This is the first video of yours that I've watched, and I must say, I am completely impressed with your shooting rest equipment! A side-view mirror, a rolled up T-shirt and a paper plate with a hand-drawn target!! Sir, you are spectacular! Keep it simple and old-school, and you will never go wrong!

Thank you sir, great work. I have a Tikka .22, but I do use the exact same ammo (also suppressed), and I really like it. Your work confirmed everything I’ve been looking at doing. Again, thank you!

Nice discussion. I have a CZ in 22 and a Tikka in 17hmr. Both are very accurate and a joy to shoot.

its not often you see videos of this kind coming from Ireland we need more of them

I've got a Chinese copy of your CZ that I've had for years. When I bought it, I went to the range to test it. It put 5 shots in a group the size of a dime at 50 yards with iron sights. After years of it sitting in my closet, and my eyesight getting worse, I finally put a scope on it. A 9-24x40 so I can reach out and touch something. I can't wait for the weather to improve to take it out and have some fun.

This is exactly the information which I was seeking, thank you.

I did enjoy this, its a new way to look at Zeroing in my .22 LR.

Nicely manifested the close range shots, love your way of calibration.Thanks sir.

Thank you for taking time to help folk awesome brother

Great video George, thanks and greetings from New Zealand in Down Under.

Most of my .22 shooting is Precision Rifle, to distances up to 500 yards, so my zero is different. Our closest target is match heads at 25 yards, so that's my POA and POI for all rifles I shoot (others may do differently). Once there, every following distance is aimed according to my balistics calculator (Strelok), which will calculate MOA or Mil, depending on which rifle I'm shooting. From 25 to 100, my Mil is just under 7 inches (6.95), so I up two clicks and there I am. Some day I may go back to hunting (77 now) and could possibly use your target size for zeroing. Nice rifle, good shooting, my Friend. Thanks for the chat.

I believe that it's far more important to know where your rifle shoots throughout it's effective range than what specific distance it's zeroed at. After the initial experimentation that many of us go through, with fire-power from semiautos and pumps, listening to "expert" opinions on the optimum distance to sight in at and what ammunition to use, I've been using the same set-up since 1978. That's an Anschutz Mod.1422 (54 sporter), using standard velocity ammo, sighted at 50m. The rifle was horribly expensive back then and the equivalent still is, but I think that I've had my money's worth. Mind you, I've seen many later rimfires which were just as accurate, such as CZs at a third of the price and some others which were embarrassingly cheap. Bottom line, sight in at an appropriate range and practice until you really know your rifle.

Good video, short and straight to the point

Use to love a night or two on the rabbit control with the 22lr. Ricochet's can be a thing to watch out for. You're right. More so when the ground is so hard from the long hot dry summer days. Keep up the good shooting great video

I agree also with the sub sonic stuff too…got a 77/22 as all weather with modified trigger and it loves the stuff… don’t like all the flyers with hyper ammo…👍🏼

Good video! I have the CZ 452 heavy barrel varminter. Had it just over 20 years I think and bought it new. In the field I use Winchester subs 42 gr and CCI Velocitors.

I like your procedure in grouping the shots 👍

I agree with your finding, I have my Tikka T1X zeroed at 50 yards and the grouping at 25 yards is similar to the result you have.

I like your simple no frills style and budget targets for zeroing. Those 50 and 100 yards results were very impressive and will get the job done, not sure about the 25 yarder, that one must have been a flyer which we get from time to time. Just imagine how much that stray bullet would be off at 100 yards. In my humble opinion you have just about the best set up for small game hunting there, gotta love a CZ.👍

in my experience, best zero range depends on intended use; for target shooters zero for target distance; for plinking or small game, a zero range that keeps your bullet inside the vital area so it does not rise above or fall below where you want to strike. the load used in this video rises to within 1/2 inch of line of sight at 10 to 15 yards and falls below 1/2 inch at about 60 to 65 yards. according to nikon spot on ballistics calculator it should fall to almost 8 inches below line of sight at 100 yards. changing zero range to 75 yards yields a drop of 4 1/4 inches at 100 yards but at the cost of rising 1 1/2 inches or more between 30 and 55 yards. of course a ballistics calculator only provides a guideline; after using it to determine how a load should perform one should fire test shots at all ranges to confirm how the load behaves with your equipment. hope it provides some insight.

