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Yellowdog · March 10, 2000, 02:29 PM

Gizmo:

I'm shocked that a TX cottontail would have no reaction to a .22. Were you using hollowpoints? I've shot my fair share of small game using both .22 hollowpoints and solids. The solids are pretty mediocre and could result in what you described but I've never had anything but quick kills with hollowpoints. Maybe Texas rabbits are bigger... As far as the .22 WMR doing that to a swamp bunny, I have no doubt that its an efficient killer but I've seen similar results on rabits using just plain .22 LR hollowpoints. I think these gyrations come from the rabbit's reaction to being hit vs. the power of the cartridge to actually spin him around.

March 10, 2000, 02:29 PM	#3
Yellowdog Member Join Date: December 14, 1999 Location: Northridge, California Posts: 24	Gizmo: I'm shocked that a TX cottontail would have no reaction to a .22. Were you using hollowpoints? I've shot my fair share of small game using both .22 hollowpoints and solids. The solids are pretty mediocre and could result in what you described but I've never had anything but quick kills with hollowpoints. Maybe Texas rabbits are bigger... As far as the .22 WMR doing that to a swamp bunny, I have no doubt that its an efficient killer but I've seen similar results on rabits using just plain .22 LR hollowpoints. I think these gyrations come from the rabbit's reaction to being hit vs. the power of the cartridge to actually spin him around.