[ZZTop]

I was thinking since most people don't use .22's for deer, what are some kind of game that you do use .22's on?

 

[Tilt]

Squirrels, rabbits, crows, coons, any small that is legal take with a rifle.

 

[BLS33]

Yep small game. Poachers use .22's on deer.

 

[rickrem700]

22cal size game

I think a good rule of thumb, is don't use a 22 on anything bigger 35- 40 pounds

 

[CRAZY64]

Scoped 22

I use my Cooey model 60 with a 4x scope for Sharptails and Grouse all the time makes it a little more challenging than the 12ga

 

[Cub]

.22

Like using my .22 for rabbits, or grouse. Head shots only with a 3-9x scope on my 10/22 Rugger. This way it keeps my eye tunned-up, "and if I miss", well good for them then they get to live another day!

 

[Benelli29]

I think all the 22lr game was named

 

[matt g]

I hunt cans and steels mostly with my .22 LR.

 

[mossberg kid]

Coyotes at close ranges

 

[c3shooter]

Groundhogs (woodchucks to y'all Yankees) out to 150. Beyond that, I'll get the .220 Swift.

 

[h&k bigdaddydieseldan]

Squirrels, rabbits, crows, coons, any small that is legal take with a rifle.

Well said Tilt I think you covered just about everything

 

[shnorse]

Coyotes at close ranges

i am going to buy another gun, thinking about a 22, then i got thinking i might need bigger..

will a 22 work? i was under the impression that it wouldnt very effectivly

 

[RL357Mag]

At close range, meaning 50-75 yds max. At that range you could make a head shot, and with a head shot even a deer would drop....

 

[freefall]

Wouldn't count on deer dropping to a head shot with a .22 at 75 yds. Have you done it? Might be disappointed...

 

[sgtdeath66]

nice to c more juggalos out there huntin glad im not the only 1

 

[chucksolo69]

I user a .22 for rodents and other varmints. I especially like to use them for cottontails I plan on putting on the dinner table. Head shots with a .22 on a cottontail are preferred by me since there is no meat damage and cleaner than shooting with a shotgun (I've hunted them with a 12 guage too.). I hate biting into small lead pellets when enjoying my rabbit frickassee!!!!

 

[sgtdeath66]

i agree there. i used a shotgun one time for squirrel and all it took was that one bite on lead. i like head shots, if i miss then they have a chance to live again, unless there stupid and dont move nothing like a 50 yrd headshot to make that meat taste better

 

[dragunovsks]

Wouldn't count on deer dropping to a head shot with a .22 at 75 yds. Have you done it? Might be disappointed...

I know a guy that does it all the time. He's a straight shooting old man.

 

[truevil1313]

I have a deer feeder that I run year round for hogs, but lately I have had more coons than anything. Last night I was up in the stand, watched two bucks walk away from the feeder, and out popped the coons. I was able to thin the heard some what.

 

[RL357Mag]

Wouldn't count on deer dropping to a head shot with a .22 at 75 yds. Have you done it? Might be disappointed...

I'm sure everyone's heard the statistic about more deer being taken with a .22lr than any other cartridge....where do you THINK they're being shot? In the heart?