Good stuff George great advice good for any young fella starting out, and some of us older blind fellas🤣🤣

Sub-sonic 22 LR are great for being quiet (esp with a sound moderator) but they are very susceptible to changes in distance, uphill or wind. If zeroed at 50m, a typical 22 sub-sonic will drop by 1/2" to 1" at 75/80m and a little more by 100m. You can use the mil-dots on the reticle if you have them, usually aiming a mil-dot below the crosshairs will help compensate for shooting out to 80m.

I enjoyed your presentation along with all the comments. I once received rifle instruction from a Marine named Carlos Hathcock.

If I EVER see a Rabbit with a head as big as that circle I'm gonna RUN because that sob is gonna get MAD when you hit it...!!

Thanks for this great video mate - Slainte!!!

That’s good shooting !! CCI MINI MAGS from my bolt action rifle does produce 3/16” groups @50 yds!! With one smaller group of 1/8” center to center!!

Good video. Straight and to the point. Love the accent and the beard too!

I have that exact rifle but with the wood stock and agree entirely with you re those CI subsonics (1076fps) hollow points. I cannot believe how accurate this set up is. So glad someone else says the same.

50 yards is mine too...awesome explanation to what your prey/target is. Nice!

Now that is a proper Irish Beard Sir! ;) I sight my 22lr hunting rifles in, 1 inch high at 50 yards. I shoot CCI 40 grain HP Velocitors in a CZ Royal and CCI 36 grain HP mini-mags in a CZ Trainer. Both of these particular rifles handle the high velocity ammo very well, shoot very accurately. I do shoot a lot of sub sonic through an CZ MTR, but also use high velocity ammunition through it as well, depending on the task. At 300 yards, it shoots Aguila extra high velocity 40 grain SP like expensive target ammo! It makes no sense, but rifles are a fickle thing at times aren't they? :) Great video my friend! I can't count the number of ground squirrels and rock chucks that I've shot while sitting in my rig, along old country roads, or grouse along old logging roads.

Outstanding video. Informative and entertaining.

I have never seen anyone do that with a 22LR. good job

Good video great info well spoken easy to understand thanks

I enjoyed the video ,thanks for sharing

Always like to know others 💡 views. Great job❤. I like the circle and use the 6 o'clock hold.

Thank you. I shoot two Marlin .22 semi-auto rifles. One I turned into a bullpup version for hiking since I lost my left leg and kept the second as it is because it is made of stainless steel and nickel plated and the gun was made in Huntsville, Alabama and has a very beautiful stock so I put a very powerful scope on it. The other Marlin was manufactured in the original Connecticut factory but I rebuilt the rifle because the action was worn out and tuned it into a bullpup with the action behind the trigger with a lever back to the firing mechanism that works very well for me. Any way I appreciate this video for how you zero your rifle. Have a good 2023 and 2024 coming up. I shoot Winchester 40 grain hollow point ammunition mainly in my rifles because t hey seem to like those bullets the best in the action and that is due to the way the shell casing is made and catches the lever wire that moves the bullet out of the tube to the barrel for firing the semi-automatic rifles. I usually never miss unless it is really windy or bad weather with the Marlins. Any way thank you very much for the video on how you zero. I use a gun mount to xero my rifles on a table and can zero in two shots. One I shoot and bullet hits the target and then I just adjust the scope to where the bullet hole is and I'm done with getting the rifle zero perfect and works well for me with the gun in a gun mount that is very secure keeping the gun from moving and being semi automatic I don't have to worry with accidentally moving the gun to zero with a bolt lever to reload...which is nice... just pull the trigger after taking it off safety. Any way thanks and wish you and those that watch your videos the best.

