I mentioned in another thread that i had applied for a rifle licence here in Ireland. I don't know how it works in the UK but here I have to pick the gun, get the serial number and then apply for the licence. I had already decided that .22LR was appropriate for me in what i wanted it for and it needed to be cheap to run. After a bit of umming and arhing, I settled on a CZ455 Standard model as this had iron sights, dove rail and threaded for a moderator. It was a very close call between that and the Ruger 10/22 wooden stock, but if I was to teach my kids to shoot I thought the semi automatic a bit more risky to twitchy fingers.
So deposit paid, serial number got, licence applied and then accepted and paid all within two weeks I collected the rifle. I then spent an hour making the rough sling.
20170708_170806 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
The rifle came with the standard 5 round magazine but i also purchased the 10 round magazine as well.
20170709_194311 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
20170717_171008 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
After a quick go with the iron sites shooting at a 50mm target at 15m, I realised my eyesight wasn't up to it as everything blurred, so I put on a scope. It is a Hawk Nite-Eye 3-10x44 IR and set the targets at 45m (approx 50yrds) and sighted in. Just to note, there is an earth banking used as a backstop.
20170717_170905 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
20170717_170914 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
20170717_170922 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
20170717_170929 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr
At that distance I can achieve 25mm groupings within the 50mm target ring using bog standard cheapo rounds; 5 euro for 50. That is purely down to how steady I can hold the rifle, even with a DIY support stand and I'm hoping that improves when the bipod arrives, (also have to work on the arm strength). The bolt action is not as smooth as it could be, but prior research shows that this would be the case and that it will improve over time. Overall, I'm as happy as a pig in poo
Just to point out; the black at the front of the stock and hanging of the barrel is cut bicycle inner tube for use as stiff 'rubber bands'. I can, and have tried, adding a cree torch to the front of the stock to see if it would work for night time shooting by illuminating the target area enough for the scope to pick out the target; it works very well.
So deposit paid, serial number got, licence applied and then accepted and paid all within two weeks I collected the rifle. I then spent an hour making the rough sling.
20170708_170806 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr The rifle came with the standard 5 round magazine but i also purchased the 10 round magazine as well.
20170709_194311 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr20170717_171008 by chrstphrferg, on FlickrAfter a quick go with the iron sites shooting at a 50mm target at 15m, I realised my eyesight wasn't up to it as everything blurred, so I put on a scope. It is a Hawk Nite-Eye 3-10x44 IR and set the targets at 45m (approx 50yrds) and sighted in. Just to note, there is an earth banking used as a backstop.
20170717_170905 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr20170717_170914 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr20170717_170922 by chrstphrferg, on Flickr20170717_170929 by chrstphrferg, on FlickrAt that distance I can achieve 25mm groupings within the 50mm target ring using bog standard cheapo rounds; 5 euro for 50. That is purely down to how steady I can hold the rifle, even with a DIY support stand and I'm hoping that improves when the bipod arrives, (also have to work on the arm strength). The bolt action is not as smooth as it could be, but prior research shows that this would be the case and that it will improve over time. Overall, I'm as happy as a pig in poo
Just to point out; the black at the front of the stock and hanging of the barrel is cut bicycle inner tube for use as stiff 'rubber bands'. I can, and have tried, adding a cree torch to the front of the stock to see if it would work for night time shooting by illuminating the target area enough for the scope to pick out the target; it works very well.
