groach1234 Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 ok well i have applied for 22lr and .17hmr and have my interview on Wednesday and don't feel i know enough about ballistics as i really dont know much so can anyone give me any idea of what sort of drop to expect past 100 yards. Also things like when they stop being lethal as i have a rough idea and so on but don't want to get caught out about it and all? so who can help me please?!?!?!?!?!? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 a .22lr will travel for 1.5 / 2 miles and a 17hmr will travel for 2.5 miles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_trajectory_table.htm rifle trajectory table, will give you an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badshot Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 The hawke brc (ballistic reticle calculator) is excellent for drop tables, as you can do everything from an air rifle to a 12 bore firing slugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 a .22lr will travel for 1.5 / 2 miles and a 17hmr will travel for 2.5 miles A 22 will do about a mile (sub or supersonic). An HMR will go slightly more, right around a mile and a half. Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm all for you getting your new rifles and I'm sure you're a happy man. However, please, please can you go out with someone for the first few times?! If you don't know how famous the .22LR is for ricocheting, then I think a bit of friendly advice will not go a miss. I'm only saying this, as you have to realise that you can easily kill someone in a local town without having a clue you've done so... There are plenty of people on here who will be happy to take you out, if you need some guidance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 One of the best ways to find out is to get out on a safe range and put a few hundred rounds threw it before having a go at quarry that are considered to be longer than accepted range for your specific calibre. Only then will you have a mental picture of how it will perform at any given range. set some targets out at ranges from 20 yards to 120 always aim at the bull and check on your groups you will then see the different point of impact at the different ranges And will it have enough energy well yes if you can hit the target, you only need say about 3Ftlb of energy to kill a rabbit if its a head shot. Practice Practice Practice, it will pay off in the long run, Happy shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted September 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 Thanks for all the advice and i assure you i have take the lot on, and i shall get looking for my nearest range in order to put a fair few round through the gun first before live quarry don't worry i actually have greater experiance with centre-fires than rimmies and so didn't feel like getting shown up in the interview George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 To save you a load of effort just remember this....It doesn't matter what the dangerous range is because the bullet should only be fired if you have a decent backstop behind the target. There aren't many places you can just let a round go and hope it will stop before it gets to somewhere that matters! I like to have a good few hundred yards past my backstop for ricochets with my .17. By then they'll be back down to earth because they're broken up and off balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 basically...if you zero for 50yds...then with a 22lr sub you will be 4.5-5" low at 100yds, but with a .17HMR, you have 0.1" of drop No contest really .....the .17HMR is fast and hits hard but the .22LR is ninja quiet. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstevouk Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 the .22LR is ninja quiet. lol... love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted September 14, 2009 Report Share Posted September 14, 2009 I was out on a patch that I haven't been on with my rimfire before, and it's amazing how much you think about before taking the shot. Horses in nearby fields and footpaths around etc. This is usually solved by taking standing shots and using a sit-down height bipod, as you'll be shooting into the ground. HMR when zeroed at 100 yards drops about 2.5" inches at 150 yards (according to tables, but it is actually a bit more than this in practice.) Not sure about the 22 as I never use it HMR is laser accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saker Clive Posted September 18, 2009 Report Share Posted September 18, 2009 Down load this ballistic programe then get the info of the rounds you are going to use and add the info. input your zero range eg. 80 yards and it will give you a graph on the bullet trajectory. I have used it for years working out from my .22 rimmy to .243. It will show the first zero and your desired zero.................................. http://www.huntingnut.com/index.php?name=n...ticle&sid=3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 look up "Varmint al " its an american website and it has a huge section dedicated to the hmr. including drop charts for various ranges. regards dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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