Anyone do any "long-range" .22lr work...???
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About 55 years ago I spent the summer with a Winchester model 52 and a brick on cil Canuck.22 standard velocity. Had to shoot most of the time at 200 yards as I shared the range with the state national guard team. If I dooped the wind right I was able to get similar groups and scores that they did 
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Haven't clowned around with one past a hundred yards or so but you tube has some cool videos of folks doing long range shooting with the round.
That is very impressive, and the M-52 was the best American firearm back then. I remember picking up beer and soda bottles along the roadways to get the return deposit, to purchase a brick of ammo. On sale a brick of .22 shorts was $4.00 the longs were $4.50 & long rifle was $5.00 (That was sale price, regular price was 10% higher).About 55 years ago I spent the summer with a Winchester model 52 and a brick on cil Canuck.22 standard velocity. Had to shoot most of the time at 200 yards as I shared the range with the state national guard team. If I dooped the wind right I was able to get similar groups and scores that they did
The first quality .22 I owned was a WW-II German Mauser, military training single shot with a 28" heavy barrel. I now have a stable of CZ .22 rifles.
Interesting, He shoots right-handed, but uses his left eye. Nice video THANKS.
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Good guns. My 52 got misplaced back in the early 70s. Today I've got a model 69 - a pre war.
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Friends and I have shot out to 200+ yards for fun, I used a Montgomery Wards (Marlin made) Bolt Action w/24'' barrel and we were targeting old 20# propane bottles on the friends ranch. No serious bench shooting. just offhand shooting further than we should but it's doable once you figure out your hold over and windage.
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