{"id":6588,"date":"2022-05-18T13:34:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T13:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/?p=6588"},"modified":"2022-05-03T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T13:34:45","slug":"22-250-vs-22lr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/22-250-vs-22lr\/","title":{"rendered":"22-250 vs 22LR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Night and day. Dogs and cats. Apples and oranges. Some things are just incomparable by nature. But by going ahead and comparing them anyway, you can usually learn a thing or two about them.\u00a0Case in point: 22-250 vs 22LR.<\/p>\n<p>The 22 LR is extremely versatile, suitable for plinking, competition, varmint hunting, and even self-defense if you want to carry a super-compact handgun. The 22-250 is more specialized: an absolute master of varmint hunting, and not remotely incapable of dropping a whitetail under the right circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>But despite some overlap in their applications \u2013 and despite sharing a number in their names \u2013 the 22 LR and the 22-250 are about as comparable to each other as \u2026 well, apples and oranges! Let\u2019s get a sense of just how different these rounds really are by weighing up their ballistic performance, stopping power, recoil and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Cartridge Dimensions of\u00a022-250 vs 22LR<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-7656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO.jpg\" alt=\"22LR VS 22-250 AMMO SIDE BY SIDE\" width=\"1499\" height=\"555\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271499%27%20height%3D%27555%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201499%20555%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271499%27%20height%3D%27555%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-200x74.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-400x148.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-600x222.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-800x296.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-1024x379.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO-1200x444.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/22LR-VS-22-250-AMMO.jpg 1499w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-236\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-236\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">22 LR<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">22-250<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Parent case<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">22 Long<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">250-3000 Savage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case type<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rimmed, straight<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Rimless, bottleneck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Bullet diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.223 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.224 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Neck diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.226 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.254 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Base diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.226 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.470 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Rim diameter<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.278 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.473 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Case length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.613 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.912 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Overall length<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.000 in<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2.350 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Maximum pressure<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24,656 psi<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">53,000 psi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-236 from cache -->\n<p>You can\u2019t tell everything about a type of ammunition by examining a cartridge, but you can certainly get a good feel for what it has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>The 22 LR and the 22-250 have essentially identical bullet diameters, and their bullets may share identical weights as well. The 22 LR bullet usually weighs 40 grains. That\u2019s lightweight for the 22-250, but not uncommon.<\/p>\n<p>But there the similarities end. The 22-250\u2019s case is over twice as long, a dead giveaway that the cartridge stores more propellant \u2013 i.e. the stuff that goes boom in order to propel the bullet. The 22-250 also has over double the maximum chamber pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas the 22-250 is a centerfire-primed round \u2013 just like the most powerful cartridges on the market \u2013 the 22 LR is a rimfire-primed round. We won\u2019t delve too deeply into the mechanics of how the two different types of primers work. We\u2019ll just point out that a rimfire-primed round has a relatively thin case brass by design, which greatly restricts the amount of chamber pressure it can withstand.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly every rimfire-primed round will be weaker than a centerfire-primed one (with the 25 ACP being a notable exception). In other words, the 22 LR\u2019s primer alone speaks for its almost certainly weaker performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Ballistic Performance<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-7658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range.jpg\" alt=\"Shooting 22-250 at the range\" width=\"1502\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271502%27%20height%3D%27935%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201502%20935%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271502%27%20height%3D%27935%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-200x125.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-600x374.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-800x498.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-1024x637.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range-1200x747.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/Shooting-22-250-at-the-range.jpg 1502w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It would be impossible to select six truly analogous 22 LR and 22-250 cartridges to compare to one another. Our ballistic data are only intended to provide an overview of how these cartridges compare to one another.<\/p>\n<h3>Velocity<\/h3>\n<p>The 22 LR never stood a chance. The 22-250 is the highest-velocity factory-produced cartridge in the world, which can easily deliver a muzzle velocity in excess of 4,000 fps. Its bullet is relatively lightweight, though, hence its effective range of only 400 to 500 yards (depending on the rifle, ammo and shooter\u2019s skill). But within its effective range the 22-250\u2019s trajectory is flat as an arrow, making it a master of picking off small, varmint-sized targets.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-237\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-237\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">22LR - CCI Mini-Mag 36gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">22-250 - Federal 43gr Speer TNT Green<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">22LR - Federal 40gr LRN<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">22-250 - Federal American Eagle 50gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">22LR - Winchester Super Suppressed 45gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">22-250 - Prvi Partizan 55gr SP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Muzzle velocity (fps)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1260<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">4000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1200<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3850<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1090<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3675<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1107<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3613<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1074<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3572<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1021<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1006<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3260<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">989<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3312<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">967<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">3181<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 150 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">935<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2936<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">926<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3068<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">923<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2954<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 200 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">879<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2634<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">874<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2837<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">884<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 