*Kemosabe*
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I'm going to be new to hunting with a .22lr rifle and I wanted to get some opinions on what would be the optimal sighting in range for point blank shooting ( + or - one inch???) using either the CCI Standard Velocity or CCI Mini-Mag 40gr. solid .22s. I really don't see any advantage in using hollow points on squirrels, or even the Mini-Mags... am I wrong here?
FYI - Rifle: I just bought a solid used Ruger 10/22 fitted with Butler Creek bull barrel in a Hogue overmolded stock with the Volquartsen trigger group and a 3x9 Tasco scope. I was planning to dump the scope, but when I test fired it at 50 yards at 3, 6 & 9 powers it made one ragged hole in each power using CCI Standard Velocity .22s. This is more than meets my needs for a small game (squirrels for now) rifle, so I'm not going to fix what isn't broken.
I would appreciate any advice... thanks, Sabe
FYI - Rifle: I just bought a solid used Ruger 10/22 fitted with Butler Creek bull barrel in a Hogue overmolded stock with the Volquartsen trigger group and a 3x9 Tasco scope. I was planning to dump the scope, but when I test fired it at 50 yards at 3, 6 & 9 powers it made one ragged hole in each power using CCI Standard Velocity .22s. This is more than meets my needs for a small game (squirrels for now) rifle, so I'm not going to fix what isn't broken.
I would appreciate any advice... thanks, Sabe