gun dreams

[Mortblanc]

I once knew a guy that was married to a woman whose sister was married to a man whose cousin said he once took a deer with a .22lr.

How many have you actually seen dead on the ground in front of you, killed by a .22lr?

And how many escaped to die a week latter in the bush, wasted and food for ravens?

SHTF you want game down for every shot taken.

Midnitemo, I would recommend you take a good look at the .243 Winchester round. It meets almost all your specifications in a centerfire rifle. I have dealt with several over the years in my hands and used by others. They are extremely versatile, low recoil and amazingly accurate even at long range. I once watched a friend kill a ground hog at more than 550 of my paces using a .243 and 80 grain soft point bullet. He then killed a deer with the same rifle and load that November.

I started my daughter hunting with a .243 many years ago when she was 12 and weighed only about 90 pounds. Anyone can pick one up and shoot it without fear of recoil.

An added benefit is that if one reloads they can form new cases from 308/7.62x51 brass and the round preforms well using cast bullets.

Cast bullets in these small calibers really turn them into multipurpose tools. I am working on a loads using cast lead bullets in my .223 at this point. I am getting very good accuracy from a load that pushes a 55grain bullet at 1500fps, which is about equal to a .22WRM, is reasonably quiet and has ZERO recoil. The same rifle using jacketed bullets at full power is legal for deer in my area and takes them successfully and humanely. They are also time tested and battle proven people punchers out to 300 yards or more.

One of the new favorite set ups over here is a light sporter bolt action rifle set up to use the .223 and the large capacity magazine. It makes an excellent multi-purpose rifle.

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