RE: 9th Caliber opinion: The .22 Hornet
I love the little Hornet. I have had several of them and I shot the biggest Buck of my life with a little Savage 340 in 22 Hornet. It turns out that it was not a legal caliber to use for deer hunting but I didn't know that until several years later. 22 centerfires were legal in our state but the Hornet was just below the required ftlbs of energy. One shot in the neck dropped him like a rock. I never used it for deer again but I shot a ton of prarie dogs and skunks with it. I just have a barrel for my NEF in 22 Hornet now. One of the fun calibers. I reload for it and have never bought a box of factory ammo for one.