Ruger 10/22 used in combat in Israel.
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I heard some other Country's in Eastern Europe were sniping Russian invaders with them also. They were punching holes in there heads from 100 yards away, with 10/22's. Everyone laughs at the power of a .22 compared to other rifles, but I still don't think it would feel to good to get hit upside the head with one. Ever see the Movie "Shooter" with Mark Wahlberg sniping the kidnappers from a Canoe.
Silenced .22's were a favorite for urban snipers in the balkans during the recent uglyness. That article kinda sickens me a bit though, as the stated use is for un-armed civilians. No surprise that it's effective when you're shooting at soft (read: dogs, kids, women and angry men protesting) "targets".
They were using 10/22 in Eastern Europe?
cdnredneck_t3
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I think Tac-Ops (tactical Operations) used to make a tactical 10/22 but I can not find it on their website. IIRC they marketed it for small targets like dogs and also for taking out street lights and lights inside a building.
Brutus
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Well I doubt if there were many, if any, Ruger 10/22s used by Chechen fighters in the battle for Grozny. (maybe in the Balkans) But 22 rifles were used to shoot Russian soldiers during urban fighting in Chechnya. Apparently patient snipers waited for the opportunity to shoot at any exposed flesh of enemy combatants. The Chechyan street fighters used plastic pop bottles to help lessen the report from the rifle muzzles.
The Russians invaded there twice, once in 1994 (not a good one for Russian conscripts) and again in 1999.
(someone in the Kremlin, decided it would be done better this go-around)
It was said even a Russian general of the Interior Ministry fell prey to a .22 rimfire bullet. No doubt delivered by a sneaky Chechyan shooter who successfully smuggled a compact 22 weapon through several security checkpoints & roadblocks to do the dirty deed.
This happened while he was delivering an outdoor speech to regional officers.
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I think he was referring to the IDF ammo.
Brutus
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X's 2, nor do I think anyone cared in Chechnya regardless.
From Winchester:
Ok then they shoot tin bullets! Actually I believe it's not 'lead' bullets but bullets that expand or flatten easily. Read the 4th sentenceof the link:
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/dec99-03.asp
So in theory a .22LR shooting high % tin+antimoy in a lead alloy would work or just tin with no HP. In a recent survey 10 out of 10 Palestinians fell down when shot with a 22LR in the knee cap.
Define at range.
I remember, at the time I was riding my flying pig in the area. GET REAL!
Go to the Federal website, select some rimfire ammo and view the energy curve.
40gr solids yield under 80ft*lbs at 140yards.
not disputing that; what I'm saying is there's not enough energy to penetrate bone at that distance.
