What is the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR effective range?

[stinger 327]

Using a scope and
Using a peep sight.

 

[scythefwd]

scopes and peep sights do not alter effective range. A good person with peeps can shoot as well as a good person with a scope (theoretically). What effect are you trying for to determine range? Paper?? People have shot .22lr at over 200y with some success. Again, as I just posted in your other thread, it isn't the round that is the limitation, it is the rifle. There are so many versions of the 10/22, just stating that by itself isn't exactly enough information.

 

[Sunray]

Same as any .22LR rifle. About 150. The sights have nothing to do with it. A scope just lets you see the target better. Especially in low light. They don't increase accuracy if the rifle doesn't shoot well already. Peep sights are better for good light target shooting.
With any .22, you must try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. The price of said ammo means nothing.
"...People have shot .22lr at over 200y with some success..." Yep. Not necessarily effectively though. Energy drops fast.

 

[scythefwd]

sunray - if the goal is to just put holes in paper, then the goal is met. Effective range for hunting depends on what is being hunted.

 

[stinger 327]

scopes and peep sights do not alter effective range. A good person with peeps can shoot as well as a good person with a scope (theoretically). What effect are you trying for to determine range? Paper?? People have shot .22lr at over 200y with some success. Again, as I just posted in your other thread, it isn't the round that is the limitation, it is the rifle. There are so many versions of the 10/22, just stating that by itself isn't exactly enough information.

bUT it helps to be able to see the target.

 

[stinger 327]

Same as any .22LR rifle. About 150. The sights have nothing to do with it. A scope just lets you see the target better. Especially in low light. They don't increase accuracy if the rifle doesn't shoot well already. Peep sights are better for good light target shooting.
With any .22, you must try a box of as many brands as you can to find the ammo your rifle shoots best. The price of said ammo means nothing.
"...People have shot .22lr at over 200y with some success..." Yep. Not necessarily effectively though. Energy drops fast.

I can acquire target faster with peep sight vs. scope but that's if I can see the target.

 

[scythefwd]

Stinger - true, but that isn't the sights fault, nor does it make the rifle more accurate. Sights have 0 effect on how accurate the rifle is. All they do is assist the shooter on pointing the rifle in the same spot.

 

[Sunray]

Hi, scythefwd. We're on the same side. There's something daft about stinger's questions. Asked the same question about the .223.
In any case, shooting game at 200 is pushing the capabilities for the cartridge severely. A .22 Mag is a 150 yard game cartridge. Paper doesn't count.

 

[scythefwd]

oh crap, that was the .223, I was thinking 7.62x39 hehehehe.

Still depends on the game.. rabbits out to 150, wolves out to 75. Effective range varies depending on what you are shooting at. I could be way off on those numbers... my .22lr's have only hunted x's.

 

[Sunray]

"...I can acquire target faster with peep sight..." Agreed, but not in low light. Love peep sights myself. My M1 Rifle and M1 Carbine, my No. 4 Lee-Enfield plus my real semi-auto Winchester M14 and the sights on the FN C1A1 I used while in the Queen's Service are/were great, but in low light the front sight on any of 'em is very hard to see. Even with a thinner match front sight on an M1 rifle or Carbine. Gets worse as you age too. Depending on how your eye sight goes.
In any case, the sights have nothing whatever to do with the effective range of any cartridge.

 

[stinger 327]

Stinger - true, but that isn't the sights fault, nor does it make the rifle more accurate. Sights have 0 effect on how accurate the rifle is. All they do is assist the shooter on pointing the rifle in the same spot.

I find it easier to adjust sighting in the scope vs. sighting in the peep sight / open sights.

 

[scythefwd]

It's the same process. Get a good group, find the center of that group, and move the center x number of moa (which is converted to clicks on the scope/peeps/irons) on the sights. If you are having more trouble getting consistent groups from peeps, then you need to work more on your shooting position. It has to be exactly the same every time you pull the trigger. That isn't the guns or sights fault... it's the shooter to blame there. Guns are just machines that do 1 thing. It is up to the shooter to make sure they are using it right.

 

[stinger 327]

It's the same process. Get a good group, find the center of that group, and move the center x number of moa (which is converted to clicks on the scope/peeps/irons) on the sights. If you are having more trouble getting consistent groups from peeps, then you need to work more on your shooting position. It has to be exactly the same every time you pull the trigger. That isn't the guns or sights fault... it's the shooter to blame there. Guns are just machines that do 1 thing. It is up to the shooter to make sure they are using it right.

Alot of these open iron sights are so crude and difficult to work with. At least with a scope I can see what I'm aiming at. You get faster target acquisiting with the peep sight but it is still more difficult to see target vs. scope.

