Free Web Site - Free Web Space and Site Hosting - Web Hosting - Internet Store and Ecommerce Solution Provider - High Speed Internet
Search the Web

Prove It!

Download targets | Measure groups | Mail your target | View submissions

View comments/ add a comment/ rate this service

Purpose:
This is a place to record and review groups shot with .22 rimfire rifles. The need for this service arose from a disagreement between members of the ShootersTalk rimfire board concerning claims of small average group size. Without a visual or official record, it is hard to verify such claims. If the claims are false, the lack of evidence should be apparent, but if they are true, perhaps some shooters need to raise their standards. It is my goal to provide a service that will provide a reference for everyone. I'm seeking targets that represent typically good performance from you and your gun, but "benchrest accuracy" is not a requirement.

Guidelines:
Download and print the appropriate target (.22lr or .22WMR), being sure to follow the printing instructions. Take the target to the range and fire 5 shots at each numbered bull from the distance specified on the target. Use only one type of ammunition per target. Use a bench and sandbags, rests, etc. but no vises. Measure each group yourself and write the measurement above each group. If you think your effort is a good representation of you and your gun's abilities, fill out the information blanks on the target and mail the target to me (include a SASE if you want the target returned). I will scan the target and post it here.

Important Notes:
I will only accept targets that were downloaded from this site and printed to the correct scale. This is to ensure that the shots were fired since the inception of this service, and to provide a common format and ensure ease of scanning. Fill out as many of the information blanks as you can. So that your performance can be compared to that of others, you must fire 5 and only 5 shots at each bull, and, preferably, use one of the targets specified for your caliber. If you use a target not for your caliber, or shoot at a different distance, you can still submit the target, and I'll put it in the non-standard category. Also note that anything written on the target above the information block or outside of the leftmost, rightmost and bottommost shots is likely to be cut off during scanning.

While this service has some similarities to a postal match, it is not one. There will be no scoring by me, and no awards will be given. The targets are not serially numbered; try as often as you like. Hopefully the number of bulls on each target is sufficient to rule out luck. Besides, practice is good for you.

Download targets | Measure groups | Mail your target | View submissions

View comments/ add a comment/ rate this service

Stephen Parks' home

My 77/22 page
Giz's 10/22 forum
Shooters' forums, gun classifieds, directories
Connecticut Precision Chambering
IHMSA
, the International Handgun Metallic Shooting Association
Tom Lowe Olympic Shooting Complex
CMP, the Civilian Marksmanship Program

47903 visitors since 21Jan2001