help me pick a new 22 rifle

[PigButtons]

Thank you guys for telling me to walk don't run in buying a new rifle. I took my Savage 22 to the range this morning and shot CCI SV, CCI Green Tag, Tenex, Eley Black, Norma match 22 and Norma Tac 22. I shot two five round groups of each and all were under one inch. Using a Leupold 4.5 - 14 scope. I used a bipod and rear bag, would a front rest make much difference ? Tomorrow I am going to shoot the same with my Remington 541 and see which one is better. Looks to me like I don't need a new rifle. I am not a big fan of this Leupold scope as it seems to have a very small eye box. I have to really lean forward to get a full FOV and the scope is mounted as far back as it can go.

Sounds like a good outing. You're on your way and half the fun is getting to try stuff and see if you can make it work for you.

I shoot better off of a front rest than a bipod but others like the bipods.

One thing to be aware of when going from one brand to another; the waxes they use are brand specific and you'll have to season the barrel with 3 to 5 rounds of the new brand before it'll shoot up to its potential. I know it sounds crazy wasteful but otherwise you can't be sure what is really happening. Think of it like traveling on a road where it goes from concrete to asphalt to macadam. Each has its own sound, braking distance, handling characteristics, and they all affect how your car drives. Same with the waxes ( some may be oils but wax is the common term ), each is unique and until it is the stable environment in the barrel your results are not repeatable or representative of the ammo's accuracy.

 

[gtl1946]

Instead of the Leupold and its low power would have been things might have been bettered by the Sightron you said you had. When you compare things you have to do it identically. A GOOD front rest that fits the fore end properly does help but it is debatable whether it is better than a bipod . Basically you need to shoot the other rifle the same way to have a valid comparison . Personally I would have used the Sightron on BOTH and using the same rest .

 

[OLeveraction]

This helped me with my Markll
Savage Action Screw Torque Tuning
This article originally appeared in the ...
https://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/savage-action-screw-torque-tuning/

 

[Lesloan]

I have a Sightron I believe is 8 - 32 x 56 with fine cross hair with dot and 1/8 click adjustments that I want to use. Would that be good ?
Thank you guys for all your advice, I am going to try the two rifles I have with some match ammo and see how well they shoot before jumping into a new rifle.

That's an excellent scope. I have 2 of them and use them often in my club's "Old Farts" weekly matches at 100 yds. It's hard for me to think of another scope that'd be better for anywhere near the price.

 

[Lesloan]

I have a Sightron I believe is 8 - 32 x 56 with fine cross hair with dot and 1/8 click adjustments that I want to use. Would that be good ?
Thank you guys for all your advice, I am going to try the two rifles I have with some match ammo and see how well they shoot before jumping into a new rifle.

That's an excellent scope. I have 2 of them and use them often in my club's "Old Farts" weekly matches at 100 yds. It's hard for me to think of another scope that'd be better for anywhere near the price.

Looking to buy a new 22 cal rifle for 100 yard bench rest matches. Help me decide which one please. This will be for local club matches so I don't really want to spend the money for a custom rifle, just a really good factory rifle.

I'd suggest a Suhl 150. They are out of production, so it'd have to be a good used one. The Suhl's trigger is one of the very best, and can be adjusted down to just a few ounces. They have great barrels and there'd be no reason to change it. Add a barrel tuner and a McMillan BR stock (I like the "Edge"), bed it and you'll have an excellent BR rifle that can compete on equal terms with just about anything. I think you should be able to find one for around $1000.