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- Tue Jan 27, 2009 6:54 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: Effective range of .22 rifle
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Re: Effective range of .22 rifle
To answer the original post. The effective range of a .22LR rifle is about 50 yards. I always wanted one of those Remington 66 Nylons.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:04 pm
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: Effective range of .22 rifle
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Re: Effective range of .22 rifle
Faster bullets means higher velocity. Higher velocity doesn't mean high accuracy. As I recall, .22LR match ammo is slower than most.lrb111 wrote:You might try faster bullets. CCI Stingers com to mind. fwiw, 1"at 100' is pretty common.
- Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:51 am
- Forum: Rifles & Shotguns
- Topic: Effective range of .22 rifle
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Re: Effective range of .22 rifle
Firing 1" groups from a .22LR at 100 yards is certainly possible. See this link: http://www.championshooters.com/Anschutz-sp.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;mr.72 wrote:I know you guys are fondly recalling making accurate shots at 100+ yards and I am sure that if you know exactly how to accommodate the drop, figure for wind, and you are shooting off a bench with very good optics then it is certainly possible to achieve 1 MOA groups. The best 100 yard groups I have ever been able to shoot with my rifle is more like 4" (ten shots), and I am more like 2" at 50 yards and I can hit 9mm shell casings all day long at 15 yards. I will believe 1" groups from a .22LR at 100 yards only when I see it.
Of course these are very high-end rifles and triggers with high-end optics and high-end shooters. Note that these are Anschutz sporter rifles, not their target rifles, which are even better. For those shooters with off-the-shelf semiautomatic "plinkers", I will believe it when I see it.