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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?

Had the 100 yd range all to myself.
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Most shooting was done at 50 yards.

Tried a variety of new and old ammo in the .22 WMR. Old Fed 40 gr performed the best with new CCI 40 gr performing well also.

Tried some new CCI 20 gr in the .17 and it shot OK. 17 gr Hornady looked promising at 50 yards but fell apart at 100 yards.

The Savage did well, as did the shooter

.17 HMR with the Hornady 20 gr really shined at 100 yards.

Also shot my Ruger SR-556 with a 1-8x Vortex with the goal to zero at 50 yards. Fired one round, adjusted, done!

I think they are both definitely keepers and the scopes work just fine.

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.

Good shootin'!! Nice looking range, too!! Where do you shoot!??

Interesting bench design, do you like them? Nice shooting, always nice to have the range to yourself

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.

Here's the range in question:

https://rbgc.org/

Free Bushnell scope and rings. Recipient to pay shipping and sign a waiver acknowledging you have no expectation of quality / accuracy.

Y’all are not helping me resist getting a .22Mag

bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:10 pm Y’all are not helping me resist getting a .22Mag

Zee is a big Savage fan and I'll send you a free scope.

bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:10 pm Y’all are not helping me resist getting a .22Mag

You should have more than one...

Nicely done! I’m finally realizing the attributes of the .22Mag after many years.

Stop resisting, Bullsi!! I have two now!!

Next thing you know Zee will be picking up a .17 HMR for varmints inside 150 yards!

That bug hasn’t bitten yet.

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

jkp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:59 pm

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.

Here's the range in question:

https://rbgc.org/

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

Diver43 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:41 pm

jkp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:59 pm

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.

Here's the range in question:

https://rbgc.org/

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.

Damage should be sorted out by then.

jkp wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:27 pm

Diver43 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:41 pm

jkp wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:59 pm

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.

Here's the range in question:

https://rbgc.org/

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.

Damage should be sorted out by then.

Thank You
Will give a holler while up there