RE: Whats wrong with the 22hornet
my dad has ruger 77/22 hornet that i reload for and it shoots as well as anyone could expect out of a factory rifle. and yes they will kill deer with a good neck shot.
MTAIR what do you load in your hornet?
you might also check out the 19 calhoon which is based on the hornet but shoots like a 223 almost exactly. i wish i could remember the website. but i cant