[thackney]

A 22LR will hit 100 FPE

I don't understand your units abbreviation.

The standard velocity .22 Long Rifle takes a wax coated 40 grain RN lead bullet to a muzzle velocity of 1,138 fps. (feet per second).

http://www.chuckhawks.com/22_rimfire_cartridges.htm

Decent quality 22 caliber Air Guns for ~$500 reach 1,000 fps.

http://www.airgundepot.com/rws-airguns-model-350-22-with-free-scope-mount-and-shooters-kit-amazing-950-fps.html

Of course this is a much lighter pellet, maybe 14 grains versus the 40 grains of the 22LR. But the original poster (BuffaloJack) said velocity, not energy.

[ProfoundMan]

Correct. See post 58. I caught it just moments after my knee-jerk post about muzzle “energy”. Sorry ‘bout that.