Thanks for this video. For an even better sight picture, rotate the square 90 degrees and put the crosshairs on the intersection of the lines making the four sides.

The first thing I do with a new .22 rifle is to find an ammo that places shots consistantly. After that , sight in range is a matter of personal preference. I have one of mine that groups C.C.I. Quiet rounds very consistantly at 100 yards

I haven't hunted rabbits in years. I shot many of them when I was younger. All my friends thought I was crazy because I didn't use a .410 shotgun. I used my first gun - a Winchester Model 1890 in .22 WRF (some call it .22 Special). I still have that - rifle slide action, tube fed, open sights. But it is retired now. I have several .22LR revolvers, pistols, and rifles. I have almost bought a CZ 452 a couple of times. I often kick myself for passing on those guns. Thank you for this great presentation. I would probably zero at 40 yards rather than 50. But my distance shot would be a little closer.

Very helpful, thanks.

Great video/information. Thank you.

I must say, I do enjoy the pronunciation and accent. My family lived in 'the North' from roughly the 13th Century on (my branch immigrated to the New World prior to the Revolution). Carefully examining the three targets - excellent procedure and great shooting, by the way - the fifty yard target (group) somewhat sits to the left. Within the square and quite tight, but a bit to the left. The one-hundred yard target should magnify that a bit, and it does. No great shock. The twenty-five yard group is well centered, but any windage effects are mitigated at such close range. I envy you your rifle. I wanted a CZ 457 in .22 long rifle, but could not get one due to the COVID panic. I did find a Zastava .22 rifle, topped it with with a suitable scope and sighted it in. I adjusted it to impact a 50 meter - ? - target about an inch high. So the trajectory is much like yours. My rifle also likes CCI ammunition, but the copper washed "AR' product. Excellent video, sir. You were clear in thinking and easy to follow. I wish more who make similar videos were as straightforward and knowledgable as you.

This is my favourite small game ammo by far.

I sight my .22lr in at 50-60 yds., then by setting a "kill zone" for whatever varmint is on the agenda, you can find the MPBR. Maximum Point Blank Range, a long bit of terminology to designate the distance where you don't have to change your hold to attain target termination. Small game would have a small kill-zone, large game larger, if desired. You just demonstrated a sufficient MPBR with the 50yd zero. My .223 varmint rifle is zeroed at 200yd, that keeps the grouping within 3" kill-zone out to 225yds. 1-1/2" high at roughly 100yd, 1-1/2 low at 225yds. A larger kill-zone stretches out the MPBR, obviously.

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For his shorter ranges with slower ammo, not a bad suggestion. For typical 1240 fps ammo I suggest 1 inch high at 50yds. Your POI won't blow out your POA and your actual zero will be moved out to ~73 yds, ~3" low at 100yds which is a convenient 1 mildot (mil radian).

This is just my philosophy but: I see 50 yards for standard/subsonic velocity and high velocity - 75 yards for MiniMags and most hyper velocity out to 100. It pretty well just boils down to how far you want to do it but you have better, flatter trajectory with higher velocities at farther ranges.

Thanks for the video

I still have a Marlin 99 which preceded the Marlin 60 and is a tubular fed .22, topped with a 6 X Weaver scope. This rifle will routinely hit 1 /2 to 1 inch targets at 50 yards. Not sure what it is capable of at longer distances. Ammo used is typically CCI or Winchester high velocity

If it's done right the bullet will cross the "sight" setting twice, and your targets do demonstrate this ---you are not sighted in at 50 yards however ---you are sighted at 25 yards with the bullet trajectory still rising, being a half inch or so high at 50 yards and may still rise another 1/4 inch or so before dropping back to a second true siting distance around 75 yards and ending up just a bit low at 100 yards ---the "never over or under" x amount can be enhanced by having a higher mounted scope than a super low mounted scope ---I had a combination where the first intersection was a 22.5 yards and it gave me a one inch high to one inch low all the way out to 110 yards ---which is also dependent on the ammo used and barrel length ---so there is a lot of fun experimenting with this

If you turn the target 45 degrees you can cut the corners of the square with the cross hairs.

