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I had the urge to lighten my ammo boxes. The best way to do it is to shoot some targets! Over the past few weeks I did just that. Here are some of the results.
I have been having a lot of fun with my new Ruger 10/22. I converted it to a “Ruger Taptical 22” using the Tapco 10/22 Intrafuse stock and a few other goodies. This has transformed it into a great little shooter. I will do a review on it in the near future. Until then, here are a few targets.
Ruger Taptical 22 – 25-Yards – 4x Scope
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I was using a 2x-6x variable scope. I bought it many years ago for my SKS, but, never used it. It is a compact scope and looks good on the Ruger. The black circle is 1-inch in diameter. This is just about a 1/2-inch group. This is the final group after adjusting the scope. Wow, I am very happy with that.
Ruger Taptical 22 – 10-Yards – 2x Scope
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Next, I set the target at 10-yards and used the steel lip version of the Butler Creek 25-round magazines. I was shooting semi-rapid fire. I fired just under a second per round. A good substitute for a red-dot scope is a low power scope. I set the variable scope to 2x. You don’t have the low light capabilities of a red-dot, but, it is just about as quick to acquire the target. With a few exceptions, the 25-rounds made a one hole group. I love this rifle!
I had some 9mm ammo screaming to fly so I brought out the Taurus 92SS pistol. This is a sweet shooting handgun. I had a Beretta 92F several years ago, but, I like the Taurus better. One reason is the Taurus has the safety on the frame, not the slide. It just feels more natural there.
Taurus 92SS – 7-Yards – 5-Shot group
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The Taurus 92SS is a double-action pistol. The first pull of the trigger is heavy and subsequent trigger pulls are single action. The first shot on this target landed low-left. This is typical for me with a double action trigger. The rest are in the 9 and 10 ring. By the way…If you need a magazine for your Taurus 92, buy the Mec-Gar magazines. They are the best!
Finally, I had to shoot my IO AK47-C rifle. I decided to use the iron sights and went to Shooters Express to adjust the front sight.
IO AK47-C – 25-Yards – Iron sights
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I recently shot the AK with iron sights at 100-yards with fantastic results. More on that later. The IO AK keeps impressing me.
I hope you enjoyed sharing my target shooting activities. I have several projects in the works and will document them later. Until then…Lock and load!
