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Old 10-13-2010 | 10:28 AM
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I have always liked this little round. I have killed coyotes and fox with it and it performed very well. I have never used it to hunt deer. But my uncle does and has never had any problem dropping big maine bucks with a well placed shot.
What do you guys think about this round?
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Old 10-13-2010 | 12:53 PM
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I'd rather use a 30/30 in the parts of Maine I've hunted in.
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Old 10-13-2010 | 01:06 PM
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I would'nt vow for a vitals shot pass 50 yards... I'd trust something in the .3+ cal. But that's just me.

Go 22s!!
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Old 10-13-2010 | 02:28 PM
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I use a K-Hornet, in a BSA Martini. It's a tack driving round that has yet to let me down. I use oit mainly for ground hgs, fox and beaver, but I would feel comfortable useing it on deer if I didn't have the 308 Win..
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Old 10-14-2010 | 04:10 PM
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killed quite a few bruisers with the hornet, including a 200lb 11 pointer, theres no replacement for bullet placement.



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Old 10-14-2010 | 05:48 PM
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A .22 hornet was and is a sharp shooting rifle! As stated a well placed shot and it will knock down almost anything it hits. They shoot quite flat and carries quite a ways.. The sad part is now every one you look at it appears to have just the scope mount and not so much of ths sites I enjoy using from time to time.
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Old 10-15-2010 | 12:08 PM
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Nice buck and hog!! I dont have a full body pics right here but heres the antlers to my uncles 230 lb and 210lb deer he shot a few years back. Dropped both on spot with a hornet!



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Old 10-17-2010 | 04:27 PM
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Just layed the smack down on this bruiser this morning at day break.
165 yd shot, my longest to date with the Hornet. He folded like a lawn chair.




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Old 10-17-2010 | 04:52 PM
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theres no replacement for bullet placement.
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A 45 grain Hornet bullet in the ear beats a 180 grain .300 Win Mag bullet in the guts hands down.

Congrats on the mornings kill.
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Old 10-19-2010 | 10:35 AM
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good shot zrex. have you ever done anything to improve the trigger pull on that thing. I've got the same gun (nef) and pullin the trigger feels like pulling rusty nails out of a board...lol
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