longest shot

[doyler 0]

Just wandering what the longest shot you had with a 22 lr mines a 158 yards which was a prefectly safe shot as there was muck mount behind only got it on the second shot . Would just like to hear from anybody with simarly experence

[dan_hunter 0]

Just wandering what the longest shot you had with a 22 lr mines a 158 yards which was a prefectly safe shot as there was muck mount behind only got it on the second shot . Would just like to hear from anybody with simarly experence

last summer we were shooting at long range (nearly 400 yards not measured but surely much moore than 300 meters) with a 6,5x55 on clay birds placed in a raw on the hilside. when we run out of ammo we used a 22 lr scope sighted with a 4x just for fun to see if it is possible to hit something at that distance . it was a sunny day with absolutly no wind and after a few rounds to evaluate the drop . the little 22 was able to break a few clay birds which was left on the grund at that distance it was amazing . this little round is capable of of many thing .

dan_hunter

[dan_hunter 0]

Just wandering what the longest shot you had with a 22 lr mines a 158 yards which was a prefectly safe shot as there was muck mount behind only got it on the second shot . Would just like to hear from anybody with simarly experence

last summer we were shooting at long range (nearly 400 yards not measured but surely much moore than 300 meters) with a 6,5x55 on clay birds placed in a raw on the hilside. when we run out of ammo we used a 22 lr scope sighted with a 4x just for fun to see if it is possible to hit something at that distance . it was a sunny day with absolutly no wind and after a few rounds to evaluate the drop . the little 22 was able to break a few clay birds which was left on the grund at that distance it was amazing . this little round is capable of of many thing .

dan_hunter

sorry i am geting too old and my memmory is getting worse . the 6,5x55 was topped by a 4x and 22 was topped with a simmon 3-9x

[Mr_Logic 5]

I shot a golf ball at 140 yards , after half a box trying.

 

I had a couple of rabbits a few weeks back, rangefinder said 110 yards.

 

Deker has had one at 196 with a .22, which is impressive IMHO.

[Guest JohnGalway]

94 yard greycrow for me, it was my fist shot on live quarry with the Quad

[alimac 882]

before you say it , yes theres always one.... but shooting out above yards at live quarry with a .22 is not on, NO one can be sure of a hit never mind a clean kill, if you want to shoot things at these distances, buy a bigger rifle...

[Mr_Logic 5]

Alimac, sorry but you're talking crap and I have to say it...

 

I can regularly and repeatably head shoot a rabbit at 100 yards, there is no problem with it at all. YES, my HMR does a better job at that range, that's why I bought it. BUT .22 can take rabbits (and foxes) easily at that range, and it's completely humane as there is still plenty of grunt.

 

You just have to be able to shoot, and know your drop at that range.

[Deker 3,478]

This distance business can only lead to no good.

 

Simple fact is that someone will always be able to do better than somone else but it is human nature to push to boundry...and yes.. of course we are all pleased with the long shots.

 

I shoot the humble .22LR at 200 yard Short Siberia at Bisley regulary and I'm dissapointed if I don't get at least a couple of V bulls, and that's my little CZ 452 hunting tool. I have a lot of experience with long range .22LR (Sub & HV). If I take a long shot in the field then I am confident. My longest rabbit is a baby, at 196 yards with the 452 and Magtech 40g HP Subs, the situation presented, I took the opportunity and bunny dropped. But I don't go out looking for 200yard field shots with the .22LR.

 

Comments like a .22LR should never be pointed at anything live above 60 or or 100 or whatever distance are meaningless and innapropriate. We all have different levels of ability, tools, experience, training, confidence, etc, etc, and each and every target presents in a different way in the field,with different weather and topography.

 

Long shots don't make anyone better or worse!

 

The important response is shoot within yours and your tools ability!

 

DO NOT TRY THIS

A .22 LR 40g 1260ft Sec pointed at around 33 degrees into the sky will travel over a mile... so if you have the target board in the right place you will really be celebrating!!

Edited June 8, 2008 by Deker

[alimac 882]

il eat my words if any of you can find in litrature that states a .22is designed to shot at these stupid distances,yes a .17 hmr (which the rifle and bullets are designed to shoot at these greater distances) pound to a penny it states 60 to 70 yards max for a .22 ... all your doing is encouraging new comers to the sport to get the " well if he can do it so can i" senario....

 

at no point did i say the ballistics of a .22 are not capable of killing at 100 plus,or that with the right gear and shooter that is was impossible, just that its not designed to shoot so far...

 

il match any one shooting targets at 300 plus yards with my 22.250 , but i wouldnt be as stupid to post on a forum ( or even try such a shot on a living target) that i reguarly head shoot roe at these distances..

 

if what you say is true about your prowess with the .22 then bully for you , but imo posting such things on a open forum is doing nothing good,(apart from buffing up your ego) only encouraging the bad....

[garyw 0]

i once shot down a plane with mine !.................................. does that count?

[grayswood 0]

I was in that plane....now I know who took me out!

[Deker 3,478]

il eat my words if any of you can find in litrature that states a .22is designed to shot at these stupid distances,yes a .17 hmr (which the rifle and bullets are designed to shoot at these greater distances) pound to a penny it states 60 to 70 yards max for a .22 ... all your doing is encouraging new comers to the sport to get the " well if he can do it so can i" senario....

 

at no point did i say the ballistics of a .22 are not capable of killing at 100 plus,or that with the right gear and shooter that is was impossible, just that its not designed to shoot so far...

 

il match any one shooting targets at 300 plus yards with my 22.250 , but i wouldnt be as stupid to post on a forum ( or even try such a shot on a living target) that i reguarly head shoot roe at these distances..

 

if what you say is true about your prowess with the .22 then bully for you , but imo posting such things on a open forum is doing nothing good,(apart from buffing up your ego) only encouraging the bad....

 

 

alimac

 

Take a Chill Pill!!!

 

I'll book you up some shooting lessons with Mr Logic..then you can re write that book you read about 60-70 yard .22LR distance.

 

He is a very good shot (but don't tell him I said so). When you have finished your lessons with him I'll give you the advanced course!

Edited June 8, 2008 by Deker

[Ratman2 2]

Magpie, on the ground, 165yds free hand, pure fluke. Tell you what though, it didn't half hit the black and white hard, killed it stone dead.

[doyler 0]

nice shooting

[Geoff.C 0]

My .22 is zeroed at 100 yards. I recently took a distant rabbit, thinking it was about that far out (Most of my shots are probably 50 to yards). Anyway, when I picked it up, cleanly head-shot, I looked at the Jeep and thought it was a long way off. Walking as straight as I could, it took 130 strides back to the Jeep. I would probably have not taken the shot if I had known it was that far. Due to the flat,open field the rabbit was in and lack of cover,getting closer was not really an option.