These guys disagree with RS’s caliber choices

[Deere_Man]

Yeah, I thought it was like a program being written with a back door security entry with the story of the 22 Hornet dropping the buffalo. His mind has already been infected with the sickness. He will be posting in the 22 Hornet thread here soon about how a 1.5 year old Mule Deer became a freezer pleaser. The intrigue is like a small worm getting larger and larger. It has taken root.

 

[Dan Carey]

I was raised on a ranch in southern New Mexico. I've seen Mule deer killed with almost every caliber made. My mother was very creative in cooking deer meat. I got a 222 Remington 722 for my birthday in 1954. The 50 grain bullet accounted for more deer kills on that ranch than all the others combined. I shoot a 6MM now and when I can go hunting it is deadly. I guess I was ignorant about what was needed to kill a deer as I didn't read the gun rags of the day.

 

[Deere_Man]

I’ve heard so many good things about the 222 and 50gr soft points. I have been looking for one for a couple years now and they were either a Savage 340 with that wonky scope mount, or they were a $1500 Sako. This T3 was a great middle ground.

 

[Swamp Fox]

history

That's a lot of hair product for human history, much less mythology ....

 

[Leaf Litter]

I read about 8 words. Didn't really seem worth going beyond that

 

[Schmo]

I used to be one of those guys. I spent too much time on here now I’m selling my 7prc and building a 25 creed…

Welcome to the dark side my friend!

Yes, 22 cal centerfire is undergunned. We should go ask the deer what impacts feel like at 353 and 440 yards. Oh wait, they’re dead

 

[rogerdoger]

This could make a good podcast episode on S2H.

 

[Dan Carey]

Humane kills or ten holes in an animal is worth considering.

 

[HandgunHTR]

It just proves anyone can get published online. I wouldn't put too much into what the author wrote after seeing that he posted this hero picture on Instagram of his "Colorado mule deer". Bucks like that fall to nothing less than the "lord's cartridge".

Jay

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I am never going to crap on anyone over shooting a "little" buck. As long as it is legal, I am happy for them. Especially for the first one (regardless of how old they are as well).
However, putting a 9" can on a 26" barrel is cause for ridicule.

I was raised on a ranch in southern New Mexico. I've seen Mule deer killed with almost every caliber made. My mother was very creative in cooking deer meat. I got a 222 Remington 722 for my birthday in 1954. The 50 grain bullet accounted for more deer kills on that ranch than all the others combined. I shoot a 6MM now and when I can go hunting it is deadly. I guess I was ignorant about what was needed to kill a deer as I didn't read the gun rags of the day.

Humane kills or ten holes in an animal is worth considering.

Those posts seem contradictory to one another.