Sid - I have a 24X on my rifle and have no problem seeing the holes at 100yrds .... don't need a spotting scope. I would suspect a good 20X would do the same thing.
Ammo - I routinely shoot the bulk stuff in ALL my 22s to include the Kimbers. No use paying .15 - .17 a round for Wolf when .03 a round is available to practice and have fun with.
As for cleaning, I gave the Kimber a good cleaning prior to me ever shooting it. I ran probably 500-750 rounds through it before I cleaned it again - accuracy seemed to dropped after cleaning it. Have not cleaned the bore since other than just running a bore snake through it - probably has another 1000 rnds through it. When accuracy starts to drop, I may clean it again.
As for screws, I actually found that a couple of the screws were loose and required tightening ... they are not rusted in ... of course, there is always an exception.
I did not shim my scope even though I did buy a set of 20mm shims. However, I suspect if I begin shooting it pass 100yrds (150-200yrds) the shims will be required so I can make the proper elevation adjustments to the scope.
Ammo - I routinely shoot the bulk stuff in ALL my 22s to include the Kimbers. No use paying .15 - .17 a round for Wolf when .03 a round is available to practice and have fun with.
As for cleaning, I gave the Kimber a good cleaning prior to me ever shooting it. I ran probably 500-750 rounds through it before I cleaned it again - accuracy seemed to dropped after cleaning it. Have not cleaned the bore since other than just running a bore snake through it - probably has another 1000 rnds through it. When accuracy starts to drop, I may clean it again.
As for screws, I actually found that a couple of the screws were loose and required tightening ... they are not rusted in ... of course, there is always an exception.
I did not shim my scope even though I did buy a set of 20mm shims. However, I suspect if I begin shooting it pass 100yrds (150-200yrds) the shims will be required so I can make the proper elevation adjustments to the scope.
