i live in australia and recently bought a .22 LR. i was wondering what would be the maximum range for hunting using hyper velocity hollow point rounds?
2007-12-04 13:37:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
50 yards with Open Sights...75-80 yards with a Scope
2007-12-04 14:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by JD 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
When I was growing up in South Texas all .22 ammo boxes displayed the disclaimer: "Range 1 mile be careful." I suppose that if you held your .22 at a 45 degree angle and fired it you might lob the little bullet that far. I also read a news story once of a man who was shooting in the water near the beach. His .22 bullet skidded along the water and killed a woman a mile away. So much for the exception. The .22 LR in a rifle has a maximum effective range on small game of 50 yards with open sights. You can get another 25 or 30 with a scope.
Best.
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2007-12-05 05:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The farthest shots I've taken with my scoped rifle have been about 130 yards, still easily breaking clay pigeons. I imagine that would take out a squirrel, but probably not anything much larger at that range.
What you need to do is set up a few gallon jugs of water all in a line, and take a shot from them at 100 yards. See how far the bullet goes though the jugs. That should give you an idea of how much energy you're carrying out that far.
2007-12-05 12:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Cunning Linguist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are you hunting? Anything the size of a medium dog I would say 50-60 yds the size of a rabbit and larger 60-100yds. The Max range of a .22LR is 1 mile firing at a +15 degree angle it doesn't mean it'll kill at that range but it gives a good idea of a shooting distance for hunting.
2007-12-04 22:57:15 · answer #4 · answered by Rambo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
50yds is the accepted with out to 100yds possible after retained energy bullet drop and deflection are huge factors
2007-12-04 21:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by tater 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Especially with light bullet 'hyper` rounds, stay
under 50Yd.s.
A bit beyond there the bullet 'transitions` from
super-sonic to sub sonic and accuracy really
decreases.
2007-12-05 19:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
with a good scope and decent skills anyone should be able to consistently pop gophers at 375-400 yrds with a 22lr
2007-12-05 18:32:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Over a mile and a half.
2007-12-05 07:03:31 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