30-Yard Challenge

For the leader board

200 17X 30 yard challenge
P35-22 with Vector Sentinel 8-32 @ 32X
AEA 21.9 grain at 835 fps

This is my second 200 this year and only 4th total. I shot my first 2 years ago with this gun and scope with H&N 21.1 grain match pellets. I shot a lot of targets with the H&N pellets including 3 199s. This is only the second with the AEA pellets. Wind seemed OK but officially it was 6 mph. I had to adjust a little. Both shots in cell 8 are really close. Through the scope I thought they were 9s. I'll include close ups. Very pleased.

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Way to go Jimmy! Is it my imagination, or are you posting some really high scores in 2025!

Nice card!
 
I am doing better but still not up to you and Ed and others. AEA pellets have helped a bunch but it's undoubtedly a combination of small things coming together. Now if I can shoot a good Masters target... Wouldn't be fun if there was not still a goal to aspire to.
Yes,

If you’re not careful, you can become complacent if you have been doing this for a couple/three years. Speaking about me here.

The 40Y Challenge is very difficult for me at my outdoor range. The slightest wind currents and shifts have ruined many a card. My aspiration is to get a few 200’s with different rifles. It will take a lot of luck with some good technique and improvement.

So, to make myself feel better, I ordered these today.😀

Too many CF guys at benches close to me with earth shattering rifles. My old Bass Pro muffs getting replaced.
 
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It was a beautiful 75F day here - but too dang windy to shoot for precision high scores.

So I moved in to 30 yards with the RTI Prophet Performance .22LR. I think this is the 1st time I've shot it at 30 yards this year - I always shoot it at 40 - or more if I take it to my brother's 100-yard range.

It seemed too easy with a 45X Sightron at 30 yards - but I made a couple not so good trigger pulls and I wasn't really watching the wind closely - hoping to blast through it with 20.83g at 915fps, lol.

Leaderboard Submission: 30-Masters 196 13X

Anyways, it looks like I'll submit the 196 13X for the 30-Masters leaderboard. I know that I can get 198+ with this rifle at 30 yards just by shooting a few cards on a better wind day - its an "easy" rifle to shoot accurately. But if I get a good wind day, I'll likely be back out at 40 yards with it, lol.

I took a "beauty" picture of this rifle today. She may look very "basic" , but her beauty is in the way she operates and her easy adjustability and great accuracy. One of the rifles that I just love to shoot. Wide breech opening allows me to easily thumb the pellets into the barrel. Never use the magazines. The mags do work great however - as I used them during a speed shooting competition and they performed flawlessly.

-Ed

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I can't blame windy conditions but Ed's post still makes me feel a little better. Weather report says 5 mph wind here.

Leaderboard submission
195 11X 30 yard Masters
P35-22 with Vector 8-32 at 32X
AEA 21.9 grain at 830 fps.

Velocity is lower than yesterday only because the temperature dropped about 10 degrees. I measured the velocity of all 23 shots (including warm up on a different target) and ignoring the first shot the ES was 4 fps. The first shot was almost 10 fps low but the hammer spring is at maximum so I'll have to live with that. After a 198 then a 200 a 195 was a bit of a reality check. But the Masters target is harder and I was luckier yesterday. Still pretty good for me.

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