New shooter
Hello Celt, Welcome to the wonderful world of rimfire shooting.
I have been at this game for many years but I am sure there are many others on this site far more experienced than I.
As far as break in on your rifle I would suggest a good cleaning prior to first use and then simply shoot it. .22 rimfires do not need the extensive cleaning required by center fire rifles.
To try and answer your question on ammo, get as many types of quality brands as you can & try them all. Most .22s will show a preference for one or two brands over all others. You are in the land of Eley ammo;this would be a good place to start as their product is known worldwide for it exellent performance. Also RWS,Lapua & CCI green tag would be worth trying.
I would try zeroing the rifle at 25 yds & experiment with that setting. Try & gauge the distance of your shots & learn to hold higher(placing sights or scope cross hairs slightly higher than the target.) Practice this on paper target before shooting at varmints
Cleaning of rimfirerifles is somewhat of a personal choice. I tend to over clean. Once every 500 rounds should do.Be careful with the cleaning rod & try & avoid using a bore brush too frequently.
Try the weedwacker line pull thru mentioned in these forums
Hello Celt, Welcome to the wonderful world of rimfire shooting.
I have been at this game for many years but I am sure there are many others on this site far more experienced than I.
As far as break in on your rifle I would suggest a good cleaning prior to first use and then simply shoot it. .22 rimfires do not need the extensive cleaning required by center fire rifles.
To try and answer your question on ammo, get as many types of quality brands as you can & try them all. Most .22s will show a preference for one or two brands over all others. You are in the land of Eley ammo;this would be a good place to start as their product is known worldwide for it exellent performance. Also RWS,Lapua & CCI green tag would be worth trying.
I would try zeroing the rifle at 25 yds & experiment with that setting. Try & gauge the distance of your shots & learn to hold higher(placing sights or scope cross hairs slightly higher than the target.) Practice this on paper target before shooting at varmints
Cleaning of rimfirerifles is somewhat of a personal choice. I tend to over clean. Once every 500 rounds should do.Be careful with the cleaning rod & try & avoid using a bore brush too frequently.
Try the weedwacker line pull thru mentioned in these forums