250 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">831<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2352<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">830<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2618<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">850<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2535<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 300 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">788<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2087<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">790<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2409<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">819<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2339<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 350 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">749<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1840<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">754<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2210<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">790<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">2152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 400 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">714<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1614<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">720<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2020<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">764<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 450 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">680<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1414<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">688<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1841<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">738<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1804<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Velocity @ 500 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">649<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1245<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">658<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1672<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">714<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1646<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-237 from cache -->\n<h3>Trajectory<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-239\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-239\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">22LR - CCI Mini-Mag 36gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">22-250 - Federal 43gr Speer TNT Green<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">22LR - Federal 40gr LRN<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">22-250 - Federal American Eagle 50gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">22LR - Winchester Super Suppressed 45gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">22-250 - Prvi Partizan 55gr SP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">G1 ballistic coefficient<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.129<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.153<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.138<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.208<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0.188<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0.218<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">4.31<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1.09<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">4.54<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.09<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">4.94<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.02<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0.01<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0.03<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">0.03<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 150 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-12.84<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-1.89<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-13.35<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-1.88<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-14.18<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-1.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 200 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-35.64<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-4.8<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-36.88<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-4.69<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-38.6<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-4.96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 250 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-69.7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-8.97<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-71.78<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-8.59<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-74.12<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-9.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 300 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-116.37<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-14.72<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-119.3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-13.75<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-121.67<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-14.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 350 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-177.02<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-22.48<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-180.76<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-20.41<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-182.16<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-21.69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 400 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-253.13<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-32.83<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-257.51<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-28.86<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-256.54<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-30.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 450 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-346.62<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-46.52<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-351.34<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-39.45<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-346.13<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-41.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Drop @ 500 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">-458.58<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-64.59<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">-463.21<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-52.61<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">-451.36<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-55.76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-239 from cache -->\n<p>The 22 LR\u2019s effective range is limited to only about 150 yards, and even hitting a 100-yard target is no small feat. The 22 LR can deliver laser-like accuracy within its range, of course. Its bullet is just going to have to follow a steeper trajectory! But really, if accuracy is your only criterion for selecting one of these two cartridges, the 22-250 has everything in the world going for it. (Note: Our data assume a 1.5\u201d sight height.)<\/p>\n<h3>Energy\u00a0of\u00a022-250 vs 22LR<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cStopping power\u201d is a contentious phrase in the shooting world. Several factors contribute to a bullet\u2019s lethality, but we can all agree that the amount of kinetic energy a bullet transfers to its target has a profound effect on its terminal ballistics.