The Red 🐺 barks - not for BR for GD

[Flintsack]

Please don’t move my post into benchrest. It makes absolutely no sense there, they don’t shoot groups, and they don’t like them. They like cards.

This post is meant for guys like me who like to sit down on a Sunday and see if they can shoot a small group or some small groups better yet. 


The red wolf really moves around when you shoot it. Which makes sense since it’s probably the most powerful sub caliber rifle ever built by any manufacturer. I’m finding myself really holding it, and actually leaning into it seems to help. What kind of a hold do you guys use?

I absolutely love shooting it, but it is a challenge to control. Check out the groups below. I had numerous three and four shot Cloverleaf style groups. Just never did it with five. 100 yds. Gentle winds with switches.

enjoy the groups, I did

mike

 

[Yo]

WoWzers!!! I use a Caldwell Lead Sled with roughly 40+#s of lead shot filled in its underbelly bag when shooting for long distance groups and bubble level mounted to either scope tube or rail.

 

[ronmcc4]

Nice groups for sure - really nice. I haven't tried 100 yards yet. For 50 I use a Caldwell Rock but have an old Lyman bag for it that just happens to fit the RW forearm suggly so there isn't must movement. You are right though - those beautiful curves and contours make it a challenge to rest solidly on a bag.

 

[8thman]

Very impressive, I do miss my red wolf 22cal hp. 

 

[L.Leon]

That is some great shooting at 100 yards... what caliber? Pellets?

 

[Ranchibi]

Mike, excellent groups with an amazing rifle!

 

[saxon57]

Very nice groups !!

 

[Centercut]

Very good groups. I’ve found that the RW HP is very hold sensitive. I normally give a very light hold shooting with bipod and rear bag rest. I’ve removed the cheek rest from my stock because I seem to vary the cheek weld pressure from time to time and that changes the POI. At what speed are you shooting the RD Monsters?

 

[Flintsack]

Thanks all. Having a blast with it.

Red Wolf HP 22 shooting re designs at 980


I will eventually get a programmer. Or rent one from someone.

i’ve tried multiple variations of the light hold. I get some decent groups, but they don’t really pile all up on each other.

mike

 

[Flintsack]

That five shot group is still a hair over 1/2 MOA. Btw. The calipers are not set up or adjusted. These are the best two groups today they were shot back to back.

 

[ronmcc4]

Very good groups. I’ve found that the RW HP is very hold sensitive. I normally give a very light hold shooting with bipod and rear bag rest. I’ve removed the cheek rest from my stock because I seem to vary the cheek weld pressure from time to time and that changes the POI. At what speed are you shooting the RD Monsters?

I've discovered the same thing with mine. A light hold - not firm is the ticket for me.

 

[Smok3y]

Interesting take on the hold.
My Red Wolf currently likes a light hold with bipod and rear bean bag shooting 22RD around 980, and I am happy about that. It has not seemed nearly as sensitive as my Pulsar. The Pulsar was extremely sensitive. On high power, I really had to grip it and pull it into the shoulder. My testing for it changed dramatically with hold.