gusts was a major challenge. I had enough time to get several prairie dogs a day on my breaks after I cleaned the mud off and ate lol.

 

[doddg]

Look at the equipment peoples. Look at the equipment not that beautiful smile gorgeous eyes and so on.

She was holding a rifle?!

 

[rala]

Interesting set of YouTube reviews on 22 rifles. They take them out to 500 yards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaWfcgtXfE0

Different rifles,scopes same ammo.

It's all about fundamentals. Shooting 22 @ 200 or 6.5 @ 1500.
1 piece of equipment to check is your scope set up properly. A little cant at those distance is big error. Check it a against a plumb Bob @ 50 or 100 yards

 

[flylo]

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog...paign=Feed:+TheFirearmBlog+(The+Firearm+Blog)

We shoot golf balls & 1,5"high steel eggs at 300 yards all the time & pushing out to 400 yards this year. We use cheap Savages mostly that we accurize ourseves.

 

[anvil]

I shoot steel plates out to 400 yards with a spotter***military trainers .22 ***iron sights***standard velocity ammo---wind gets to be a problem way out there