What distance is a .22lr able for rabbits/foxes and with what ammo?

Leonard18 · 10-05-2015 12:04PM #1

I'm thinking about buying a .22lr and want to know what distance it is lethal to for rabbits and foxes and what would be the best ammo to get? Any help greatly appreciated ðŸ‘

juice1304 · 10-05-2015 01:29PM

I have shot rabbits out to 120m, a .22lr isn't really a fox gun. I wouldn't use it for foxes but if i had to for some reason or another i would keep the distance very short 40-50m

Leonard18 · 10-05-2015 01:43PM

juice1304 wrote: »

I have shot rabbits out to 120m, a .22lr isn't really a fox gun. I wouldn't use it for foxes but if i had to for some reason or another i would keep the distance very short 40-50m

What would be your usual ammo for rabbits? Cheers for the reply

deerhunter1 · 10-05-2015 03:45PM

juice1304 wrote: »

I have shot rabbits out to 120m, a .22lr isn't really a fox gun. I wouldn't use it for foxes but if i had to for some reason or another i would keep the distance very short 40-50m

10-4 on that

yubabill1 · 10-05-2015 06:58PM

Please don't try to shoot foxes with 22LR 'till you have had a look at their anatomy in detail.

The 22LR is not really the right tool for the job - yes, it can be done, but the learning curve is long and shallow.

For rabbits, try different ammo until you find an acceptable balance between accuracy and range: If you like to keep it simple, try hard-hitting ammo like CCI Velocitor and keep the distance short - say 80yds max - and hit them on the shoulder or in the head. This takes the wind/elevation out of the equation for beginners.

For many years, I zeroed my 22Lr to bullseye at 25yds and assumed max point blank range of 75yds (MPBR)

i.e.; bullet hits bullseye at 25yds

- rises to approx. 1" high at 50yds

- falls back to exact bullseye at 75yds

......continues falling at longer range.

If you really need to kill a fox, stick to headshots at 40-50yds until you get proficient.

Subsonics require more work, but you could start out on them equally. Knowing your bullet trajectory/ performance in wind and the distance to target are essential for success.

deerhunter1 · 10-05-2015 07:01PM

yubabill1 wrote: »

Please don't try to shoot foxes with 22LR 'till you have had a look at their anatomy in detail.

The 22LR is not really the right tool for the job - yes, it can be done, but the learning curve is long and shallow.

For rabbits, try different ammo until you find an acceptable balance between accuracy and range: If you like to keep it simple, try hard-hitting ammo like CCI Velocitor and keep the distance short - say 80yds max - and hit them on the shoulder or in the head. This takes the wind/elevation out of the equation for beginners.

For many years, I zeroed my 22Lr to bullseye at 25yds and assumed max point blank range of 75yds (MPBR)

i.e.; bullet hits bullseye at 25yds

- rises to approx. 1" high at 50yds

- falls back to exact bullseye at 75yds

......continues falling at longer range.

If you really need to kill a fox, stick to headshots at 40-50yds until you get proficient.

Subsonics require more work, but you could start out on them equally. Knowing your bullet trajectory/ performance in wind and the distance to target are essential for success.

Well said and accurate information

Leonard18 · 10-05-2015 07:32PM

yubabill1 wrote: »

Please don't try to shoot foxes with 22LR 'till you have had a look at their anatomy in detail.

The 22LR is not really the right tool for the job - yes, it can be done, but the learning curve is long and shallow.

For rabbits, try different ammo until you find an acceptable balance between accuracy and range: If you like to keep it simple, try hard-hitting ammo like CCI Velocitor and keep the distance short - say 80yds max - and hit them on the shoulder or in the head. This takes the wind/elevation out of the equation for beginners.

For many years, I zeroed my 22Lr to bullseye at 25yds and assumed max point blank range of 75yds (MPBR)

i.e.; bullet hits bullseye at 25yds

- rises to approx. 1" high at 50yds

- falls back to exact bullseye at 75yds

......continues falling at longer range.

If you really need to kill a fox, stick to headshots at 40-50yds until you get proficient.

Subsonics require more work, but you could start out on them equally. Knowing your bullet trajectory/ performance in wind and the distance to target are essential for success.

I wouldn't chance going near a fox for the first while, it was just for future reference, that's great information anyway so thank you!

Snakezilla · 10-05-2015 08:58PM

The only way you'll find the best ammunition is to go to your local gun shop , buy a box of everything available in .22lr and then spend an afternoon testing them out. I have two .22 rifles , the Cz loves CCI subsonics , I can get 5 shots touching each other at 60 yards....but my Marlin hates CCI , they wont group at all... It loves Eley subsonics , yet the Cz does not :rolleyes:

Thankfully .22 ammo is reasonably cheap so go ahead and buy as many different brands as you can afford and hey you'll have fun testing them out on paper.

I can confidently knock rabbits with a clean head shot out to 80/90 yards , but wouldnt go further but thats just me.

As for foxes - I have definitely taken more foxes with my .22lr than I have with any other gun and this is purely by chance when out after rabbits or checking the traps , I always have the .22 in the jeep or tractor ! Id rather let a fox go on his way than shoot it over say 50 or 60 yards with the .22 !

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