.22 problem ?

pidgion

hi guys i just got a second hand .22 rifle and i cant seem to get it to hold some kind of pattern it seems to throw an odd bullet aside any suggestions or hints for me i got it for shooting rabbits seem to be missing more than i am getting i am used to firing a rifle but never owned one have a shotgun over 20 years so am used to shooting but dont know about this rifle thanks

sfakiaman

If you haven't done so already, give it a good cleaning. Buy a variety of good quality sub sonic ammo and try each one, .22lr rifles can be quite choosey and will favour one brand over another of the same quality. Avoid HV ammo as these will give the same patterns as your shotgun unless your very lucky. If that doesn't work, look to your trigger pull, try dry firing with a spent case in the chamber, as you're more used to a shotgun you may be snatching the trigger a bit.

dwighet

What ammo and rifle are you using?

It wasn't me!

If it's throwing the odd round significantly, and the rest aren't so bad, my money's on a problem at the fore-end, with the tip flexing and touching the barrel once in a while. You might want to pay attention to any tensions there and see whether it goes away. If there's any deformity there you could sand it down to prevent the stock contacting the barrel.

pidgion

hi guys thanks for the swift reply the gun is an anschutz the sight is tasco 4x32 the ammo i bought is cci subsonic and super X i think the super X is winchester the model is 1450 if thats any bearings and yes thats why i bought the two different ones i heard that the make can have a difference on the performance

Feidhlim Dignan

it could be the scope moving in the mounts

CJhaughey

Anschutz are usually pretty good for accuracy, I have an Anny 1416 and it shoots very well.
Is everything tight? I mean the action screws, Scope mount bolts and scope clamp bolts?
I use a piece of double sided tape(not foam) in the rings to stop movement and take up any discrepancies in the machining.

Make sure everything is tight and then try again. My 1416 likes Super-X subs.
Bring a mate that can shoot and get him to try it out, see if you are still getting fliers.

pidgion

thanks guys when you say the screws were do i locate them sorry i am probably like so many others when it comes to rifles thinking that nothing to do only buy one and shoot not that familiar with rifles so i am not going to try and bluff anyone but i do know there is a slight problem as i said i am familiar with firing with them as far as even shooting one or two deer with a friend with a heavier rifles

Sparks

pidgion wrote: »

the ammo i bought is cci subsonic and super X

This might sound like an odd question, but stranger things have happened -- you're not mixing the two kinds of ammo, are you?

If not, I'd lay odds on it being something more basic and simple than anything esoteric. You might just need more time with the rifle to get used to shooting it. How long have you been shooting with rifles alltogether?

dwighet

pidgion wrote: »

thanks guys when you say the screws were do i locate them sorry i am probably like so many others when it comes to rifles thinking that nothing to do only buy one and shoot not that familiar with rifles so i am not going to try and bluff anyone but i do know there is a slight problem as i said i am familiar with firing with them as far as even shooting one or two deer with a friend with a heavier rifles

Should be a few screws on the underside of the stock that holds the stock to the barelled action.... give them a tweak....
Check all the allen bolts that secure the scope to the rifle..Give them a tweak..

Take the bolt out of the action and check the bolt face(were the firing pin is) for crud and build up.....

Give the chamber a good clean aswell......22`s are dirty little feckers and get a lot of cruddy build up in them...

You should be able to download a dissassembly diagram from the anshultz web site to help you out..Dont be afraid to pull it apart and reassemble it..

good luck with it...youll get it shooting well....Ive never heard of a bad annie...

Sparks

Hm. I might hold off on all of that to be honest dwighet. I mean, it might well be the cause, but if he's getting groups with the occasional flier while using CCI... I'd actually say it was more likely to be either the ammo itself (because CCI's not the best in the world really) or (depending on experience level) down to the shooter's technique itself.

Generally, when you start taking apart your rifle to get rid of fliers, you're well served by wondering if you've really identified the problem correctly.

pidgion

again thanks guys very helpfull dwighet thanks for the info will give it a good cleaning and tighten /check everything guys fair play to you all and happy hunting/shooting and a safe 2010 cheers

dwighet

Sparks wrote: »

Hm. I might hold off on all of that to be honest dwighet. I mean, it might well be the cause, but if he's getting groups with the occasional flier while using CCI... I'd actually say it was more likely to be either the ammo itself (because CCI's not the best in the world really) or (depending on experience level) down to the shooter's technique itself.

Generally, when you start taking apart your rifle to get rid of fliers, you're well served by wondering if you've really identified the problem correctly.

ok fair enough

marlin

hi pidgion
I owned an anschtuz 1450 and with a tasco 4x32 scope on too,it always shot well with eley subs,by the way what part of the country did u get the rifle,it might be my old one