Ruger American Rimfire

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When I mounted the scope on this rifle and was sighting it off the bench, I shot 10 22lr rounds into one ragged hole that that you could easily cover with a dime. Of course that was at 50 feet using bulk ammo. How accurate is yours at longer distance?
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I've shot mine @ 150-175 yards getting 4-5" groups. Most of my shooting with this rifle is using sub-sonic ammo with a suppressor so I really have no idea of how well it does with HV ammo.
EDIT/addition: My longer range accuracy was limited by the 2.5X scope and would have been improved by more magnification.
 
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I have an American Compact in 22 and a full size American in 17 HMR. The 17 averages just under an inch at 100 yards. I also have a Volquartsen in 17 that does .5" at that distance. Of course they both faver different 17 loads.
My Compact 22 constantly shoots .4 to .5" at 50 yards. It does this with Eley Match, Target, and Edge. SK Flat Nose shoots the same and this is what I use for squirrel hunting. CCI Mini Mag HP's do almost as well, usually shooting under .75".
The American 17 has a Tract 3-9x40 scope and the 22 usually has a Burris 2-7, but I just recently put a Cabela's 4-12x40 on it'
 
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