Posted by David Dundas on Jul 19, 2020; 9:12am
URL: http://oldforum.flyshooter.com.au/lets-talk-22-rimfire-tp5710846p5710847.html

Hi Chopper,

The site has been pretty quiet overall lately, probably because we have been in lockdown and no competitions have been on.

Not sure what rifle you have, but over the years I have seen people with just about every brand do well at 200y after a bit of work. If you are having trouble with your rifle and need help then just post what you have and what your experiencing and I am sure there are some experts on here that can point you in the right direction.

The most common mistake I have seen from new shooters to longer distances is that they choose, high velocity or worse hyper velocity ammo - they just don't work. Good quality target ammo (Subsonic) that works well in your rifle is the way forward. Most common ammo used in competition is RWS R50 and R100 and Eley Match or TENEX, there are others but you will see more of these than other brands.
I have seen open sites and small power scopes used with a spotting scope at hand, but to be able to hold off on a wind condition in a timely fashion then you will need to see your shots on target. I good quality scope with a 24X or better will allow you to see the holes on paper, if shooting metal splash plates then you don't need as much power.  Brands such as Nightforce, Leupold and Sightron with powers upto 55X are common, but its the quality of the glass rather than the outright power. We have 2 Rimfire rifles for Fly, one has a fixed power 45x and the other has Nightforce 15-55x and both do well with the task at hand.
If you can get your rifle shooting tiny groups at 50m, then it should not be a lot of work to get some good groups (sub 2 inch) at 200 yards. Of course if there is any wind to speak of then it gets incredibly hard not to string them across the page.

Cheers

Dave