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Did some scope upgrade / swapping recently and got out to the range today to see if I could kill some paper. My Savage .22 WMR came with a "package scope" that is garbage. Cost was actually lower to buy with the scope and I know why.
Ditched the garbage scope and moved a Tract 22 Fire 4-12x scope from my Ruger Precision Rimfire .17 HMR and replaced that with a Vortex Diamond HP 4-12x. Aesthetically each scope fits the host rifle. But how did they shoot?
Abbreviated scope review - between the two I favor the Tract across the board. While I can't complain about the Vortex results, adjustments are mushy without solid, tactile feedback and the reticle is a bit fat for my taste. To the contrary, the Tract scope has excellent turrets, its very bright, great reticle, excellent eye relief.
Take my optics reviews for what they are worth - from a guy that throws stuff together the best he can and kills 8.5 x 11 paper.
Looks like a nice outing - and nice shooting.
Been a long time since I've seen any reference to the .17 HMR here, but I've always liked mine for the days the wind behaves a bit. Just a fun round to shoot.
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:49 pm
Interesting bench design, do you like them? Nice shooting, always nice to have the range to yourself
No complaints about those "portable" benches. The range I was shooting at is mostly used by the folks that lay on the ground and shoot prone, so there aren't any benches in the center of the range. It's usually less crowded than the 100/200 range since the folks shooting shotgun groups at 100 think they can do better at 200 and look cooler doing it.
The 100/200 range adjacent to this one has fixed concrete benches - about 30 shooting stations.
Zee wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 1:23 am
Nicely done! I’m finally realizing the attributes of the .22Mag after many years.
Stop resisting, Bullsi!! I have two now!!
I won’t be able to scratch the itch for a few more weeks, but I take solace in that I enabled a buddy to buy a Henry lever in 22mag. And my brother has left his Winchester .22mag lever at my house “for cleaning”… which means I can play with it a bit more before I have to give it back
To make something simple is a thousand times more difficult than to make something complex.
-Mikhail Kalashnikov
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:49 pm
Interesting bench design, do you like them? Nice shooting, always nice to have the range to yourself
No complaints about those "portable" benches. The range I was shooting at is mostly used by the folks that lay on the ground and shoot prone, so there aren't any benches in the center of the range. It's usually less crowded than the 100/200 range since the folks shooting shotgun groups at 100 think they can do better at 200 and look cooler doing it.
The 1000 range adjacent to this one has fixed concrete benches - about 30 shooting stations.
JKP that is a shame about your range. Next month we are going to be per/house sitting for the daughter and son in law in Douglasville for two weeks. Was looking at your club when it came up on a search for ranges near there.
Hope it gets sorted out
Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:49 pm
Interesting bench design, do you like them? Nice shooting, always nice to have the range to yourself
No complaints about those "portable" benches. The range I was shooting at is mostly used by the folks that lay on the ground and shoot prone, so there aren't any benches in the center of the range. It's usually less crowded than the 100/200 range since the folks shooting shotgun groups at 100 think they can do better at 200 and look cooler doing it.
The 1000 range adjacent to this one has fixed concrete benches - about 30 shooting stations.
JKP that is a shame about your range. Next month we are going to be per/house sitting for the daughter and son in law in Douglasville for two weeks. Was looking at your club when it came up on a search for ranges near there.
Hope it gets sorted out
Let me know if you want to come out and do some shooting while in the area. Happy to host.
No complaints about those "portable" benches. The range I was shooting at is mostly used by the folks that lay on the ground and shoot prone, so there aren't any benches in the center of the range. It's usually less crowded than the 100/200 range since the folks shooting shotgun groups at 100 think they can do better at 200 and look cooler doing it.
The 1000 range adjacent to this one has fixed concrete benches - about 30 shooting stations.
JKP that is a shame about your range. Next month we are going to be per/house sitting for the daughter and son in law in Douglasville for two weeks. Was looking at your club when it came up on a search for ranges near there.
Hope it gets sorted out
Let me know if you want to come out and do some shooting while in the area. Happy to host.
