Thread: New shooter looking for a place to shoot near Auckland

Originally Posted by KYP181744136

Went back there today with my 10/22, was told I have to have a telescope sight on b/c the pokerfaced guy with glasses thought I can't see what I'm shooting at 25m away with irons, that I might hit a lamp sort of stuff.

Yeah that would annoy me too. I get it that some people may not be able to see 25m, but most of us can. I shot a rabbit at around 250m with irons on my 10/22 once so it can be done. Yes ok I admit that shot was a total fluke, and I was aiming about 3m above and upwind but the guy who saw me do it was incredibly impressed. 30+ years later he's never seen me fire a rifle again, I'll never beat that shot.

I'm in the minority but I believe that 22LR is a short range calibre and irons or red dots are the best sights for them, particularly for rabbits etc. I've seen people put 12X mag on a 22LR and I can't understand it.