Chris_Brice
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I don't know if DirtyDog was for or against the .22m but I was gonna take issue with his numbers being "off" so I ran em myself. Up front, they were closer than I thought they'd be depending on what bullet was used in the .223.
At 50 yards a 40gr .22M is roughly equal to a SPITZER 50gr. .223 at 450 yards, 100 yards = 550 yards, 150 yards = 650 yards.
But if we dump the spitzer and go boattail then the numbers look more like this:
50 = 530 yards, 100 = 660 yards, 150 = 780 yards.
So the real answer is......
The .223 at extended range is just as lame as the .22m. Go .22-250 or .243.
At 50 yards a 40gr .22M is roughly equal to a SPITZER 50gr. .223 at 450 yards, 100 yards = 550 yards, 150 yards = 650 yards.
But if we dump the spitzer and go boattail then the numbers look more like this:
50 = 530 yards, 100 = 660 yards, 150 = 780 yards.
So the real answer is......
The .223 at extended range is just as lame as the .22m. Go .22-250 or .243.