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It should be kept in mind at what range the particular 22lr ammo you do use goes subsonic. So the if the most expensive, best stuff you use goes sub at the longer range you plan to shoot, it will all be for naught.
JBM Ballistic program is free and they have most 22lr in their pull down choices. give it a try.

Good post thanks.

I picked up a Martini MK-II International last summer and put a 25X Weaver on it with the Burris insert rings. Looking forward to doing some long-rang shooting with it for fun in the off season.

OP if you look Sticks first post, the 10x SWFA he shows and uses a lot is a very good choice.

an important thing to notice is that it has no parallax adjustment and is still used effectively to longer distances

Long Range rimfire is predicated upon mechanics and deepest erector wins by default. Hint.

The MQ Reticle is only 10 Mils deep,whether Fixed [bleep],3-9x,3-15x or 5-20x. NOTHING can hang with a 6x and 10x Fixed Fhuqker there,due their unequalled erector travel. Hint.






Everything below a 50yd zero on the erector...is 100% fhuqking USELESS. Hint.

75 MoMo 1913's are THE place to be. Hint.




Nod your head,like you "understand". Hint.

To reach the 700yd+ line from a 50yd zero,takes a FF's bottomed out erector and all of the windshield.Hint.

Just sayin'.

Thank me later.

Hint.................

OP, I've been shooting a couple match 54's at distance for over three decades. Anschutz Fortner also. I prioritize my setup as ammo and optic being most important, and lastly the rifle.

Match grade subsonic ammo is crucial because you want it to go out the barrel UNDER the sound barrier so they do not fall through it on the way downrange which plays hell with bullet stability. Even more importantly, and counterintuitively to many guys, but well documented, is subsonic 22 ammo bucks the wind better than the fast stuff. Wind calls in this game are often tougher than vertical trajectory challenges. If temperature extremes are an issue then the answer is biathlon ammo.

Next, the optic is a huge factor and love or hate Stick, he is exactly right about the scope issues. Thirty years of this has given me time to try many scopes and I've yet to see the scope that will equal the fixed 10 SS at this game. And I've bolted a lot of scopes on my Annies. You would be amazed at how many Leupold, Vortex, Zeiss, Nikon, and other scopes have been exposed as defective by my Anschutz's and match ammo.

Finally the rifle will suffice if it has a decent trigger and can put together a good group. Does not have to be very expensive. I'd be willing to compromise on the rifle more than the scope or ammo. Good luck.

OP, I've been shooting a couple match 54's at distance for over three decades. Anschutz Fortner also. I prioritize my setup as ammo and optic being most important, and lastly the rifle.

Match grade subsonic ammo is crucial because you want it to go out the barrel UNDER the sound barrier so they do not fall through it on the way downrange which plays hell with bullet stability. Even more importantly, and counterintuitively to many guys, but well documented, is subsonic 22 ammo bucks the wind better than the fast stuff. Wind calls in this game are often tougher than vertical trajectory challenges. If temperature extremes are an issue then the answer is biathlon ammo.

Next, the optic is a huge factor and love or hate Stick, he is exactly right about the scope issues. Thirty years of this has given me time to try many scopes and I've yet to see the scope that will equal the fixed 10 SS at this game. And I've bolted a lot of scopes on my Annies. You would be amazed at how many Leupold, Vortex, Zeiss, Nikon, and other scopes have been exposed as defective by my Anschutz's and match ammo.

Finally the rifle will suffice if it has a decent trigger and can put together a good group. Does not have to be very expensive. I'd be willing to compromise on the rifle more than the scope or ammo. Good luck.