Sometimes I wonder why I need anything besides a 22

[pastorp]

Really where I live on the Rez. I could legally do all my hunting with a 22lr or mag. I've killed everything up to large wild hogs with a 22lr so I know it is doable. And legal. I'm thinking about just selling all my centerfire rifles.

Regards,

[huntswithdogs]

The reason you have all those others is because ya can! Them hogs aren't always gonna be 20yds from ya. Ya might have to reeeaacchh out there just a pinch.

HWD

[His lordship.]

I know what you mean, I used to have a dozen center fire bolt actions, now down to one in .223.  My .22 rim fires are the ones I really shoot the most.  If I get into hog hunting, I might try to take one with my Ruger 10/22 using good shot placement and be close.

[Hit or Miss]

Now that's just crazy talk!

[BUGEYE]

I have killed 4 deer in my life. the longest shot was 50yds with a .490 round ball.
EVERY one of them were standing quietly and a .22 LR to the brain would have done the job.

[spruce]

What does "need" have to do with it??

[BBF]

What does "need" have to do with it? ?

 
My thinking exactly!

[pastorp]

Maybe one reason I'm thinking this way is I'm recovering from open heart surgery. All I can shoot right now is a 22. Doctor says no recoil.    but I have found myself scaling down on the size of my centerfire rifles. Just got tired of the recoil.

I would probably keep a 223, probably a AR. And sell the rest except for my drilling collection.

Regards,

[Victor3]

I think ~80% of the countless rounds I've fired over my lifetime were 22 lr. Not only due to the low cost; I just like shooting it. I have 23 guns in 22 lr and the collection is growing. In the last several years, more CF guns have been sold than bought.

[ironglow]

  While I use my rimfires much more than my centerfires, I'll still keep my centerfires..
  1) While there are 2 reservations in my county, I don't live on either of them, so my 30/30 is for deer/bear..
  2) Varmint hunting, primarily woodchucks, are my forte.  Most often I use a rimfire..but in large fields where my .22 mag or .17 HMR poops out...I may want to go to my .223 or .243..same goes for predators.