Distance (range) of .22 LR

[Guest macmonkey]

I've never shot nor owned a .22 but am considering building or purchasing my first .22 rifle.

From a distance/accuracy perspective is the .22 any different than a .223?

Right now I'm only shooting out to 200yds so I'm not looking for anything to go very far but would like to know if a .22 is going to start dropping out at 100yds.

Reason for my interest of a .22 is simply ammo price. I could shoot all day for next to nothing.

Thanks

jw

[Guest macmonkey]

For anyone else interested Wikipedia has a pretty good entry on .22LR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Long_Rifle

With a quick skim I only see accuracy notes out to 150yds - hopefully someone here might have some insight.

Thanks

[musicman]

From a few of the sources I've seen online, you can expect a .22lr to drop about 3" @ 100 yards and about 40" at 200 yards, so yes, there is a big difference. Your .223 is moving along around 3,000 fps, depending on the load and gun. The humble .22lr is trudging along about 1,000-1,100 fps, and is not more than 10 to 15 grains lighter.

From what I see. 22's are generally guns for inside of 100 yards.

That's not necessarily a problem, just start shooting at 50 yards and go for .5" groups, instead of trying for 1" groups at 100 yards.

Get a .22 pistol and a Ruger 10/22. You can buy BOTH of those for the price of 1,000 rounds of some common calibers of ammunition! Then talk to EasilyObsessed and Hero Gear about tricking out your guns.

[Guest macmonkey]

thanks mm.

[Guest Rugerman]

From a few of the sources I've seen online, you can expect a .22lr to drop about 3" @ 100 yards and about 40" at 200 yards, so yes, there is a big difference. Your .223 is moving along around 3,000 fps, depending on the load and gun. The humble .22lr is trudging along about 1,000-1,100 fps, and is not more than 10 to 15 grains lighter.

From what I see. 22's are generally guns for inside of 100 yards.

That's not necessarily a problem, just start shooting at 50 yards and go for .5" groups, instead of trying for 1" groups at 100 yards.

Get a .22 pistol and a Ruger 10/22. You can buy BOTH of those for the price of 1,000 rounds of some common calibers of ammunition! Then talk to EasilyObsessed and Hero Gear about tricking out your guns.

You the man! Thanks for the insight!

er....uh...I mean....

[musicman]

You got it guys.

I had a Walther P22 and a Ruger 10/22, and in fits of stupidity, hunger, and helplessness I sold them both. Man I miss them!! When I can get back to gun buying again, I'm going to get a 10 shot Smith 617 6", and a basic 10/22 to trick out. When shot EO's tricked out 10/22 and put all of them into one hole at 25 yards offhand, I about pooped myself. No, I'm not an amazing shot... his is an amazing gun. Everybody there was shooting like a champ through his gun!

[Im Neero]

You're not going to be happy at 200 yards with a .22, but it's a joy to shoot at 100.

[DaveTN]

From a distance/accuracy perspective is the .22 any different than a .223?

Yes, they aren’t even close to being in the same league. (Rimfire Vs. Centerfire)

Right now I'm only shooting out to 200yds so I'm not looking for anything to go very far but would like to know if a .22 is going to start dropping out at 100yds.

Yes.

Long distance shooting is half the shooter and half the equipment.

.22LR allows you trigger time to train yourself. It makes no difference if the target is 50 yards or 100; you are looking for consistency. Take that training or consistency and add it to a quality long distance rifle and you are good to go.

Reason for my interest of a .22 is simply ammo price. I could shoot all day for next to nothing.

That’s why many of us do it. I bought a .22LR Smith & Wesson revolver for that reason. It’s the same size and weight as a real gun but the cost of shooting is insignificant compared to .357Mag or .45ACP.