Originally Posted by ratsmacker
They'd be the cat's azz for turkeys, groundhogs, beaver, coyotes,bobcats, the heavier vermin. Not that the current stuff won't kill them, but I think the larger, heavier bullets might be more decisive at times.
Can't use a rifle for turks here so nix that. They wouldn't be "the cats azz" for coyote as that requires .22 centerfire ballistics. The 5mm Remington is decisive on groundhogs to at least 150 yds. and a slower, larger bore rimfire won't best it.