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taralon · July 6, 2007, 10:55 AM

Personally I like something in centerfire for pot hunting. I got a Taurus Raging Hornet in .22 Hornet used at a gunshow for $185 a year or so back. At the time they also had a .218 Bee in a 7 shot Tracker for $225 that I was considering as well. Centerfire, reloadable, and the .22 hornet and the .218 Bee both have fairly good performance and the ability to load up to a round capable of taking larger game. I've got a second cylinder off at a gunsmith getting reamed to .22 K-Hornet specs. Loaded with solids or a good FMJ bullet it is no more damaging to squirrel sized game than a .22 LR is. It also lets me carry a half cylinder of hotly loaded V-Max rounds for a shot at the occasional Coyote or Bobcat.

July 6, 2007, 10:55 AM	#20
taralon Member Join Date: October 21, 2004 Posts: 88	Personally I like something in centerfire for pot hunting. I got a Taurus Raging Hornet in .22 Hornet used at a gunshow for $185 a year or so back. At the time they also had a .218 Bee in a 7 shot Tracker for $225 that I was considering as well. Centerfire, reloadable, and the .22 hornet and the .218 Bee both have fairly good performance and the ability to load up to a round capable of taking larger game. I've got a second cylinder off at a gunsmith getting reamed to .22 K-Hornet specs. Loaded with solids or a good FMJ bullet it is no more damaging to squirrel sized game than a .22 LR is. It also lets me carry a half cylinder of hotly loaded V-Max rounds for a shot at the occasional Coyote or Bobcat.