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Point Blank Range. The distance you can hold dead on and the bullet is within the kill zone either above or below the line of sight. In this case it's over 300 yards. That said nearly all my shots are taken well within 150 anyway. As such it does seem a little pointless for me personally considering the extra cost over a 223. We live an learn.

There will be no difference in POI from one position to the other. Unless, for some reason the bipod is causing the stock to touch the barrel, or as previously mentioned you're suffering from bipod 'hop', but that's more like a 'pull' than a change in POI. Try loading the bipod by applying significant forward pressure, it will cure the 'hop' issues provided the feet grip whatever hard surface you're shooting off. It also helps manage recoil and makes it easier to see the bullet strike. I zero my 22-250 one inch high at 110 yards which leaves me bang on at about 200 and gives me a sill

Correct, if anything a mod is more likely to increase MV. I have a DM80 MK3 .17 specific mod and although it's much, much quieter than a SAK and produces tighter groups, it is still being eaten. They are still alloy inside unlike Dave's centrefire mods which are stainless. Top bit of kit and imho worth the extra cash over a SAK for the HMR. SAK does just fine for a 22 with subs though.

160 in the noggin ain't too shabby either. Nice shooting.

According to Dr. Cox and presumably others, gravity isn't even constant, there are hot spots and they continually shift, almost like the flow of water. It's a miracle we hit anything except the floor considering the variables.

this is true john...... i took 5 rabbits out and they hadn't a clue where the shots where coming from...... the .17hmr is inherently more accurate.... the only down side is cost, but for the extended range you can take bunnies at i think its worth it... Snap. I've even stopped using a moderator on the HMR as it seems to make little difference to the spectators and helps maintain POI. I noticed the POI shifting every time I cleaned the mod. I think it had more to do with how tight it was then screwed back on. Took the mod off permanently and now often have ra

Perceived maybe, but it's actually better. Prehaps the increased distance we shoot over with the HMR gives the impression of a less slippery bc, but shoot both back to back at 100yds in a full value wind and you'll see the HMR actually bucks the wind better. As for accuracy, 100 yards is a tricky distance, the HMR is definitely an easier and inherantly more accurate caliber at that range but at 60yards or less it can easily be matched and in most cases bettered by a decent .22lr. If most of your likely targets will be between 20 and 70 yards, .22 for sure, if it's more a case of 50-10

Perceived maybe, but it's actually better. Prehaps the increased distance we shoot over with the HMR gives the impression of a less slippery bc, but shoot both back to back at 100yds in a full value wind and you'll see the HMR actually bucks the wind better. As for accuracy, 100 yards is a tricky distance, the HMR is definitely an easier and inherantly more accurate caliber at that range but at 60yards or less it can easily be matched and in most cases bettered by a decent .22lr. If most of your likely targets will be between 20 and 70 yards, .22 for sure, if it's more a case of 50-10

Cheapest, but possibly not the 'best'. It depends on your definition of 'best'.

Top work all round, especially the shooting. Sometimes harder at 20yds than 40 or 50 when they're running. Do you have adjustable magnification? I doubt you'd of had much time to fiddle with it anyway. Good post, cheers.

Too much COD me thinks!

Obviously all personal preference, but, have a think about whether you need adjustable parralax on a .22lr. It's a quick point and shoot rifle for me, using IR for speedy target acquisition under a lamp. I had a parralax adjustable Leupold sans IR on it for a while and I found it to be less appropriate for the caliber than my cheap and nasty Hawke Nite-Eye. The Leupold is far happier sat on the HMR which can make better use of the quality and ability to fine-tune the picture. Just a thought. Steve

Err.... so in effect it doesn't hit as hard, but maybe as fast. Good tool no doubt though.

On the lefthand side of the barrel an inch infront of the caliber stamp. The year has a little hall mark stlye symbol next to it, well it does on mine. Steve