Kinetic energy is mass times velocity squared, the tougher the critter is the
more energy you need. In a .22 you really can't go over 40gr (although I seem
to remember somebody selling 45 I can't find them now) so velocity is the way
get get more energy and 1300 seems to be about the top.
I've never been that excited about hollow points in a .22, if you get a head
shot (which is the only humane thing on larger varmints) the bullet doesn't
come back out anyway. If I were worried about the bullet coming out the other
side it'd make more sense.
I'm looking at ground hogs in the 100 yard range, CCI says mini-mag is 87 #ft
at 100 yards with a 2.5" drop, subsonic is 72 #ft with a 4.6" drop. .22lr isn't
really effective after 100 yards which is why I'm thinking of .22mag which
ought to buy another 50 yards anyway.
-Curt
On Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 12:21:19 PM EDT, OK Don via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I recently discovered CCI segmented HP subsonic 22LR ammo, 40gr, 1050 fps.
Labeled "Varmint". I haven't had an opportunity to shoot a varmint with it
yet, but it clearly splits open an aluminum can filled with water much more
violently than a standard 22LR hollow point. Might be worth a try rather
than finding a new rifle . . .
On Tue, May 29, 2018 at 10:46 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Heh, Dad owns something like 50. For awhile he was collecting "boys
> rifles" which were the kind given away for buying a bunch of comic books or
> selling "Grit" or whatnot.
>
> For general purpose I'll always recommend the Ruger 10/22. They've sold a
> gazillion of them,t hey shoot good right out of the box and the rotary
> magazine is the bees knees. Folks like the Marlin equivalent but I can't
> stand a tubular magazine. Last I knew the 10/22 was still available in the
> sub $200 range.
> My dad built a 10/22 with a heavy competition barrel, laminated stock and
> 24x scope to shoot metallic silhouettes with. The ones we were shooting at
> 100 yards had to be hit within 1/2" of the top to fall, no fall, no score.
> That was with Super-X high velocity ammo at 1350fps, anything less and it
> probably wouldn't fall...
>
> If you're into bolt action the 77/22 is a great gun but I think
> overpriced. There are a host of old target rifles available for small
> money, everybody wants a synthetic stock and big optics these days so older
> guns are cheap.
>
> After last week at camp I'm considering a .22mag. Had some very hard to
> dispatch critters where even 40gr, 1350fps wasn't enough. .22 mag runs 40gr
> to almost 2000fps, gets more range and a low more force.
>
> -Curt
>
>
> On Friday, May 25, 2018, 3:05:11 PM EDT, Dan--- via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
> I know some here have .22 caliber rifles they plink with.
>
> I’m thinking about buying one myself, and would be interested in what
> others have and are actively using, and for what.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -D
>
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