| The trouble with using a .22 at anything over about 50 yards is the muzzle drop. I don't have any tables handy, but I overheard a gal who is one of the top .22 prone junior shooters at 100 yards in the state say one time that a 40 grain solid drops about 8 inches at 100 yards. I suppose if you know your rifle and how it performs with a given cartridge (and therefore how much hold-over you need at a given range) you could make clean kills on small critters like prairie dogs and squirrels and rabbits at 100 yards, but realistically I think that's about as far as you should try for a shot with a .22LR. |