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PetahW · July 20, 2012, 02:34 PM

AFAIK, 'Skimo's pump a magazine-full of LR's into whatever, then follow it until it drops - not exactly sporting, and why most states (not all) bar RF's from big game hunting.

That said, I've been immediately present when a hunting pard dropped a whitetail doe that pass by while we were sitting in a squill grove, with a .22LR.
He gave her a serious earache, the ONLY way I can recommend ANY rimfire cartridge be used against larger game.

(BTW - The deer was taken legally, since both small game & deer seasons were "open", and he being smarter than me had a deer tag on his person.)

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July 20, 2012, 02:34 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	AFAIK, 'Skimo's pump a magazine-full of LR's into whatever, then follow it until it drops - not exactly sporting, and why most states (not all) bar RF's from big game hunting. That said, I've been immediately present when a hunting pard dropped a whitetail doe that pass by while we were sitting in a squill grove, with a .22LR. He gave her a serious earache, the ONLY way I can recommend ANY rimfire cartridge be used against larger game. (BTW - The deer was taken legally, since both small game & deer seasons were "open", and he being smarter than me had a deer tag on his person.) .