Now that's funny right there! My savage 65M is just as accurate within 100 yards (5 shots=1 hole)as my Stevens Model 200 in .223. I have several .22lrs and would most certainly buy another 22 mag.No. NOt an accurate round
Hate to burst your bubble MCgunner, in Texas you can only hunt turkey with shotgun only.When I get my land in the western hill country (looking now and trying to sell land here), I MAY have a use for my .22 mag as a turkey gun. It'd be awesome for that, I think. It's legal here in Texas to hunt turkey with a rifle.
I hate to burst your bubble but that's not totally true. The no rifle or pistol rule applies to Eastern Turkey only. It appears that Rio Grande's can be hunted with a rifle or pistol. The below quote came from the TPW website. I once owned a .22mag that I would take to the deer blind specifically for Turkey, it was very effective.Hate to burst your bubble MCgunner, in Texas you can only hunt turkey with shotgun only.
Means and Methods
Firearms
Game animals and game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, EXCEPT:
•shotguns are the only legal firearm that may be used to hunt Eastern turkey during the spring Eastern turkey season (see County Listing). Rifles and handguns may not be used to hunt Eastern turkey.
•a shotgun is the only legal firearm for hunting migratory game birds (see Definitions - Legal Shotgun).
In Alabama, it's legal to hunt hogs during squirrel season on Wildlife Mgmt Areas, which lasts Oct-Feb vs. 5-6 days of deer season plus a special 2 week feral swine hunt.
Unfortunately, the best round that's legal for squirrels is the .22 WRM. .22 LR and shotgun up to #4 (I think) are also legal but are not much use for hogs.
So, I'm in the market for a .22 WRM so I can significantly extend my hog hunting season here in AL.
chas08, with new like this you can always burst my bubble. I misread the regulation, thanks for the post.I hate to burst your bubble but that's not totally true. The no rifle or pistol rule applies to Eastern Turkey only. It appears that Rio Grande's can be hunted with a rifle or pistol. The below quote came from the TPW website. I once owned a .22mag that I would take to the deer blind specifically for Turkey, it was very effective.
Thanks for taking it well, because it truly was meant in jest. I've never hunted Easterns, but have taken Rios during the fall season on numerous occasions. I haven't had a deer lease for the last couple of years, so when I read your comment it sparked an intrest to dig further into the regulations. I thought TPW may have slipped one by me. So we both learned/confirmed something today. That .22 mag worked good on them right up until it was claimed by the flood of '98. I've never replaced it. My favorite bullet for Turkey was the full metal case Winchesters. It didn't tear them up real bad, and one placed at the root of the wing equaled DRT. Have a nice day...chaschas08, with new like this you can always burst my bubble. I misread the regulation, thanks for the post.