Originally Posted by doubletap
Originally Posted by Savage_99
Hunting big game with a .22 CF is for those who don't care about the game suffering, want to brag to the unknowing that they did it with a .22 or just don't know any better.

The .22 CF is not even legal in most places for common sense reasons.

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It has been a long time since I read that book. IIRC, his problem was with a .220 Swift and 45 grain cup-and-core bullets at 4100 fps that that didn't survive impact with game.


As I remember the book, Ruark spent most of the hunt drunk, and shot a warthog in the azz with a Swift. Strangely, it didn't work. Quite the role model for Savage 99 to get his rifle advice from.

I prefer personal experience. My experience has shown that the 223 with good bullets works just fine for deer.