Thread: Advice on .22magnum

22s are magic... but they have never been 100m plus hare guns..

They are not really 100m plus guns full stop... unless you have specialised gear... range finding and ballistic scope/dial-able scope, and even then they are marginal in terms of killing power.

If you want to shoot 100-150m, you don't need a 223 to do so. This is the specific area that the 17HMR and the 22Mag are designed for. It'll cost less, you don't have to reload and you don't have to pick up brass.

22LR 80m... 100m at a stretch
22Mag/17HMR 100-150m -- Wind affected
22 Hornet <200
17 Hornady Hornet.. <300
222 Rem <250
223 <300
204 Ruger <350
350 plus - dedicated high power centre fire rifles with good gear.. 243/6-47 Lapua/6XC/6mmPPC etc.. After 350 the wind gets to be a major factor with the lighter calibre's.

These are working maximum type ranges with normal optics and gear.. Clearly you can extend ranges with good gear, proven accuracy and calm conditions...

I reckon you always need a 22LR. The question is what else do you need...