What is the max effective range for a .22 mag?

pmr · January 17, 2000, 10:21 AM

What is the max effective range for a .22magnum. I'm using a Marlin 980, clip fed, bolt action.

Spirex288 · January 17, 2000, 11:35 AM

I remember looking on a box of regular .22LR and it said max effective range is about 2 miles. Figure in more gun powder for the .22 mag and it should double if not triple that range. Of course you will get bullet drop but it'll still probably poke a hole in something.

Harley Nolden · January 17, 2000, 12:03 PM

pmr:
I hope this may help you in your quest.

X288:
I believe that on the box of ammo it will give the maximum range. The maximum effective range is not the same.

MAXIMUM RANGES:

BULLET: Wt: M.V. YDS: MILES:

.22WRF 45gr 1450 f.s. 1950 1.11
.22WMR 40gr 2000 f.s. 1900 1.08
.22 lr HP 36gr 1280 4520ft. .86
.22 LR SP 40gr 1255 f.s. 870ft. .92
.22WMFR 40gr 2000 f.s. 5400ft. 1.02
.223 Rem 55gr 3240 f.s. 11600ft. 2.196
.30 Mauser
Pistol 86 1410 1900 1.08
.30 Luger93 1220 1900 1.08
.32 S&W long 98 780 .82
.38Spl 158 855 1800 1.02
WC: 148 770 5000ft. .95
.38spl+p 158 890 6400ft. 1.21
.357 Mag 158 S&W1430 2350 1.34
.357Mag: 158 1235 7100ft 1.34
.45 ACP 230 855 4400ft .83
.38 Super130 1140 2050 1.26
9mm Luger124 1140 1900 1.08
123 1120 5700ft. 1.08
.44 Rem
Mag 240 1570 2500 1.42
.44Mag
240 1390 7500ft. 1.42
.219
Zipper 56 3110 2850 1.62
.22
Hornet 45 2690 2350 1.33
.243 Win 100 3070 4000 2.27
80 3500 3500 1.99
.243
flatbase100 2960 12000ft. 2.27
250
Savage 100 2820 3500 1.99
.257
Roberts 100 2900 3850 2.18
.270 Win130 3140 4000 2.18
.280 Rem125 3140 3700 2.10
30-30
Win. 170 2200 11000ft. 2.08
30-06
flatbase180 2700 12500ft. 2.37
Boattail180 2700 17000ft. 3.22
.300
H&H Mag180 2920 4350 2.47
.338
Win Mag250 2700 4660 2.64
.375
H&H Mag270 2740 4500 2.50
.458
Win FMJ500 2125 4500 2.56

12Ga .645" 1420yd
16ga .610" 1340yd
20ga .545" 1200yd
.410ga .38 850yd
00 Buckshot.34 748yd
0 .32 704yd
#4 .13 286yd
#9 skeet .08 176yd

HJN

January 17, 2000, 10:21 AM	#1
pmr Junior Member Join Date: September 12, 1999 Posts: 5	What is the max effective range for a .22magnum. I'm using a Marlin 980, clip fed, bolt action.

January 17, 2000, 11:35 AM	#2
Spirex288 Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 1999 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	I remember looking on a box of regular .22LR and it said max effective range is about 2 miles. Figure in more gun powder for the .22 mag and it should double if not triple that range. Of course you will get bullet drop but it'll still probably poke a hole in something.

January 17, 2000, 12:03 PM	#3
Harley Nolden Staff In Memoriam Join Date: January 8, 1999 Location: Brunswick,GA USA Posts: 1,884	pmr: I hope this may help you in your quest. X288: I believe that on the box of ammo it will give the maximum range. The maximum effective range is not the same. MAXIMUM RANGES: BULLET: Wt: M.V. YDS: MILES: .22WRF 45gr 1450 f.s. 1950 1.11 .22WMR 40gr 2000 f.s. 1900 1.08 .22 lr HP 36gr 1280 4520ft. .86 .22 LR SP 40gr 1255 f.s. 870ft. .92 .22WMFR 40gr 2000 f.s. 5400ft. 1.02 .223 Rem 55gr 3240 f.s. 11600ft. 2.196 .30 Mauser Pistol 86 1410 1900 1.08 .30 Luger93 1220 1900 1.08 .32 S&W long 98 780 .82 .38Spl 158 855 1800 1.02 WC: 148 770 5000ft. .95 .38spl+p 158 890 6400ft. 1.21 .357 Mag 158 S&W1430 2350 1.34 .357Mag: 158 1235 7100ft 1.34 .45 ACP 230 855 4400ft .83 .38 Super130 1140 2050 1.26 9mm Luger124 1140 1900 1.08 123 1120 5700ft. 1.08 .44 Rem Mag 240 1570 2500 1.42 .44Mag 240 1390 7500ft. 1.42 .219 Zipper 56 3110 2850 1.62 .22 Hornet 45 2690 2350 1.33 .243 Win 100 3070 4000 2.27 80 3500 3500 1.99 .243 flatbase100 2960 12000ft. 2.27 250 Savage 100 2820 3500 1.99 .257 Roberts 100 2900 3850 2.18 .270 Win130 3140 4000 2.18 .280 Rem125 3140 3700 2.10 30-30 Win. 170 2200 11000ft. 2.08 30-06 flatbase180 2700 12500ft. 2.37 Boattail180 2700 17000ft. 3.22 .300 H&H Mag180 2920 4350 2.47 .338 Win Mag250 2700 4660 2.64 .375 H&H Mag270 2740 4500 2.50 .458 Win FMJ500 2125 4500 2.56 12Ga .645" 1420yd 16ga .610" 1340yd 20ga .545" 1200yd .410ga .38 850yd 00 Buckshot.34 748yd 0 .32 704yd #4 .13 286yd #9 skeet .08 176yd HJN