How far have you shot a 22

[scuba52]

My personal best is 450 yards. Went out yesterday in the rain out of the back of a truck, and put 17 out of 20 rounds on an IPSC target, first round hits no walking it in.
The odd thing to me is that this was done with a lowly cz mtr, stock configuration with sk long range match which the gun hates at short range.
Target size is 17 inch by 25 as all rounds were on the body.
My question is how far is realistic, you can watch videos of guys with vudoo and such hit to 800 and 1000, but let’s be real. I see Jerry had good results at 530 with a semi custom mk2.
Let’s hear what you have done

 

[ssapach]

I shoot mine into space.

 

[stuckon308]

A couple of years ago my brother in laws and I were plinking at a coffee can and propane bottle at 300 yards. Once you understood where the holdover was it was relatively easy. I haven't shot further than 100 since then. But today is supposed to be incredibly calm.....

I was shooting a Savage MKII BTVS and a Ruger 10/22 VLEH. They were both shooting MKII heavy barrels.

 

[Sakoman .308]

I only shot 100 yards.

 

[nitroxace]

Two weeks ago I shot my GSG16 which I wasn't expecting to much from out to 200 yards using a Holosun 503CU. It took me a few shots to get the hold over . I was aiming at a 12 inch steel plate.

 

[5440fight]

200 meters. Drop is wild, and you can see the round through the scope if the sun is at the right angle. Super cool. Surprisingly accurate; 6 out of 10 on a 4l milk jug

 

[Mystic Precision]

My project goals was to figure out how far I would be able to consistently hit a reasonable sized target. That happened to be a 19" hoola hoop... you could make it any size you wanted. Obviously the bigger the target, the further you should be able to go.



Even on windy days, I wanted to be able to 'dope' the shots onto the target ie shooting wasn't just random blind ass luck. If wind pushed the bullet some distance away, holding the opposite SHOULD allow the bullet to land on target.



Not interested in spray and pray.

I used SK Rifle match and Lapua centerX.



With my combo of custom barrel and optics, I was able to reach out to 529m but things were quite random... so I backed up to 490m and got some very good results. however, the pattern was a bit bigger then I would have liked over several days with varying wind conditions.... ie the group size was now quite a bit bigger vs the 19" hoop. So I would be able to put hits in the hoop BUT there would be a decent percentage that would miss simply due to dispersion of the system.

Note: winds were never calm and varied up to 15mph.



I just pegged it to the ground so it was easy to spot misses... either a hit was in or out. Simple scoring.



And yes, I definitely did put hits in and on the ring.

For my tasks, rifle and ammo, I would say somewhere around 450 to 500yds would be the max distance where hitting the 19" hoop would be only limited by your wind calling skills. meaning, I want a 80 to 90% hit rate within my target size at distance regardless of conditions IF I can make the right call.

If the goal is to simply HIT a target at some distance, then you can reach out alot further.... or if you double, triple, quadruple the size of the target, you will be able to hit it further out.

I like to hit small targets and I like my systems to do it on demand... limits how far I can go.

YMMV

Jerry

 

[Brewster20]

The question should be, how far can you accurately shoot a .22

 

[scuba52]

The question should be, how far can you accurately shoot a .22

Correct

 

[Mystic Precision]

As indicated... start by defining the size of the target and the hit ratio

Define what you mean by ACCURACY....

The current ELR standard is a 12"X12" plate... 3 shots in the row. for this, I think 500yds is pretty much the max for that lucky 'world record'.... at 300yds, you can pound it all day with the right set up.

Somewhere between the two... is the accuracy limit on that size of target.

Now make that target 36"X36"..... until a definition or standard is created, the question is not readily answered.

Jerry

 

[B]

I take pot shots all the time out to 600m off the back deck. My .22s all have irons... Hits are more luck and patience than anything but I did hit a Magpie at what must have been at least 300m. Still the most impressive shot I have ever made despite it being somewhat unintentional.

 

[Longstud]

I once seen a fellow hit an IPSC target 9 out of ten at 425yds and the only miss was his first shot. Not sure who he was but think he was shooting a Vudoo in a red and white JAllen chassis. Cant remember if it was full size or 2/3? And no i did not stay in a holiday inn

 

[turbo_bird]

Here's a 7.5" steel target I was shooting at 200 yards, I thought I did pretty good. Weather was calm, and I was using my Norinco NS522, with CCI Blazer ammo. Plugged some numbers into Strelok, dialed up my scope, and was on target with 4 or 5 rounds, probably about 90% hits after that. I tried the same target at 250, and didn't have near the same success. Based on this, I'd say my max distance is 200 yards. I need to spend some more time at the range with some better ammo to see if I can improve that.

Kristian

 

[sk8snwmx]

300 yards, 16.56 MIL with Lapua Center-X out of a 16" Savage FV-SR.

 

[ssapach]

Was shooting a steel target at 250 yards with an old Remington 33 with irons. It was a full size center mass kind of target, so not particularly small, took a few tries with my buddy spotting, but it was doable. No particular accuracy in mind, just listening for any sort of contact.

 

[scuba52]

As indicated... start by defining the size of the target and the hit ratio

Define what you mean by ACCURACY....

The current ELR standard is a 12"X12" plate... 3 shots in the row. for this, I think 500yds is pretty much the max for that lucky 'world record'.... at 300yds, you can pound it all day with the right set up.

Somewhere between the two... is the accuracy limit on that size of target.



Now make that target 36"X36"..... until a definition or standard is created, the question is not readily answered.

Jerry

i don’t think I could do the 12 inch at 500 consistently, or first round hits that are required. I think I would say an ipsc target at 500 would be the best I could do on a calm day, one gust of wind and your done

 

[scuba52]

I once seen a fellow hit an IPSC target 9 out of ten at 425yds and the only miss was his first shot. Not sure who he was but think he was shooting a Vudoo in a red and white JAllen chassis. Cant remember if it was full size or 2/3? And no i did not stay in a holiday inn

I remember that guy, it was a 2/3 ipsc. Was a good day, from a barricade to boot. I saw your guest that night lol

 

[Mystic Precision]

i don’t think I could do the 12 inch at 500 consistently, or first round hits that are required. I think I would say an ipsc target at 500 would be the best I could do on a calm day, one gust of wind and your done

And there in lies the problem... what can you do on demand on any given Sunday... or once in a blue moon when all things line up.

For me, I like to be able to hit what I want when I want to... even if it is windy... when that becomes more a guess, I call that the end of the performance. Kind of like why so many struggle at LR rimfire prs games. When they practise, they 'seem' to hit all sorts of stuff but in a match, their scores are way under their expectations. You can see that in the hit ratios.

I want my 'potential' hit ratio vs target size to approach 100% at the distances I will compete at... that gives me a fighting chance to actually connect in competition. And I am very happy with my hit ratios and those of my team mates

YMMV

Jerry

 

[scuba52]

Yes but prs targets are huge, anything over 250 is typically a 2/3 ipsc or larger. 12 inch at 500 is more of an elr, ie prone or bench shooting

 

[Mystic Precision]

Seems a number of shooters struggle to hit those prs lr targets....

regardless, the answer to the question really depends on the parameters of the question. how far can a 22lr be used to hit a AxB target with so many rds under XYZ conditions?

As I indicated earlier, given current tech options, 12X12" at 500yds on demand is a very tough but doable target... now the question should be... how many rds are you allowed, to hit how many times?

Jerry