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Fenix1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:38 pm Its easier if you initially fit in with what the club shoots, once you are up and running look at what other clubs offer. You will not make many friends if you rock up to a .22 TR club with a 25 round .22 AR15 and start doing high speed minirifle type shooting, equally a single shot .22 isnt going to be much fun on a range setup for semi autos. I currently shoot a .22 Ar15 type thing and a .22 long barrelled pistol, obviously for high speed stuff. At some point I would like to add a .22 target rifle and do some benchrest with it, to do that I will probably join another local club as they are more skilled in that kind of shooting and will help me improve. If you buy 2nd hand .22s are pretty even some really good target rifles, also a checkout what people are selling at the club.

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:38 pm Its easier if you initially fit in with what the club shoots, once you are up and running look at what other clubs offer. You will not make many friends if you rock up to a .22 TR club with a 25 round .22 AR15 and start doing high speed minirifle type shooting, equally a single shot .22 isnt going to be much fun on a range setup for semi autos. I currently shoot a .22 Ar15 type thing and a .22 long barrelled pistol, obviously for high speed stuff. At some point I would like to add a .22 target rifle and do some benchrest with it, to do that I will probably join another local club as they are more skilled in that kind of shooting and will help me improve. If you buy 2nd hand .22s are pretty even some really good target rifles, also a checkout what people are selling at the club.

clleeyip wrote: ↑Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:08 pm

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:38 pm Its easier if you initially fit in with what the club shoots, once you are up and running look at what other clubs offer. You will not make many friends if you rock up to a .22 TR club with a 25 round .22 AR15 and start doing high speed minirifle type shooting, equally a single shot .22 isnt going to be much fun on a range setup for semi autos. I currently shoot a .22 Ar15 type thing and a .22 long barrelled pistol, obviously for high speed stuff. At some point I would like to add a .22 target rifle and do some benchrest with it, to do that I will probably join another local club as they are more skilled in that kind of shooting and will help me improve. If you buy 2nd hand .22s are pretty even some really good target rifles, also a checkout what people are selling at the club.

interesting,

what is you though of using a practical mini rifle for LSR.
I am member of my local club, they shoot both LSR, Match rifle, LBR/LBP but no practical shooting.
I have ask to be probation member for another club that do practical shooting, their induction wont start later this year and their probation period is 6 month minimum. Thus, I am thinking a practical mini rifle to do both practical shooting and LSR (for economical reason)

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:48 pm Depends if you want to seriously compete or just compete against yourself. I shot with a bloke with a very tricked up Ruger 10-22 last week, had very little Ruger left on it but was seriously accurate (for a semi auto). It would be my choice for LSR, but would be seriously spendy to build, possibly a bit limited if you wan to mount additional optics and options compared to an Ar15 alike.

Pippin89 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:22 am

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:48 pm Depends if you want to seriously compete or just compete against yourself. I shot with a bloke with a very tricked up Ruger 10-22 last week, had very little Ruger left on it but was seriously accurate (for a semi auto). It would be my choice for LSR, but would be seriously spendy to build, possibly a bit limited if you wan to mount additional optics and options compared to an Ar15 alike.

If you go on YouTube and find the videos Silverstone shooting club posted (they were also on live tv) of their mini rifle competition, a guy in that shot a 10-22 modified to the point of being able to compete. And he did very well from memory.

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:48 pm Depends if you want to seriously compete or just compete against yourself. I shot with a bloke with a very tricked up Ruger 10-22 last week, had very little Ruger left on it but was seriously accurate (for a semi auto). It would be my choice for LSR, but would be seriously spendy to build, possibly a bit limited if you wan to mount additional optics and options compared to an Ar15 alike. Th club I am probationing with shoots a huge range of stuff, loads of LBP, semis autos, target rifles, Cowboy action shooting, BP rifles and BP pistols etc. But if I wanted to shoot dedicated .22 target rifle I would join a different club.

Blackstuff wrote: ↑Wed Jul 27, 2022 7:22 am .... unless there's a dinosaur running the club ....

clleeyip wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:11 am

Fenix1 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 25, 2022 7:48 pm Depends if you want to seriously compete or just compete against yourself. I shot with a bloke with a very tricked up Ruger 10-22 last week, had very little Ruger left on it but was seriously accurate (for a semi auto). It would be my choice for LSR, but would be seriously spendy to build, possibly a bit limited if you wan to mount additional optics and options compared to an Ar15 alike. Th club I am probationing with shoots a huge range of stuff, loads of LBP, semis autos, target rifles, Cowboy action shooting, BP rifles and BP pistols etc. But if I wanted to shoot dedicated .22 target rifle I would join a different club.

I am only doing LSR for fun, this range could shoot .22 up to 100 yards. I am using it for practice

I am serious about completing in practical mini rifle, after reading your post I am bit worry showing in my local range with an AR platform or Vector and shooting LSR