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[ajaxinvincible 5]

Has anyobe else seen these .22 lethality tests the american users are posting? Supposedly shooting targets out to 300 yards! One vid they are shooting a joint of beef wrapped in denim at 300 yards. Whats your view of this?

[tegater 789]

I haven't seen the video you are talking about, but they may be trying to replicate the ballistic testing that law enforcement agencies use when carrying out ammunition testing.

 

The usual items used for the testing include;

Bare Gelatin

Plywood

Heavy Clothing

Auto Glass

Steel

Wallboard

 

These tests were extensivly used by the FBI in the 90's, particularly when they were looking at the difference between various handgun and .223 ammo.

[Simonrees 45]

I watched that vid the other day was impressed with the penetration they got. A lot of people completely underestimate how powerfull a .22Lr really is. If you think of it in terms of airguns which have a legal limit of 12ftlbs. and then think about a CCI Sub HP with a muzzle velocity of 1050 ft/sec. That round is still pushing 72ft-lbs at 100yds. I recently sighted in my Ruger 10/22 at 100yds and was using a piece of 8x2 timber with a target pinned onto it. I was very surprised at the result.

 

 

Edited January 5, 2012 by Simonrees

[ajaxinvincible 5]

Wow thats pretty impressive. Was suprised they can hit anything at that range when you take crosswinds and bullet drop into account! I guess your right they are much much more powerful than an air rifle and people tend to forget that. So we should never underestimate the mighty 22! :-)

[Simonrees 45]

With a decent scope, a range finder an anemometer and a simple ballistics computer (phone app) its not that difficult to hit targets out to 600m with a .22 on a fairly calm day. I'm not suggesting you attempt live quarry at that range but the truth is if you hit a bunny in the head at 800m you would kill it. But if you've got the land then there's a lot of fun to be had with a few mates taking on targets at up to 500m. Remember a .22 will carry for about 1.5 miles, so in theory you could hit a target out to that sort of distance!

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Hi

Some people under estimate the little .22 lr

I remember a year or two back when I was out plinking at some targets and hit a stone in some long grass about twenty ish yards away causing it to richochet back,it went straight through a sheet of corrugated roofing panel,I had to have a word with my self,very scary, for a small one it's fiery little round,then again that 17 is nasty beggar but that's another topic,

Atb 223

 

[Simonrees 45]

Hi

Some people under estimate the little .22 lr

I remember a year or two back when I was out plinking at some targets and hit a stone in some long grass about twenty ish yards away causing it to richochet back,it went straight through a sheet of corrugated roofing panel,I had to have a word with my self,very scary, for a small one it's fiery little round,then again that 17 is nasty beggar but that's another topic,

Atb 223

 

Thats the biggest downfall with a .22 as anyone who's experienced a ricochet will testify! It just doesn't have enough power to disintegrate the round. This is why many opt for a .17 hmr and of course the trajectory of a .17 makes it easier to hit targets at varying ranges without too much brain power!

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Yes a few people I know opted for the .17 hmr over the 22 for that reason which is silly, i have a.17 too and to be fair I've had a few bouncers with it when shooting on flat grazing land.its not all what it's made out to be in my opinion but each to their own, on a good note I think it does make a decent long range corvid basher on a calm day but a bit noisy for big bags of bunny in a small ish field,

Atb