Wow, didnt know the ruger's were so highly regraded. They look like they have some decent irons and I like the option to shorten the LOP for my kids, gonna have to check one out. Grice here in PA had them advertised for $259, I'll have to see if thats still current.
Ive heard the ammo for the .22 mag has improved as a result of competition with the 17 HMR. Anyone using the lightweight 30 gr stuff?
I'm using it because it's the most readily available ammo for the magnums around here. However, I've seen some Remington accutips and some CCI's as well. My preference is for the good ol 50gr. Federal JHP's, they work very well on yotes. As for the 30gr. V-max stuff from Hornady, it works well in my rifle and my buddies magnums. Here are a couple groups I shot in preparation for last Saturday's bi-annual rimfire challenge we have at our club:
As for the rimfire challenge, here's the target from that:
I knew the rifle was shooting a hair low from the previous groups fired from the weekend before, so I adjusted up. My first shot was high and to the left, so I adjusted again 1 click down and 1 click to the right. Managed to get some decent scores with the rifle that day, even though it was a little windy and this is a "basement bargain rifle"...
Mine also isn't the heavy barreled predator (which is said to be more accurate). It's the one with the 22" barrel and iron sights. It's a damn good rifle as far as I'm concerned...: