Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Rimfires Best 22LR load for terminal ballistics to about 150 on ground squirrels/PD's.

Interesting--thanks for the comments guys--good stuff to think over!

Just shot three squirrels, took me 7 shots but I am getting better.

217 yards according to the rangefinder, it sure is fun to reach out and touch one with a 22lr.

Can't believe there's much red mist @ 200 yards with a Federal solid ... but I've been wrong many times in the past.

That's what surprised me, sir. I did thack his head though. The ones I hit today rolled around.

I have used the solids before on PD's and they just don't kill as well as the HP's i've tried. Am using Win. Dynapoints now out of a Buckmark Varmint, and they're better, but i just ordered every 1200 fps. load and up that i could find to see what's what. We'll see.

That little Charger went 3 in a row once on a PD in ~10 mph wind at 180 when i was prone using the PFI reticle. I could watch the mirage and when it was horizontal i would shoot holding right at the tip of the reticle's 180 10 mph point. Finally kilt the little bugger on shot #3.

Like many others have mentioned if they are accurate in your rifle go with the Velocitors and if not try CCI Small Game Bullet as well Hollow points are very over rated in 22lr at long distances. They have a hard time opening up after 75 or more yards anyways

Aguila SuperMaximum are the fastest round out there and worth a try as well and the Aguila Interceptors they are a fast moving 40 grain gullet witch I always like to stick with the 40's myself.

Ed

Edward78

What kind of accuracy are you getting with the Aguila SuperMaximums? What kind of firearms are you using. I generally use a 10/22 and a 39A. And occasinally a MK1 5 7/8 Bull barrel.

Like most 22's some like them and some don't. I have 6 10/22's in 22lr and 2 of them shoot quite well them one has a stock Ruger barrel on it and the other has a Green Mountain Barrel. One thing I can tell you is that they do not shoot real bad in any of my guns. My Remington 541 shoots them quite well but it shoots everything well.

Ed

One thing to keep in mind is that subs will more times than not be more accurate at range and also have less bullet drop at 100 yards than super sonic rounds. I don't understand it, someone can probably expain it, I won't try, just know it's true. At 150 I have no idea if the bullet drop example remains the same. As for best terminal performance? I say none of the above. Let's face it, no matter which .22lr round you use it just doesn't have much poop left at 150 yards. Accuracy will be king in this venture and I don't care if I'm starting with a sub sonic solid, HV HP or hyper-V HP, terminal performance ain't crap if I don't hit.

But at 100 and under my go to round when I need some thump is the Velocitor. All things being equal I find them to be as accurate as MiniMags. Yes, some guns shoot one better, some the other, but on par they are pretty dang equal in the number of guns that will shoot them reasonably well.

Go back to my first sentance and the accuracy and less drop of subs. Don't get me wrong, I don't use much for subs yet have played around out to 200 yards with a .22lr. Not talking set ranges but instead head out into the fields surrounding my place with a gun, range finder and dope sheet and see what I can do. Always using MiniMags. Footballs sized rocks get pretty easy after a little practice. I don't think you HAVE TO use subs to play this game.

BTW, never seen a rifle shoot Stingers worth a crap.

150 yards is a long ways for 22lr. You are going to miss quite a bit. IMHO 17HMR would be ideal for this range and purpose.