If you place the shot well at 100 yards the 22 L.R. is a killer on most animals.. I would even suggest about 200 yards for some animals like rabbits and as a matter of fact I have killed a number of Javalinas at 150 and 200 yards with std hollow points and a few coyotes..I have killed deer in the more open country on my dads ranch in old Mexico at up to about 75 or 100 yards on a few ocassions and with shoulder shots. They will run up to a 100 yards in some cases and in others they just jump and continue to feed until they tip over. It is the standard deer rifle for the local Mexicans in Mexico along the Texas border around Boquillas, Santa Helena, Ojinago and the country ajacent to the Big Bend of Texas. Its all they have or can afford.
Never underestimate a 22 L. R. In the hands of a good shot it will deliver. It certainly isn't the best caliber around for the big stuff, but will work in a pinch..