 

[scythefwd]

Crude is NOT a word I would use in conjunction with peep sights. The crap that comes on rifles now aren't good sights. They were never intended to be. They were intended to be replaced with a scope as soon as possible. Paint a 1" black circle dead center of an 8" round white sheet of paper. Using peep sights properly, you don't have to see the 1" black circle to hit it. You just have to be able to center the white sheet of paper in the front globe. You have to be able to see the dot to use a scope. Both sights can give sub moa groups in the right hands. You not being able to see the target is not a failure of the sights. It is a failure of your eyes. Peep sights, with front apertures are used differently than scopes but can yield just as good of results. I watched old men shoot 2" groups with peep sights on an 8" bulls eye target. They couldn't see the x ring, but they sure as hell could hit it consistently. There aren't a whole ton of people that can do that day in and day out without a rest and without optics. There aren't a whole lot of people that do that from the prone unsupported shooting position that are using optics. Yeah, a lot of people here can, but they aren't exactly your average shooter.

Get yourself a set of redfield international or olympic sights, both front and back, and then tell me how crude they are. They make 1/4 moa adjustments on the international. The reason they move so little per click is because they are that accurate. Proper shooting position is the same with scopes and irons/peeps. Scopes are just more forgiving. If you really want to learn to shoot well, get a .22 single shot bolt gun and a good set of peeps (redfield if you can find them, lyman, or williams). They will exaggerate every flaw in your shooting, but make no mistake... the flaw is you.

 

[Red Cent]

And the question is.........................?

Stinger, if you are shooting targets, shoot as far as you want to. You will find the "stupid" distance.

Animals? Then make humane kills.

With a rest, I can head shoot a squirrel at 50 yards. Same with a rabbit. Body shot at 75 yards or more would probably leave you with a wounded animal.
10 yards? With a 30 rounder, I would take on the guy kicking in the front door.

Very subjective question. Other than the scope. I like peeps but there is an 18 X 32 X 44mm setting on my 10-22. I bet they cannot see that fly at 150 yards.

 

[Al LaVodka]

50 yards.
Al

 

[aka108]

I'll go alon with Al. 50yds for good accuracy. 75 yards isn't too bad but 100 is stretching out too far and groups start opening up pretty much.

 

[CraigC]

Really depends on the accuracy of the rifle. Stock 10/22's, not so good. With an accurate rifle and a shooter worth his salt, figure on 100-125yds for small game. Larger game like coons, foxes and the like, probably best if they're closer than 75yds. Paper, as far as you can hit with it. Shooting steel swingers and golf balls at 200yds is a lot of fun with a good .22LR. Though you need a canted base to actually get it zeroed. Particularly if you stretch it to 300yds. Shooting long range really demands good quality match ammo. Not the cheap bulk stuff.

They couldn't see the x ring

Scythe nailed it. Even though most folks seem to believe that you need a giant scope to shoot tiny groups, it is myth. You don't have to see a tiny target to shoot tiny groups. Nor do you need a scope to do so. What you need is consistency. What you need is to match the target to your sights. Nope, you sure as hell can't see a 1" circle on top of your front sight at 100yds if you're using peeps but if you can consistently index your front sight against a larger target, you can pile them right into that 1" circle.

 

[tkopp]

Effective?

My 10/22 makes a 4" group at 100y. I even tried putting a 25x scope on there to eliminate my poor vision as the problem. That's the best it will do. So, since the .22 is best for small game, I figured the 10/22 had an effective range of 50y and put a red dot on it. With its aluminum receiver, carbon fiber barrel, micro red dot and hogue stock my 10/22 is nice and light for what it is. Under 4lb.

That isn't to say others couldn't be better. My Savage MKII will do 1.5" at 100y all day long. So with that 100, 150y? Only punched paper with it, not sure the knock-down power of a .22lr past 100y.

 

[fireman 9731]

I would think that any proficient shooter should be able to hit a man sized target out to 200 yards, with open sights, with a 22.

 

[M1key]

Effective range? 0-100yds...

Wind? All bets are off...

 

[TechBrute]

Reading this thread is like listening to several different conversations, all based on different perceptions of what the question was.

I'd like the OP to clarify what he means by effective range. Effective for what?

In ANY case, the sighting system will not affect the effective range of a round. Action type, barrel length, etc., will help determine that.

 

[22-rimfire]

You can shoot a 22 as far as you like. For me, the maximum effective range is about 100 yds. If sighted in at 50 yds, you'll be about 5" low at 100 yds. You can estimate 5", but any more drop than that is just plinking for the fun of it unless you zero for a longer range. But unless it's for matches, why bother? Get something more appropriate for shooting longer distances if you want that.

My 10/22 has a 4x scope on it. I don't try to shoot past 50 yds with it and expect to hit anything with any consistancy. So, the 4x scope and what you can "see" fairly well, defines the practical shooting distance for the 10/22. Accuracy comes into play too and stock 10/22's aren't well known for their accuracy.

 

[Offfhand]

Effect range? Depends on how big the target is and how far you're shooting at it.

 

[Col. Plink]

"What is the Ruger 10/22 .22 LR effective range?"

45'