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Kimbercommander · October 11, 2013, 11:32 PM

You cant go wrong with a .22 Mag in the 10/22 Mag platform. I have one and another converted to shoot .17 HMR. I have hunted with both and the .22 is by far superior to the .17. I shot a song dog with the .17 and lost it with no blood and very little fur right at the impact site. Killed the same dog a week later and found the remains of the .17 slug just under the skin. I have also seen the .17 blow up upon impact with rain drops. Its a very fun round but impractical for hunting anything over rabbits I believe. However I have taken a wide variaty of game with the .22 mag and have not lost a animal yet. Bobcats and coyotes both fall the same with the .22 as with my .22-250 out to around 300 yards. I use the Nikon with the spot on scope. This combo is pretty effective. Just make sure you use a rangefinder and get a "dope" card printed for the hold spots.

October 11, 2013, 11:32 PM	#20
Kimbercommander Member Join Date: September 23, 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 52	You cant go wrong with a .22 Mag in the 10/22 Mag platform. I have one and another converted to shoot .17 HMR. I have hunted with both and the .22 is by far superior to the .17. I shot a song dog with the .17 and lost it with no blood and very little fur right at the impact site. Killed the same dog a week later and found the remains of the .17 slug just under the skin. I have also seen the .17 blow up upon impact with rain drops. Its a very fun round but impractical for hunting anything over rabbits I believe. However I have taken a wide variaty of game with the .22 mag and have not lost a animal yet. Bobcats and coyotes both fall the same with the .22 as with my .22-250 out to around 300 yards. I use the Nikon with the spot on scope. This combo is pretty effective. Just make sure you use a rangefinder and get a "dope" card printed for the hold spots.