Outstanding First Day At the Range With My Lithgow No. 2 Mk IV* .22 Training Rifle

[Brian Dick]

Try some standard velocity 40 grain ammo if you can find it and the groups will shrink even more. I shoot Fiocchi Super Match and it's excellent in all of the trainers from the Long P'14 to the No.8Mk.1.

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[XTrooper]

Try some standard velocity 40 grain ammo if you can find it and the groups will shrink even more. I shoot Fiocchi Super Match and it's excellent in all of the trainers from the Long P'14 to the No.8Mk.1.

Thanks for the advice, Brian. I'll try to locate some and give it a try.

[30Three]

Fiocchi Super Match

Thanks for the advice about that ammo Brian. I've not tried that type yet. I'll try and get some for testing.
I currently require 2 different types of ammo for my No8's. One shoots well with either T22 or Geco and it was rubbish with the Eley Team; however the second rifle loves the Eley.
My No2MkIV Lithgow is less fussy; but also good with the Eley Team ammo, but generally a couple of points behind the No8.
As our Federation have just reduced the diameter size of targets for small bore military trainers by 50%; the group size is now really critical. The 10 is now 25mm (1") at 50 metres; it was 5cm (2")

[XTrooper]

As our Federation have just reduced the diameter size of targets for small bore military trainers by 50%; the group size is now really critical. The 10 is now 25mm (1") at 50 metres; it was 5cm (2")

Yikes! That's quite a leap in diameter size reduction!