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02/21/10 03:03 AM
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preston629
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whats the biggest varmint i can take with a 22. all ive got is a 22 and a 243. figured the 243 would jack them up to much for mounting. dont have the funds to drop on a new rifle and scope, let me know what yall think.
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:06 AM
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txhunter24
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You can drop a coyote with a .22. Its all about shot placement IMO. A 243 shouldnt tear up a pelt too bad either.
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:06 AM
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TonyLama
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All about shot placement ive seen people kill hogs with .22's, and my dads killed lots of coyotes with his single shot .22
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:32 AM
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preston629
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awesome, thanks guys, mostly what ill be shooting is foxes and bobcats. no yotes in the hill country from what i understand.
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:34 AM
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CleanKill
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I've killed Wildebeests, Elk, and Cape buffalo with my single shot 22. It's all about shot placement.
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:34 AM
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billy gordon
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with the right loads i would go with the .243
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:45 AM
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1911guncrazy
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Just about shot placement. Ive killed plenty animals with a .22. JMO
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:51 AM
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Look for some 58 grain vmax for your .243. Much better choice IMO. Where at in the Hill Country?
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 03:55 AM
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preston629
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im right on the kimble county/menard county line
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Re: .22
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02/21/10 04:24 AM
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Closed Traverse
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u can kill em all witha 22, but there is also no reason not to use a .243 for any cat. now for like a koon or something that size, go with the .22
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02/21/10 01:38 PM
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Heck, I killed a bobcat with my 270 at about 90-95 yards with a 150 grain bullet and still saved the pelt. Shot placement is the key to anything you use.
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02/21/10 02:20 PM
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All these were killed at close range with a .22 in the ear. 
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02/21/10 04:47 PM
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coyote with a good shot placement and fairly close and a hog but proably nothing over 50 pounds and nothing further than 20 yards and you will want to get a good shot placement.
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