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Post by bounce on Oct 2, 2006 8:55:03 GMT -5
You have come a long ways Red sence bucket of bullets & ducktape!!
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Post by calsibley on Oct 4, 2006 17:13:41 GMT -5
Most of my .22 shooting is with a centerfire, usually a .222 (reg. & mag) and a .22-250. I've always found that a hollow point rips hell out of them, whereas a solid point will make a pretty clean kill. I often use the Sierra 52gr. HP on woodchuck. It's not really advertised as a varmint bullet, and tears them up badly, but I don't eat the woodchuck I shoot so it's not a big thing. For squirrel I still prefer a 12ga. low brass. I'd rather pick out a few pellets than mangle him. Also I find I get much better accuracy with a shotshell. Best wishes.
Cal - Montreal
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Oct 4, 2006 20:06:54 GMT -5
This is off federals website A 40 grain 22lr solid gives 88 foot pounds at 50 yards. A 38 grain 22lr hp gives 104 foot pounds. Off of Remington's site A 223 (for example) with 55gr hp gives 939 foot pounds at 100. The 55gr solid is actually 921 foot pounds. As a percentage, the centerfire round is much much closer to one another than the rimfire rounds. 98% alike with the 223 to 85% alike with the lr. Also if you have a 1 1 /2 pound squirrel you are hitting him with a range of 58-69times his wieght. With a 10 pound groundhog you're hitting him with 92-94times his wieght with a 223. So we really can't compare a 22lr squirrel to a 223 groundhog. And if you look at a 22-250 the difference is even higher with 100 yard energy hitting around 1200 ftlbs
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Post by dakota on Oct 4, 2006 21:57:05 GMT -5
Cal, if you use a larger diameter bullet say 45 you can still get the squirrel when a 22 might squeeze by. Also, I think that the hollow point issue would be moot.
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Post by Jack on Oct 4, 2006 23:07:54 GMT -5
Dakota, ya got a point there! I've hunted squirrels a few times with a 1911, for giggles. I can report that 230 FMJ's (surplus steel case ammo) don't require a hollow point, and any body hit results in a clean kill. Let's not talk about the hit/miss %............
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Post by dakota on Oct 6, 2006 9:09:50 GMT -5
There is another thing to consider. I think squirrels differ in toughness. The squirrels around here need a bigger rifle IMO. See the picture below and I think you will understand what I mean
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Post by Purebred Redneck on Oct 6, 2006 21:25:52 GMT -5
Nice try but you're two pages too late on the pic
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Post by jimh on Oct 7, 2006 7:59:01 GMT -5
Nice try but you're two pages too late on the pic Gots to get up earlier than that to beat me to a punch. ;D oh red please excuse my comment at the end of my reply to your custom rifle thread. ;D
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