Longest distance did you ever effectively shot with a 22 LR?

[waterhouse]

I've played around with shooting clays on a berm at 200 yards. Seems like it takes an eternity after you pull the trigger for the clay to break.

 

[1858rem]

just practicing standing shooting i put up a half size 50ft rapid fire silhouette target and was able to keep all shots on target out to about 200 yards or so, after about 130 yards holdover was an issue!

 

[ArmedBear]

Clanging a gong at 200 offhand with a .22 AR and A2 sights. The sights were the handicap, not the round. Have to try it with a 39, or a scoped gun. Should be downright easy.

But what's "effective"? The rounds don't have much oomph left in 'em past 200. Or 100.

 

[Dr.Rob]

100 yards is no problem, out at 150 the holdover gets tricky.

5 shot group, 100 yards, .22 cal Marlin model 995, Federal High Velocity 40 gr round nose bullet. Weaver 1.5-4.5x variable fine crosshair scope.
(previously posted but hey, the rifle still shoots)

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36391&d=1141242343

 

[Vern Humphrey]

When I was a young sprout I and my Dad's Foreman were out feeding cattle. In one pasture there was a herd of deer, who broke for the woodline when they saw us. I swung my Remington 550A, fired and it seemed like a second or two later the last deer went down, a spine hit. We stepped the distance off at 167 yards.

 

[Float Pilot]

Using a vintage Winchester Highwall in 22 LR, we eventually were hitting a hanging soda can (painted day-glo orange) at 210 yards (laser range finder).

That was from a bench using iron sights and premium ammo. With the non-shooters acting as spotters.

Last weekend I shot my grandpa's (inherited by me) model 34 remington (made in 1936) at 100 yards from a bench. It would keep all 15 shots in a 8 inch black circle using crappy ammo.

 

[Ballistic Mule]

Look what you started! We can easily strike a six inch gong at 175 yards w/ my stainless Buck Mark rifle at about three foot holdover w/ standard velosity ammo.

 

[HB]

100 yards at paper targets. Usually run 1'' groups or so with my Savage MKII HB if you really take you time, always under 2". I've shot out to 150 on random stuff which was fun.