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-238\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-238\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">22LR - CCI Mini-Mag 36gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">22-250 - Federal 43gr Speer TNT Green<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">22LR - Federal 40gr LRN<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">22-250 - Federal American Eagle 50gr JHP<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">22LR - Winchester Super Suppressed 45gr CPHP<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">22-250 - Prvi Partizan 55gr SP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Muzzle energy (ft lbs)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">127<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1528<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">128<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1646<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">119<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 50 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1246<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">102<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1417<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">104<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 100 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">81<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1015<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">87<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1218<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">93<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 150 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">70<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">823<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">76<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1045<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">85<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1066<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 200 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">663<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">68<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">894<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">78<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">917<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 250 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">528<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">61<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">761<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">72<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">785<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 300 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">416<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">55<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">645<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">67<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">668<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 350 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">45<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">323<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">50<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">542<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">62<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 400 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">249<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">453<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">58<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">476<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 450 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">191<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">42<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">376<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">398<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Energy @ 500 yds<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">34<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">148<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">311<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">331<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-238 from cache -->\n<p>The 22-250 is by no means a weakling. Many deer hunters do love it under the appropriate conditions. The round\u2019s ability to retain at least 1,000 ft lbs of energy within 100 to 150 yards does suit it to the task of whacking Bambi\u2019s mom. But where the 22-250 really shines is varmint hunting. At no point throughout the 22-250\u2019s effective range does its bullet pack too little energy to kill a rodent. It\u2019s capable of killing a coyote at ranges up to 500 yards as well.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, this dedicated hunting cartridge is pretty much irrelevant as far as self-defense goes. If all you have to defend your home is a gopher rifle, by all means give it a shot \u2013 but you\u2019ll wish you had a 12 Gauge instead.<\/p>\n<p>You can theoretically kill a buck with a 22 LR, but there\u2019s no need unless you\u2019re trying to survive and no better firearm is available. The 22 LR is awesome for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/squirrel-hunting-tips\/\">hunting squirrel<\/a>, raccoon, porcupine, groundhogs, crows, and all other small game that will tolerate being within 100 or so yards of you.<\/p>\n<p>Is the 22 LR ammo good for self-defense? Well, some folks do appreciate its negligible recoil and tiny handguns. That said, the minimum recommended impact energy for self-defense is 220 to 300 ft lbs. No 22 LR cartridge on the planet is capable of transferring that much kinetic energy to its target \u2013 hence the necessity of good aim if you carry a 22 LR pistol!<\/p>\n<h3>22LR Recoil vs 22-250<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-7659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range.jpg\" alt=\"The author shooting an ar-style AR-15 rifle at the range\" width=\"1498\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271498%27%20height%3D%27762%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201498%20762%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271498%27%20height%3D%27762%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-200x102.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-400x203.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-600x305.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-768x391.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-800x407.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-1024x521.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range-1200x610.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/media\/ar-style-22lr-rifle-at-the-range.jpg 1498w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Less recoil makes for more comfortable target practice. It also facilitates accurate, rapid fire, as less recoil means less of the muzzle flip that throws your aim off target after every shot.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to calculate the objective amount of recoil energy a cartridge can generate so long as you have four points of data: muzzle velocity, bullet weight, propellant weight and firearm weight. For the sake of comparing the 22 LR\u2019s recoil energy to that of the 22-250, let us reasonably assume that all 22 LR rounds have 2 grains of propellant, all 22-250 rounds have 35 grains of propellant, and we\u2019re firing 6 pound test rifles.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-240\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-240\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">Recoil Energy (ft lbs)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">CCI Mini-Mag 22 LR 36gr CPHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Federal 22 LR 40gr LRN<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Winchester Super Suppressed 22 LR 45gr CPHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Federal 22-250 43gr Speer TNT Green<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Federal American Eagle 22-250 50gr JHP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Prvi Partizan 22-250 55gr SP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-240 from cache -->\n<p>The 22 LR\u2019s recoil is right next to nothing \u2013 so light you don\u2019t even feel it. The 22 LR\u2019s recoil energy is negligible even when you\u2019re firing a lighter carbine or pistol. There\u2019s a good reason little kids learn how to shoot with the good old 22 LR!<\/p>\n<p>Although its recoil energy is considerably stouter, don\u2019t imagine the 22-250 is some kind of beast that kicks ferociously. The round\u2019s ~7 ft lbs of recoil energy isn\u2019t enough to cause fatigue over the course of a long day of target practice or hunting. In fact, the 22-250 is often favored by women and children specifically because its recoil energy is so gentle. (For context, recoil energy in excess of 15 ft lbs tends to cause fatigue over time).<\/p>\n<h3>Price &amp; Availability<\/h3>\n<p>The 22 LR is the most popular cartridge in the world, and it\u2019s also tiny. That\u2019s why it\u2019s the cheapest type of ammunition and also readily available anywhere guns and\/or ammo are sold. If you love target shooting on a serious budget, no other cartridge will serve you better than the 22 LR.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-250 is also popular, albeit not nearly as much as the 22 LR. The larger cartridge naturally contains more brass and lead, so buying 22-250 means you\u2019ll pay more money. You may not find as wide a range of 22-250 ammo, although whatever you do find is probably going to serve you just fine for varmint hunting (assuming it\u2019s not junk).<\/p>\n<h3>Takeaway<\/h3>\n<p>Do you want a versatile firearm that\u2019s perfect for low-budget plinking, serious competition, and annihilating bunnies and any other critters that could violate your lawn? The 22 LR\u2019s low price tag, low recoil and quiet report are all going to impress \u2013 but its limited range and relatively little power might leave you wanting.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want the highest-velocity rifle cartridge in existence to treat you to super-flat trajectories which terminate in commanding downrange energy \u2013 at least as far as varmint hunting is concerned? Then you may want to forego the 22 LR in favor of the 22-250, which will let you reliably pop critters over much longer distances. You\u2019ll pay more for the 22-250\u2019s significantly longer effective range, but the best things in life are not, in fact, free.<\/p>\n<p>Ready for the range? Pick-up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/.22-lr-ammo-for-sale\">22LR ammo for sale here<\/a> with good selection and blitzkrieg fast shipping!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Night and day. Dogs and cats. Apples and oranges. Some things are just incomparable by nature. 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