.222 Caliber
#2
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 42
RE: .222 Caliber
The most important factor is bullet placement on the animal you wanna tag with light grain bullets. A 10 grain bullet from a 22 pistol can drop a deer in its tracks at 25yrds if you tag it in the right place.Lots of practice on paper targets that have the animal vitals printed on it will do so many hunters much better in the field as many archers use 3D targets.It's all about placement and 200yrds with a 222 should be fairly easy in the hands of a trained marksman.
#3
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cushing, OK
Posts: 107
RE: .222 Caliber
I would check the regs in your state to make sure. I believe that .223 is the smallest caliber allowed here in Oklahoma, and it's lethal for whitetail. Don't know for sure, but I'd think that it would be pretty effective for varmint hunting as well.
#4
RE: .222 Caliber
Stick with a larger gun...too small for deer...Its designed for coyotes or other smaller game...A .222 would kill a deer..but there isnt enough room for error...a shot in the lungs might not even killl it quickly...
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Posts: 47
RE: .222 Caliber
Thanks for the replies. I would never hunt deer with a .222, I was just asking how effective it was. My father has one and we were shooting it over the summer and it has a nice little kick to it. I hunt with a Marlin 336c 30-30, so im not going to give that gone up for a .222, I love my 30-30. Thanks Matt
#6
RE: .222 Caliber
It is very close to the 223. In Our state it is the minimum allowed rifle. When I was younger I had a Savage over and under, 20 Ga. and 222. I used it for deer and it worked well out to a 100 yards or so. It shoots a 50-55 grain bullet. It is a very accurate cartridge and was used by many including the Army for match shooting.