.22 Lr ammo range

mightyabhabelle

Hi there,

sorry if this is been asked before but I couldnt get an answer. I have an old faithful CZ 452 .22 I have it zero'ed to 75 yards. Yes this might seem strange but I would make my mind up between 100 and 50 and as I only have a 32 scope 75 seemed fine.

Anyway.. I was told that you could take down a target (fox,rabbit etc) with one of these up to 150 yards no problem. Do I need to use special ammo for this. All the ammo seems more or less the same in this range so how do I get the distance and power.

PS.. I currently trying to get up to speed on the ammo... its a science on its own

thanks Mighty

demonloop

I'd say 300 yards is within ange, all you need is enough talent

Sparks

Could you hit a target at 300yds with a .22lr? Yes, if you were good enough and the target large enough. 100yds is a normal competition range in NSRA matches, and group sizes are quite small. But you're getting on a bit even then; 300 yds would be a real challange.

Thing is, that's hitting a paper target. If you hit a fox with a .22lr at that range, you're not carrying enough kinetic energy (or enough accuracy) to effect a humane kill.

BTW, since you're talking about foxes and rabbits, I'll bump this over to the Hunting forum.

kildare.17hmr

one of the lads on here, i think its JR, shoots rabbits at a fairly good distance with his 22lr. most will tell you to restrict shots on foxes to 60-70 yards but i cant comment because iv never shot a fox with a 22 altho i would say at 150 you would just hurt him

mightyabhabelle

thanks lads... Sparks.. yes you hit the nail on the head. I dont want to take a well maybe lucky shot for me at 150 yards and wound an animal for it to run of and die some where. So I thought that you could get ammo for the .22 that would pack more punch at longer distance.

Thanks for the advice gentlemen... much appreciated... M

ps.. very funny DemonLoop... but maybe very true

Tackleberrywho

Sparks wrote: »

Could you hit a target at 300yds with a .22lr? Yes, if you were good enough and the target large enough. 100yds is a normal competition range in NSRA matches, and group sizes are quite small. But you're getting on a bit even then; 300 yds would be a real challange.

Thing is, that's hitting a paper target. If you hit a fox with a .22lr at that range, you're not carrying enough kinetic energy (or enough accuracy) to effect a humane kill.

BTW, since you're talking about foxes and rabbits, I'll bump this over to the Hunting forum.

I watched lads burst ballons with .22lr @400 yards.
They had to hold 12 FOOT over the backstop :eek:
And a slight wind change and they would hit nothing

In regards Hunting
The acceptable ratio for most is 12/1 ie 12ftlb's for a 1lb target at a given range
A fox can weigh up to 20 lb's so at a given range you would want 12x20ftlbs for an effective dispatch

less can work, but as stated; the chances are slim of correct accuracy at these ranges.
Common consensus in Ireland is that a .22 Centrefire is the most effect fox dispatcher

poulo6.5

.22lr is a great fun round and it is capable of taking rabbits out to 150y and more if you are able.

fox can be shot as well but i wouldn't recommend it as a rule. but if an opportunity presented its self and you were within 70y and were careful and confident in your shot then take it.

i use subs because they are quiet and accurate, you can get high velocity or HV rounds which are slightly more powerful but not by much. you can also get stingers that are faster again but i have yet to meet anyone that that is happy to use them as they are very inaccurate so not worth using

i often shoot my .22lr out to 200y when practicing but thats when i know the distance and am shooting a target not live game.

dwighet

Heres a good snippet i took from Wiki explaining why supersonic(high velocity) 22lr rounds can be not so accurate as compared to a subsonic..


A contributing factor in rifles is the transition of even a high-velocity cartridge projectile from supersonic to subsonic within 100 yards (91 m). As the bullet slows, the shock wave caused by supersonic travel overtakes the bullet and can disrupt its flight path, causing minor but measurable inaccuracy......

Makes good sence to me.:cool:

Tackleberrywho

dwighet wrote: »

Heres a good snippet i took from Wiki explaining why supersonic(high velocity) 22lr rounds can be not so accurate as compared to a subsonic..


A contributing factor in rifles is the transition of even a high-velocity cartridge projectile from supersonic to subsonic within 100 yards (91 m). As the bullet slows, the shock wave caused by supersonic travel overtakes the bullet and can disrupt its flight path, causing minor but measurable inaccuracy......

Makes good sence to me.:cool:

As a side note, the above statement would account for heavy .308 calibre FTR rounds only stabilizing out past 200 yards and not being that accurate out of even custom barrels.
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