ZZ tops bro. So nice to meet you. Thanks.

I have a CZ 457 with a variable power Vortex scope, the rifle is zeroed at 50 yds then I just use my turrets on the scope to adjust for distance out to 300 yds its all pretty darned simple, I feel I have everything I am using this rifle for covered.

Many years ago I set up a 22 for my brother to shoot bowling pins and I used a ballistic chart and he knocked down pins at 300 yards over and over.

Fun video thank you and I have never seen shooting over a car mirror before but that is fantastic!

Great video…. I like your improvised shooting rest…. LOL 😆

thank you, from Uruguay....

Thank you for the info! Subbed!

Well done with no BS!

Loved the advice of using a square target to zero your rifle.

Good choice with the CZ455. It's my favourite gun of all.

Excellent beard and tutorial!

I have one of those in 17 hmr, and I really like it as well. That's a great little set up you have there very quite .

Hello George My Irish ancestors came to the Colony's (Georgia) prior to the revolution and being raised in the south I have been enjoying shooting and hunting for 70 of my 75 years. Never used .22 subsonic but with my favorite rifle, Marlin 880 SQ and CCI .22 long rifle MiniMags at. 25 yards I can often get a three shot clover leaf . Took some effort to find which brand and loading of 22 my rifle liked best. Enjoyed the post looking forward to seeing more we say here in the South Y'all come see us sometime!

Thank you for the video. I shoot league at 17 yards indoors. So those firearms i zero at that . For my larger firearms, 308 and 7.62x39 i zero at 25 yards, indoors. That puts me close at 100 yards. Most of my shooting is indoors where i live. It is a hour plus drive for outdoor ranges.

A sun roof is just as much fun too! I also sight in at 50 yrds for a .22!!

CZ455 Varnint with CCI Standard Velocity. 16 / 65 yd = 0 25 yd = +5/8" (Sight In) 40 yd = +1" 75 yd = -1" I typically sight it in on the 25 yard pistol range.

If you zero at 25 yds, this is the first intersection of bullet and line of sight, the rifle will be also zeroed at 70 yds. (Second intersection). This is obviously a rule of thumb only.

I like using the square as your bullseye, but positioning it as a diamond makes it even easier to ensure proper crosshair alignment.

Nice job, straight to the point on most issues and equipment. I shoot a ruger 10-22 with a scope for squirrels and I am going to need to change my scope and setup as its not dialed in properly and the scope is so crappy it justifys my poor shooting ,, I can shoot perfect 1/2 inch at about 30 yds = 29 meters, and its not even close on at 50 yds,

Nice shooting bench

Fun stuff mate! Thank you.

Excellent!

I use 40 yards. With standard velocity ammo, the path of the bullet doesn't deviate from line of sight by more than 1/2 inch from 20-65 yards. I sight it this way because I use the gun primarily for squirrel hunting and these are the ranges that 99% of my shots are taken. Headshots only.

Interesting topic, the humble .22lR. I love my .22's, I don't love the fact that they all prefer different ammo but that's a .22 for you. As has been mentioned previously in the comments, the Zero distance is a matter of preference ammo and target type. Just to add my little bit. One of my .22's is used for silhouette out to 200yds with a 45 yd sight-in, I use a Sightron SIII 8-36x56 scope and I dial the scope for each distance using a range finder, this rifle likes SK Std plus ammo with a 40gn bullet traveling at 1073fps, While my go to hunting .22 has a Bushnell elite 3-9x40 scope and is zeroed at 72yds which gives that rifle a 2" kill zone from 19yds out to 83yds (MPBR) with a 36gn bullet travelling at 1260fps, all I need to do is hold the x-hair on the target. Out past 83yds you are using hold overs. Nice video, thanks

Good shoot!!!

