Men jailed after sniper rifle found in back of minicab in South Croydon (a .22 LR!)

[holdencaufield]

85. Too much TV ...

... has caused you to confuse covert operatives with police snipers.

Yes -- there are rare circumstances where police will use .22lr on guard dogs. I have even read that the IDF will use .22lr rubber bullets on violent protesters to in a close up situation. But, and there enough LEOs on this board to confirm this, they don't use them to drop a 200lb armed suspected from 200 metres. That just doesn't happen.

Since you used Sniper Central as a source, allow me to do the same

"In terms of operational usage, a .22LR sniper rifle is basically worthless on a human past a certain point. That point is rather close, since certain types of heavy clothing can defeat .22LR. .22LR has no capacity for long-range performance, as it loses a significant amount of energy and velocity very quickly. That shot that you're making at 250yds with standard .22LR ammunition probably has somewhere between 45-50ft-lbs of energy, supposing you're using a 38gr or 40gr projectile. Less if using lighter. Hyper-velocity rounds (1600fps) actually lose energy faster according to manufacturer specs. Hitting a human target at 250yds with 50ft-lbs of energy from a 40gr .22 caliber bullet is definitely not going to be effective."