The .22’s with the right bullet are more than adequate for our WT’s and hogs.
Where I hunt, the powers that be like 6mm and up. Now, I could use my .22-250, 8 twist, with 75-80 gr bullets. If I didn’t hit one such as they drop DRT or don’t travel far, OK.
If a less than great hit, they’d probably squawk about .22 cal deer guns. But kids kill WT’s all the time with .223’s.
Go figure.
DF
Kids aren't normally still hunting or tracking in heavy cover and taking shots at bad angles. I killed my first deer at the age of 12 with a .22 LR bullet to the head. Anything can work under the right conditions.