Sir i have a cz 455 thumbhole varmint i love the rifle. Thinking about getting a .22 wm barrel and magazine or kit. Its nice to see how enthuesiastic you are. Man keep it going. Thumbs up. by the way forgive me my english.

Agreed 100% 50/25 are same 100 -4” is pretty ideal

Hi G&D, thanks for touching base. This July I am meeting family in Missoula Montana, coming from all over the US for a week of fly fishing. In 2023 we might consider Ireland for FF. Could you suggest some fly shop/clubs/guides?

Very good vidio Sir, have a blessed day.

My .22 rifles have been open sights and bolt action. I only hunt less that 25 yards. I know in some states it’s not legal to hunt out of a vehicle. Thanks for your video.

Great Video! It caused more questions than answers. What kind and size scope mounts and rings did you use?

Thank you !!!

From an ex-marine use only CCI Remington Winchester a far third on a hand loading scale keep all within .

Thank you sir ,

My old marlin made in the 70s shoots tighter groups when clean and good ammo.

That zero is it on the way up the way down or just touching the arc

Optimum sight in range Depends on your use. Use a trajectory calculator to begin - not a bad place to start IMO You need Velocity(actual in your rifle, not the manufacturers claim) weight and Ballistic Coefficient of the bullet. CCI 40gr 1070fps / BC = 0.123 . Of course IMO it's best to have the flattest trajectory(least hold over/under) over the useful range, for your intended use.

Hello from Sweden 🇸🇪

Nice and clear (y)

I liked the video.

Thanks!

Me and my friend liked the c ci min mags with the winchester lever action perfect 22 good not go wrong

Try using Redfield sight-in targets. They are cheap relative to ammunition costs. The big bars can be used to align your rifle precisely for each shot. The amount of florescent bar on each side of the crosshairs gives you very repeatable rifle alignment for each shot. That repeat alignment makes zeroing much easier.

Well my friend, you certainly are correct about the different rifles of the same kind, liking different ammo. True with any rifle. CCI is OK ammo. CCI Select is very good, if you can find it. If you should find a pot of gold under a rainbow, you should try Ely TenX. Finest .22 available. Their secret is a lubed bullet. Sort your rounds by rim thickness. They make a gage for that. Lube the bullets as well. Your groups will shrink considerably. I'd steer away from the subsonic for tight groups. Just my opinion. I have many .22 rifles and my best will shoot 10 shots in a ragged hole at 50 yards. To make the lube, melt bees wax and lard. Not too waxy and not too thin. You'll get it. Hope this helps. Good shooting and rabbit for dinner.

Question, At which distance was the first line of sight crossing the arc of the bullet? What distance would be the second crossing?

I own the same CZ (longer barrel, same blued synthetic) and they are accurate beyond most .22s with most .22 ammo. I'll get the same group sizes with ten shot groups with mine using inexpensive Federal 'American Eagle' fodder. Agree the 50 yard sight in allows for better elevation guesstimate at the 75 and 100 yard distances.

Nice ZZ Top beard!!

Do anyone of you remember Winchester Laser .22 ammo? 37 grains high velocity silver case. It was accurate and deadly. Several friends noticed this and so did I. Made in Australia, it cannot be got now. RSW was good ammo, but can't be got now easily. They made small CB Flobert ammo with a round ball deadly on rats in the barns. Eley subsonic is a very accurate round and Tenex is very accurate. The head space of the rim is slightly less than American brands.

What size thread is the silencer on the 455? I have the 455 thumbhole which has the same barrel but can't seem to match a silencer for it!