I confess .... I fell from grace and shot a bolt-action rifle today ....

[JimT]

On the Range today I spent part of the time shooting my Ruger American .22 Magnum. The thing is amazingly accurate. I am not sure how good it would do in the hands of a real rifleman!

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I did shoot my Winchester Model 94 Trapper (30-30) so maybe that made up for my transgression?
Still playing with the 125 gr. Sierra JHP bullets.

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[Oldncrusty]

Niiice. Sorta surprised to see a lightweight WMR bullet shoot that good. But the new guns are probly optimized for the newer ammos. Dont tell anyone, but I have more BAs than LAs.

[JimT]

Niiice. Sorta surprised to see a lightweight WMR bullet shoot that good. But the new guns are probly optimized for the newer ammos. Dont tell anyone, but I have more BAs than LAs.

This gun shoots the standard weight bullets just as accurately as the lightweights. Surprised me too.

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I stood a 5.56 fired cartridge on the 50 yard target stand and nailed it first try.

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[gamekeeper]

My first .22 Magnum was a Bolt action Marlin and it was very accurate, swapped it for a Winchester 9422M that too was accurate but a later 9422M was disappointing, swapped that for a CZ .22 Mag that was very accurate then swapped that for a Uberti 66 Carbine in 22Mag again very accurate but my old eyes struggled with the sights.

[Scott Tschirhart]

I have one of those Ruger American Rifles in .17 HMR. It is undoubtably the best stock tank turtle rifle of all times!

[3leggedturtle]

Im really a back slider. My favorite rifle right now is a stainless steel black synthetic stock bolt action in 250 Savage. It does have adjustable sights tho.

The Hornady Vmax 30gr is also a great shooting light bullet. Ive never shot the R-P rounds.

[Drawdown]

Jim, I've got plenty hours and years behind a 22lr, and a 22 mag back in the 70's. I've yet to see a 22mag shoot that tight. Had a Marlin 882 Mag for foxes, and anything less than 1" back then was great. Had a buddy in 90's that used a 9422 Mag for his squirrel rifle, that one being the best I've seen. And even in a 22lr, just don't usually see a light fast bullet very accurate. Got 3 CZ's in 22lr, they're outstanding, and they have the rep for some the best 22mags. But I bet they won't beat yours!

[Drawdown]

Got a like new used Mod 700 Rem in 270 last fall, and got reloads ready to try it when weather breaks. Sure hope it ain't a sin!

[JimT]

Jim, I've got plenty hours and years behind a 22lr, and a 22 mag back in the 70's. I've yet to see a 22mag shoot that tight. Had a Marlin 882 Mag for foxes, and anything less than 1" back then was great. Had a buddy in 90's that used a 9422 Mag for his squirrel rifle, that one being the best I've seen. And even in a 22lr, just don't usually see a light fast bullet very accurate. Got 3 CZ's in 22lr, they're outstanding, and they have the rep for some the best 22mags. But I bet they won't beat yours!

John Taffin has one also and it's as good a shooter as mine ...
Mine shoots the standard weight bullets as accurately as it does the light weights. I'm just not a real good rifle shot but this gun makes me look good.

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[GunnyMack]

When Ruger brought out the 10/22 mag I HAD to have one to complete the trifecta, 10/22. 10/22mag & 44 Carbine. The mag was a fair shooter with the factory barrel but I yanked that off, put on a carbon fiber tension barrel, dropped it into a Hogue overmold stock and with Winchester 40gr it does 3/8" or better at 50 yards. First time out to look for groundhogs I saw a crow land at about 80 yards and figure why not. Held for its eyeball and hit it just a tad lower for a neck shot.
30s & 35 grain doesn't shoot worth a hoot out of this barrel.
One of these days I gotta get the rest of the 77 series guns, have the lr, need a mag, a hornet, 357 & 44.