It's only a .22

[stickbow]

Check this out http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=503007&nt=2&page=1

[stickbow]

Had to show this to a buddy who,I thought didn't have enough respect for the "little .22".I think he's got some now.

[The 'Hummer']

Definately interesting. Thanks for the info.

[MidnightRun]

Great link, Thanks. And here I thought I was doing alright shooting out to 150 yds with the 22LR.

[kloosterboer]

WOW thats pretty amazing!!!

[riflebuilder]

alot of calibers are underestimated, I actulay saw a whitetail deer killed with a BB gun the pump up kind. No matter what rifle you use treat it with respect.

[hunter1947]

Goes to show us what a 22LR is really made from.

Very interesting link ,thanks for posting .

[Wild one]

I ran into some guys in Alberta that shoot gofers at 200-300yrds all the time with 22lr. The mistake I made was telling the one guy he was full of it and bet him $50. At least the guy bought me a beer with the money he one from me.

[Elkhound]

I ran into some guys in Alberta that shoot gofers at 200-300yrds all the time with 22lr. The mistake I made was telling the one guy he was full of it and bet him $50. At least the guy bought me a beer with the money he one from me.

LOL.....in the right hands eh? Some guys have the knowledge, skill, and practise to preform amazing stuff.

Great post.

[Mr. Dean]

Hitting that buzzard @ 250/300 in those conditions IS impressive. I didn't see a total round count, I wonder how much went down the tube. It would take me more than a few to get dialed in on a perfect day. Mind you, I did 'skim' the article...

Too bad the turk wasn't set up on a mechanical gizmo, running broadside to the shooter, at a bunny rabbits pace - Thad be cool. :cool:


But the *test* wasn't on marksmanship, it was for lethality. Clearly a lethal round at them distances. I concluded that these results were enlightening and not necessarily the shooters/testers skills.

We should do that one day; a bunch of us take our grouse guns dialed in for 50m and see what it takes to hit a barn @ 300


We'll be the talk of the shooting and hunting community - Especially when the results get out. :smile:

[brotherjack]

We should do that one day; a bunch of us take our grouse guns dialed in for 50m and see what it takes to hit a barn @ 300


It's not that hard, really. All you need is a ballistics chart for your 22 ammo of choice, and the patience to count a whole bunch of clicks on your scope while you're setting up. I use my 22 to bang the 255 yard steel plate at my range all the time. It is awesome off-hand target practice (though I did have to buy a set of amplified hearing prtectors so I could hear them hit at that range - the amplified hearing protectors cancel out loud noises, but amplify soft ones).

Standard velocity stuff does seem to work better for long range work though - I'm told it has something to do with the high/hyper velocity rounds being buffeted in-flight by trans-sonic shock while crossing through the sound barrier as they are slowing down to sub-sonic after their super-sonic launch.

[Mr. Dean]

Standard velocity stuff does seem to work better for long range work though - I'm told it has something to do with the high/hyper velocity rounds being buffeted in-flight by trans-sonic shock while crossing through the sound barrier as they are slowing down to sub-sonic after their super-sonic launch.


Brotherjack; You could have been an auctioneer.....


One thing I've learned is that most ANY shot with a rifle is do-able. It's just a matter of will to make it.
I'd have to upgrade though. I don't think the cheap Tasco is up too the challenge.

[2slow]

I have always had a respect for the .22 as I had an uncle killed with one when he was a teenager. But I did not believe it was any good out past 100yds.

That article will sure make me think a little more about where I am shooting it because, being completely honest with myself, I realize I don't worry as much about where the bullet is going after the shot as I do with my larger caliber guns.

[stickbow]

That article will sure make me think a little more about where I am shooting it because being completely honest with myself I realize I don't worry as much about where the bullet is going after the shot as I do with my larger caliber guns.
That's probably what a few others are thinking too,