Do yourself a favor and check this scope out. The $1700 price tag for the Bushnell fits well within the price parameters (maximum $4500 for rifle and optic) for Production division without handicapping the shooter. There is even a Production division in PRS where they try to limit the initial investment a shooter has to make to get started in the sport. Competitive shooters might easily spend $4000+ on good scopes, but not everyone can. We found the glass to be clear and the adjustments to be consistent. The G4P reticle provides a variety of subtensions, especially on the horizontal crosshair, which, in turn, makes holding off for wind calls simple and precise. The 6-36 power range may be a bit much for PRS, but it works well for F-Class, and the shooter always has the option to dial down the magnification. The Elite Tactical XRS3 is a 6-36×56 variable. These are very popular on the PRS circuit right now, and we can see why. Velocities were measured by LabRadar (, $559).įor optics, we used one of the outstanding Bushnell Elite Tactical XRS3 scopes with the G4P Precision Reticle (Model: ETXRS3G4, $1700). ![]() All rifles were well-sandbagged in a Caldwell TackDriver Pro ( 100-027-023, $49), further supported by a large rear bag, heavy from Tab Gear (, $34). We fired multiple five-shot groups at 50 yards. All testing was done at American Shooting Centers in Houston. Sticking with 40-grain standard-velocity rounds throughout these tests, we selected SK Match, Eley Tenex, and Eley Match. is an aggregator that does a very good job of finding and listing ammo that is currently available for sale. Still mired in the great ammo panic/hoard/drought, we used our standard source to locate match 22 LR ammo. ![]() Third was the Tikka T1X, $519, and last was the Christensen Arms Ranger 22, $830. The next entry was the B14R from Bergara, $950. ![]() Our first test piece was the Ruger Precision Rimfire 8401, $480. Want to try something fun? Drill a hole in a golf ball, run some paracord through it, hang it from a target backer and then see if you can still hit once it starts to swing.Īt was Colonel Townsend Whelen who famously said, “Only accurate rifles are interesting.” We recently tested four examples of today’s crop of 22 LR bolt-action rifles to see if any could achieve “interesting” status, and we were gratified at what we found.Ĭhoosing samples from the less-than-stratospheric part of the market, we wanted to know if these somewhat more moderately-priced rifles were sufficient for certain accuracy applications.
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