Accurizing .22RF ?s

[PWNolan]

@igolfat8 reading your posts throughout this thread I have to wonder if your rifles are actually limiting you as much as you think. You indicated that you've shot a some 2450s but the 2500 still eludes you. Despite what you might think, 2500s aren't as easy to do as it seems with these factory rifles. Yes, it's way easier to do than a 2500 in unlimited but it can still be challenging depending on the ammo you're shooting and your ability to read the flags and choose conditions that are predictable for you. Forget about the sorting, etc and find some good ammo and keep on pushing. If you've shot 2450s I think a 2500 is one good card with a consistent/shootable condition away.

The title of your thread is Accurizing 22 RF'?s You've been given some great info and some not so great but since you're shooting ARA factory class there aren't too many things you can actually do to your rifles to help them shoot better. The best advice you've been given is ammo. A good stable shooting platform is something else to consider. I have a nice front rest but the rifle I chose (T1x) to use for factory class has a skinny-round forend that wanted to roll a little no matter how hard I squeezed. Same with my 452 American that I used for a back up gun. So I went with a bipod and good rear bag and shot well. The only other thing I can think of is a good set of flags and the knowledge/experience to take advantage of them

Good luck with your endevor to shoot a 2500. I think you'll get there if your determined enough

 

[igolfat8]

Thanks for your advice @PWNolan and you suggested just what I did this afternoon. I actually practice Rimfire 2X a week at the range and shoot airguns almost daily at home. I’ve been through all sorts of rest mechanical combinations and some work better than others. Lately I’ve been using a Randolph front and rear and sometimes a Hole Shot rear. Today I decided to use a bi-pod and bag combo which is the same set up I use daily on my airguns. I stumbled on a hold set up that is repeatable and yields more consistent target results than I’ve been able to obtain using mechanical rests. We have an ARA match Saturday so we will see what happens then. BTW, I always shoot over flags, Ray Hill’s Wick style flags.

BTW, I’ve had a couple T1X’s and I too struggled with the tiny forearm. My buddy took two of them and two CZ’s to the Lapua test center and he said both Tikkas outshot both CZs by a considerable margin (when clamped into their fixture). They are shooters for sure if you can master the hold?

 

[pmpski_1]

More power, aim small miss small

That can make the shooter more accurate, it doesn't do anything for the rifle. Maybe I'm being pedantic, but OP asked about accurizing the rifle, specifically leaving out the shooter.

 

[grauhanen]

If the end goal is improved accuracy performance, it helps a great deal if the shooter's role can be improved.