22-250 IS good for deer hunting! - Page 4

LanceOregon · August 15, 2009, 04:28 AM

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In other words, 17 Remington is a legal deer cartridge.

Hey dude, in California, even a .22 Hornet can be used for Deer Hunting.

Idaho allows rimfire ammo for taking Cougars, even though they are generally considered to be big game.

So in Idaho, you can actually legally hunt Cougars with a .17 HM 2 rimfire ( which is the .22 LR necked down to 17 caliber ). Although I think that one would have to have really big balls, or perhaps be a bit stupid, to do that.

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butta9999 · August 16, 2009, 04:04 PM

we could talk all day and all night about the one fluke shot that small bore rifle can do on large game... I mean shoot an elephant through the eyeballs with a .22lr and it will probably die.

Does that mean hunt elephants with a .22lr, im guessing no. Yes small bore rifles can take down large game witht the perfect shot, and i respect hunters that wait for that perfect shot.

I also respect the animals i hunt to die a quick and humane death, so i think right caliber and bullet choice are essential.

TJ Freak · August 16, 2009, 06:16 PM

Yea I believe that you need at least a 155 Howitzer to kill whitetail. Bring enough GUN! BTW, when I was young and ignorant, I killed my share of whitetails with my 22-250. I was really lucky and they all died pretty much where I shot them. Dang I wish I had talked to more better educated people that could have shown the error of my ways. LOL

Art Eatman · August 17, 2009, 06:22 AM

Poor ol' horse...

August 16, 2009, 04:04 PM	#77
butta9999 Senior Member Join Date: June 29, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Posts: 692	we could talk all day and all night about the one fluke shot that small bore rifle can do on large game... I mean shoot an elephant through the eyeballs with a .22lr and it will probably die. Does that mean hunt elephants with a .22lr, im guessing no. Yes small bore rifles can take down large game witht the perfect shot, and i respect hunters that wait for that perfect shot. I also respect the animals i hunt to die a quick and humane death, so i think right caliber and bullet choice are essential. __________________ Knowledge is Power!

August 16, 2009, 06:16 PM	#78
TJ Freak Senior Member Join Date: December 3, 2005 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 143	22-250 bad chioce for whitetail? You're kidding? Yea I believe that you need at least a 155 Howitzer to kill whitetail. Bring enough GUN! BTW, when I was young and ignorant, I killed my share of whitetails with my 22-250. I was really lucky and they all died pretty much where I shot them. Dang I wish I had talked to more better educated people that could have shown the error of my ways. LOL

August 17, 2009, 06:22 AM	#79
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Poor ol' horse...