22 Hornet for deer?

[Gary O]

What say you? Thanks...

[Dirtbiker]

In a full blown survival situation, sure.

As an ethical hunter, no. Not enough power for a clean kill.

[EMT John]

Agreed! ^

[Kimber]

If memory serves... it's a no-go in CA. Minimum diameter of the projectile must be .243/6mm.

[a1c]

If memory serves... it's a no-go in CA. Minimum diameter of the projectile must be .243/6mm.

FUD. Only requirements are centerfire cartridges with soft nose or expanding bullets.

[ckprax]

It may work but I wouldn't recommend it.

[Whiterabbit]

should be easy to draw the line. Hows the energy compared to 223? If it's the same, I'd expect opinions to fall right along the same lines.

[Maddog5150]

Thats mean...

[crackerman]

If memory serves... it's a no-go in CA. Minimum diameter of the projectile must be .243/6mm.

Not sure if FUD or just erroneously informed. Like aic said this is a legal deer gun in CA


Just remember legal is different from ethical.

[Eirerogue]

NO. Do some reading on hunting and recommended calibers. Just because you CAN in CA doesn't mean it's OK. I fully agree on nothing less than .243.

[Kimber]

If memory serves... it's a no-go in CA. Minimum diameter of the projectile must be .243/6mm.

Appologies. This is/was not FUD... it was an incorrect statement. You will also notice that I very clearly qualified my response with "if memory serves..."

However, .243/6mm is still the smallest caliber that I would consider ethical...

[tcd511]

I'm with the above .243 minimum. I know of a couple of private lands where they keep the minimum caliber for deer and pigs to .270.

[mif_slim]

It's doable. Many deer had been killed with a 22lr, why can't a 22hornet Do it? Only question you would ask is "is it legal?" and the answer is no because like some states, you need a centerfire and expanding bullet to be legal.

I never get where the number .243 comes from. I don't even see that number in the DFG book. Lol.

[compulsivegunbuyer]

I like the 22 Hornet, but it costs more that .223, so whats the point. If I have my choice and am not in a survival situation, I am going with at least .243, if not a larger round.

[bombadillo]

I know a guy taking deer with a .22-250 every year. .223 is a regular round around here, .243 is normal, and .270 is another average round in these parts. All about placement and personal convictions.