stinkeypete
New member
I didn't mean to suggest that there was anything dangerous about a Woodsman shooting MiniMags.
MiniMags are not very accurate compared to the subsonic "standard" mid-grade ammunition. I have yet to see a rabbit or squirrel that can tell the difference between what kind of .22 rimfire bullet they get hit with (other than the Paco-ized semi-wadcutters and the tool is too dear for me to buy)
CCI Stingers have a longer case than regular, so if there is crud in the chamber or it's a tight match chamber- those can be sticky.
As people said, a really good cleaning is in order... careful chamber scrub with copper chore boy and careful attention to the extractor.
I really am serious... only clean the bore every 1,000 rounds. I clean the breach area with a soft patch and q tip every couple hundred rounds. A .22 target pistol truly gains accuracy as the barrel "seasons".. so don't scrub your accuracy away.
From a sandbag, your goal of half inch groups can be done at 50'.
MiniMags are not very accurate compared to the subsonic "standard" mid-grade ammunition. I have yet to see a rabbit or squirrel that can tell the difference between what kind of .22 rimfire bullet they get hit with (other than the Paco-ized semi-wadcutters and the tool is too dear for me to buy)
CCI Stingers have a longer case than regular, so if there is crud in the chamber or it's a tight match chamber- those can be sticky.
As people said, a really good cleaning is in order... careful chamber scrub with copper chore boy and careful attention to the extractor.
I really am serious... only clean the bore every 1,000 rounds. I clean the breach area with a soft patch and q tip every couple hundred rounds. A .22 target pistol truly gains accuracy as the barrel "seasons".. so don't scrub your accuracy away.
From a sandbag, your goal of half inch groups can be done at 50'.