My first 22 silhouette match

[JoeInTucson]

I have a question and I know the answer will be a general or average.
I have a lot of normal quality 22 LR cartridges.
I like the Winchester M22s in that type of ammo.
I also have some Federal Target cartridges.
From 50 to 200 yards what -about- would the drop of these rounds be?
I will be using my Ruger 22 RPR with a 2 to 7x Riton 22 RF scope.
Thank You

 

[Jon Leary]

The best way to get zeros for the different distances is to use clay pigeons. Put them in the dirt at the range you are shooting and adjust until you hit.

 

[TC260]

I’d start with what the other shooters are using and go feom there

 

[Krogen]

I shoot 22LR silhouette at 50, 100, 150 and 200 meters. Do be careful with 200 yds vs. 200 meters. There's 12-18" of drop between the two "200's." I use relative sight settings. No zero stop, so look at the differences between settings. For example, if you're zeroed at 50 m, come up 7 MOA for 100 m. These are for Eley Match ammo in a Bergara B-14R.

50 m - 9 MOA
100 m - 16 MOA
150 m - 26 MOA
200 m - 35 MOA

Again, these are my initial sight settings, not drop per se. They get tweaked during matches based on the effects of ambient conditions and shooter idiocy.

One more thought: Depending on the scope's range of elevation adjustment, chances are you'll run out of clicks at 200. I use a 20 MOA rail. 30 mm tubes often have more elevation than 1" tubes. Variables may also be more limiting than fixed power.

 

[dusterdave173]

Have fun at that first match--you will come home knowing a lot more and have a great idea of what it will take next time--so..enjoy this first one before you get too serious about them
folks at the match will be glad to help you

 

[boltman13]

I shoot silhouette at 75 yards for chickens, 100 yards for pigs, 125 yards for turkeys, and 200 yards for rams. My amo is RWS Rifle Match S and my MV is 1205 fps from my rifle. I zero at 100 yards for the pigs. At my Club we shoot all animals from the same bench so when I am at a different bench things may be slightly different, but when I am shooting starting with pigs my come ups or downs are as follows:

chickens Down 3.0 MOA
pigs Zero
turkeys Up 3.5 MOA
rams Up 12.0 MOA
If I start with pigs, I then shoot turkeys then rams then chickens. The come down from rams to chickens is 18.5MOA. Almost always there is a higher temperature for the second string so sight settings and come ups or downs usually change often by +/- 1 MOA, sometimes even more. I can usually compensate on pigs, chickens, and turkeys by holding lower, but rams require an additional come up. My rifle has a 20 MOA Pick. rail and the scope a 8X32 Sightron III with 0.25 MOA clicks so I can still use the cross hairs at all ranges. I keep records on changes in scope settings with different Lots of amo, and conditions, but stick with the 100 yard zero on pigs as my starting point. All our shooting is from the bench with front and rear rests, but shooting off hand would be much harder with different sight settings. Good luck, have fun.

 

[Allen Corneau]

Traditional NRA Silhouette is shot at 40 meters out to 100 meters. If you’re shooting out to 200 yards then you’re doing something else that is specific to your range. Some kind of benchrest I’m guessing?

Standard velocity ammo will generally be more accurate than high velocity ammo. You’ll have to test it in your rifle to see what it likes best.