What are you shooting? If you are talking about trying to use a 22 rifle and are having those kind of problems with your sighting, I would buy some shot shells for it. Then try to get a little closer than what you said and shoot them with that. It is very small shot and will spread out in a small pattern like a shotgun and you should be able to aim close enough with those to kill chipmunks and mice. That's about all they are good for other than if you have a snake right near your feet that you need to pop.