superguide Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle NO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle Illegal in Ontario!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unioncountyslayer Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle Some really, really old school farmers use to kill deer with .22's, but they probably wounded more than they killed. My wife's granddad killed deer with a .22 many years ago by shooting them through the ears. Anyway it's illegal in NC now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shortmag Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle I think a 222 swift would do the job although like the other guys have said before...you need to know the gun and be able to place your shot where you want it. A 222 swift is a handy little round for small to medium game...deer being the larger of the "medium" game. I would feel much better about a 243 though. There isn't much difference in the felt recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shortmag Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle what about the 223wssm...super hot round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle Can a .22 caliber rifle work on whitetails?? Yes. Effective??? No way. I would call the .24 calibers the bare minimum for deer. I consider the .25 calibers and up "real" deer calibers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle i would go with something bigger than a .22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle must like cocoa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OklaBow712 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle Illegal here in Oklahoma,,too many deer wounded and not recovered by spotlighters with small caliber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle Killed several with a .222 Savage in my younger years before I started bowhunting. Yes it will kill just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle I am not certain as to why folks think a .22 cal is not effective on whitetail. I have killed several with my .223 and most dropped in their tracks. Granted, bullet selection and shot placement are key. And maybe a .22 hornet is a bit light , but for the most part .22 CAL IS EFFECTIVE ON WHITETAIL. As far as it being illegal due to spotlighters using them and wounding deer, well I don't think that is reason to discredit the effectiveness of a caliber. I think that a small caliber is not for everyone, but in no way does that make it an uneffective round for whitetail.I personally know of more deer lost to .30 cals than to .22 cals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle [ QUOTE ] Illegal here in Oklahoma,,too many deer wounded and not recovered by spotlighters with small caliber [/ QUOTE ] Correction. .22 RIMFIRE is illegal...not a .22 centerfire. It just states that the bulet must be at least 55grain soft-nosed or hollow point bullet havin an overall cartrige case length of 1 1/4 inches or longer. I will say that I think a .22 cal can kill a deer effectively. I killed a deer in '05 with a .22-205. Right behind the shoulder, ran 20 yards and fell over dead as a hammer. What is it that kills the deer?? The size of the bullet, the speed?? What makes it INEFFECTIVE, other than "it's too small"? I think the shooter makes it ineffective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasDeerHunter Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Re: Deer Hunting with a .22cal Rifle " the shooter makes it ineffective" very well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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