I had your problem trying to use a marlin .22 LR w hollow point-—not enough punch at that range. So I used a .222 with a scope (coyotes wouldn’t get close to me) and bagged 7 in a week-—one shot one kill. This is in Ohio.
“I had your problem trying to use a marlin .22 LR w hollow point-—not enough punch at that range.”
Bingo!
Maybe my problem is the load. The single-shot .410 is just too slow.
dung.