The newest world record 1000 yard group I've located is 1.43". Most "really tight" 1K yard groups (not patterns, shotguns have patterns, rifles shoot groups) are in the 3-6" range. Most "decent groups are under a foot. The average rifle mans 1K group would run in the 3-4 foot range on a good day.
Anyone getting actual measured and witnessed 1" groups at 100 yards with a Marlin 60 needs to call every shooting magazine in the world and start making some big dollars.
Dry firing a rimfire will eventually ruin the chamber and possibly the firing pin. If you want to do that there are snap caps made to prevent the damage seen in so many dry fired 22's.
JFinCT- Bedding is everything with a target rifle. I can't make out what action you have there, but my first question would be how is the action attached to the stock? Are there 2 action screws or just one? Is it glass bedded? Is the barrel an actual target grade barrel or off a production gun and how is it bedded? What kind of chamber and crown are you using? How many rounds through the barrel? What about brand of scope and mounts? Are the mounts tight, is the scope a known decent one? How much experience shooting bench rest do you have? Have you tried the rifle without the bi-pod? Are you capable of shooting under an inch @100yds with a rifle that can do it? All pertinent info required to even start figuring out where to go next.
IME 22's tend to require what some call " seasoning" of the bore. IOW, if you switch ammo, say go from a Remington product to CCI, it often seems the rifle takes 20-50 shots with the new ammo before the barrel fouling evens out or "seasons" and the groups tighten. Firing 5 or 10 shots may tell you nothing about what ammo the rifle likes.
If you are experiencing the shakes with a 9 power then I suggest at least a bag under the buttstock. Relax your grip, practice breathing control. You have to get the rifle steady to even begin to shoot tight groups.
There's a lot to this and there are websites dedicated to 22 benchrest shooting that go way beyond anything you'll find here.
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