TODAY, I discovered .22 LR fare can knock down 9mm designated steel plates

[cliffy]

at 21 yards, my Ruger Mark III did what I thought impossible: steel target shooting at 21 yards. CCI 40 grain Mini-Mag bullets tore into those heavy disks with resounding "pings" and actually knocked them over. I think I was more elated by my hits than by the virtue that I actually knocked them down solidly. Caused me a newly-found respect for .22 LR prowess. I never considered myself a "pistol-shot," but damn! A ten-round mag worked out well against eight steel disks. This ratio allowed me to take-down any stragglers. During this type shot, one's feet must never stop moving forward. Quite Amazing Results, I think, for a .22 rimfire. Cliffy

 

[JeffG]

Sounds like it's time for you to check out "Steel Chickens dot com" where "The ping's the thing!"

 

[fdshuster]

cliffy: Those same CCI MiniMag 40 gr. will take down our steel rams at 100 mtrs./ 109.4 yards, enough times to put me into the Master Class in our Silhouette Matches, fired out of a Marlin 39A, off-hand of course.

 

[cliffy]

Cool FD, since I never considered a .22LR more than a squirrel killer. Wonder how .22LR 40 grain CCI Velocitors would hit steel plates compared to my Mini-Mags. I haven't been able to find these hyper-beasties for sometime now. I still have a few CCI Stingers, but they are no VELOCITORS regarding power from a .22LR. Cliffy

 

[fdshuster]

cliffy: Several years ago I mounted a Burris 6x Compact scope on the Marlin 39A, and did some serious testing for group at 100 mtrs, using all the benchrest "methods". The super high velocity ammo all left a lot to be desired in group sizes, enough that I would not want to use it on the rams at 100 mtrs. or even the turkeys at 75. In every comparison test, the CCI Mini Mag, 40 gr. round nose always came out the winner with the smallest groups. On rare occassions I have had hits on the rams and they did not go down, (my spotter saw the splash on the tgt.) but those hits were always my fault, usually on the leading or trailing edge causing the tgt. to turn sideways, but not fall/ scored as a miss. Standard velocity/target ammo had more of the "hits and misses", and group sizes were not that much better than the Mini-Mags, the best of both worlds, I think.

 

[Polytech]

I shoot the "plate racks" at the range I belong to with my ruger mk2 and walther all the time. Good hits put them down (calibrated for 9mm pistol or higher) I use it to work on my target to target transitions, and for just plain cheap fun!

 

[cliffy]

Being new to this new-found thrill, I've gained new-respect for the lowly .22LR rimfire. Since my .223 Remington could easily shave holes completely through steel disks, not withstanding the cost per round comparison, what matters destroying the targets? I want to remain eco-friendly, ironwise. Even a .45 ACP round cannot damage a steel target as easily as a .223 Remington handload. Love my Ruger Mark III Competition model in .22LR. I could blow-apart a Texas Diamondback Rattler with this piece. Cliffy