frankenstein406
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Zombies.
The .22 LR: what can I hunt with it?
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My grandfather used a .22LR to dispatch sick/lame cows on his farm (one or two every few years would have to be put down due to extreme illness, calving problems etc). He would shoot them in one particular spot in the neck. I saw him do it a few times from distances ranging from only a few feet to around 10yds and they were dead almost instantly. In 13 years of observing him do this I never saw one cow that even hinted of suffering. At the appropriate ranges and with proper shot placement a .22LR can and has killed just about everything on planet earth.
peptoe
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There are tons of ground squirrels around the Northern/central parts of California. Also Jack rabbits, a stroll down most levys will scare up some runners. This is where a non scoped semi-auto or levergun comes in handy.
scythefwd
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There's a guy on here that takes deer , elk i think, with it, legally. Granted, he's also not in CA, and a lot of laws don't apply to him. It'll do for most people on pretty much any varmint under 40 lbs... Though I'd probably want a .22 mag for racoons. Them things are rough.
txhoghunter
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^nonsense! I have dropped many a T-Rex with my trusty 'ol .22
But in all seriousness, I also would not go any larger than varmint sized game. I personally have used one mainly for squirrels and raccoons. I've killed one fox with it but that was more of a spontaneous thing
Smoovbiscuit
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you could defend yourself from 2 legged snakes if you have a 10/22 with extended mag and CCI stingers
BADUNAME37
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I have found a .22 LR to be poor at killing woodchucks and killing skunks. After dumping 10 rounds into a fat skunk, I finally had to use the .410 on him as he was waddling up my back lawn to go back to his nest way up under my garage. Even the .410 didn't stop him and that was from a 2nd floor window with 2.5" shells with 6 shot shooting straight down at him from 12 feet. I know I hit him solid as the grass was still perfect - no divots torn up at all!
Woodchucks have been shot in the head from 15 feet away and they just stood there looking at me. After the third shot or so it ran into the den.
Two weeks later I shot the woodchuck dead. Lines on the top of his head where skin had been missing and the bullets literally ricocheted off the top of his head.
The .22 LR would be good for rats, squirrels and chipmunks. Anything larger, use more caliber or a shotgun (unless you can basically hold the gun to the animal's head to shoot it point-blank in a cage or something)!
Woodchucks have been shot in the head from 15 feet away and they just stood there looking at me. After the third shot or so it ran into the den.
Two weeks later I shot the woodchuck dead. Lines on the top of his head where skin had been missing and the bullets literally ricocheted off the top of his head.
The .22 LR would be good for rats, squirrels and chipmunks. Anything larger, use more caliber or a shotgun (unless you can basically hold the gun to the animal's head to shoot it point-blank in a cage or something)!
Dr Dave
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Tickle Me Elmo doll.
Actually, I read a post about a guy who wanted to shoot something more fun than paper targets, so got out his kid's #%!@$ tickle me Elmo doll.
Shot it with his .22. Kept giggling.
Went inside and got his .38. Kept giggling.
Went inside and got his 12 gauge. Stopped giggling.
So, anything smaller than a tickle me Elmo doll
Actually, I read a post about a guy who wanted to shoot something more fun than paper targets, so got out his kid's #%!@$ tickle me Elmo doll.
Shot it with his .22. Kept giggling.
Went inside and got his .38. Kept giggling.
Went inside and got his 12 gauge. Stopped giggling.
So, anything smaller than a tickle me Elmo doll
shiftyer1
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10 rounds of .22 and 1 .410 shell? You have some very determined skunks there. I'm happy all the skunks around here are more timid and fall over dead at the sound of the shot. The best part about .22 lr is that most people can afford to practice fairly often.
Everything up to a raccoon. I was undecided about using a 22lr on a raccoon, so I waited until he poked his head from around the tree. I put a Winchester hollow point right between his eyes, and he died instantly. I don't even know if I would try to kill a dang armadillo with a 22lr. I've seen them take 3 165 grain pills from a 30-06 before they expired. I will tell you that a 22 with hollowpoints is hell on dove. I am 8 for 7. One of my shots decapitated two dove that were lined up perfectly. Shot was made with my 452 trainer with factory sights at 25 yards or so.
BigN
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I once pistol-whipped a rabid racoon to death with a Taurus Tracker 44 mag. Afterall, what else would a Taurus actually be good for? It was loaded but was locked up with the hammer back, of course. Glad the coon wasn't a bear or mountain lion. It's history...
Cob
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Feral Dogs
We had a problem with feral dogs in the rural area where i live... They were wreaking havoc on several neighbor's farms, including killing over 44 goats on one farm, and a calf on another... When they hit my place, and killed my dog(and friend's too, which i was dog-sitting for), i went after them, and used a22Lr -We eliminated 29 within a 6 month time period, consisting of coyotes & feral dogs mixed, in separate packs.
the .22lr was a bit on the weak side, i learned when i took a head shot on one feral dog one morning before heading to work -(from back door). The critter hit the ground like a sack of potatoes, so i finished getting ready for work. As i went outside to investigate 5 -10 minutes later, the animal was no-where to be found. i saw him again 6 months later, with a "white/blue" ring around one pupil where the bullet hit.(my second shot eliminated the blood thirsty hound from the planet).
If the animal is over 45-50 lbs, then the 22 lr will be a little weak.
We had a problem with feral dogs in the rural area where i live... They were wreaking havoc on several neighbor's farms, including killing over 44 goats on one farm, and a calf on another... When they hit my place, and killed my dog(and friend's too, which i was dog-sitting for), i went after them, and used a22Lr -We eliminated 29 within a 6 month time period, consisting of coyotes & feral dogs mixed, in separate packs.
the .22lr was a bit on the weak side, i learned when i took a head shot on one feral dog one morning before heading to work -(from back door). The critter hit the ground like a sack of potatoes, so i finished getting ready for work. As i went outside to investigate 5 -10 minutes later, the animal was no-where to be found. i saw him again 6 months later, with a "white/blue" ring around one pupil where the bullet hit.(my second shot eliminated the blood thirsty hound from the planet).
If the animal is over 45-50 lbs, then the 22 lr will be a little weak.
TexasPatriot.308
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I kill big hogs with a .17hmr all the time, too many hogs and aint wasting high dollar ammo on them, ear shots and heart/lung shots do massive internal damage. why not the .22?
Deltaboy1984
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Ammo is the key + range with a 22 Aguila SSS 60 grain rounds or Mini-mags have killed every thing I shot out to 75 yards from Wild dogs, yotes and Tree Rats out to 100 yards.
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