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There may have been a bit of sarcasm in my post.

moosemike,
I had 219 Zipper built on a Stevens 44 1/2 action, for many years, topped with an old, but nice Unertl, back when we had woodchucks hereabouts. That rifle would routinely keep 5 shots inside an inch at 200 yards. Sadly, I let it go. It would be a neat solution to my current problem.

It would do the job. Marlin made 336's in .219 Zipper in the mid to late 50's. I used to look high and low for one. My buddy from NY found one but I never did. This was pre Gunbroker and all that. People didn't know what they were back then and if you found one it was often cheap.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, i bought a Howa in 7.62x39 and it is comfortable to shoot.

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Nice Greg...😎

30-30 is a keeper.

Sherwood

223 in an 8 pound rifle.

What range and angle do you think would not be “enough” with the cartridge and bullet that caused the above-

That looks like the results when I shoot "em at 30 yds.

ASC 88 ELD magfed Smooches,at 2800fps in a 20" spout.



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Got any pics of that before you skinned it? How was the blood trail? What was the shot angle? What was the deer doing when it was shot?

110 yards, quartering to, chasing a doe, and he went approx. 31-32 feet after the shot on his face straight downhill. No blood trail needed, however it was 2-3 feet long swaths around 4-6” wide- in other words spectacular.


300’ish IRRC, broadside, feeding, collapsed at the shot.



I’ve only personally shot just into the three digits on deer, and seen around double that shot with me beside the shooter with 22 cal centerfires on WT’s, Mule deer and elk, and somewhere in the hundreds with other calibers, so you’re experience killing may be more with .224’s than mine. However, having used it in 9-10 states on public land from Florida to Idaho, there’s isn’t a deer walking in any condition, of any size, or I any terrain that I would even give a thought to with the 77gr TMK, 75gr or 88gr ELD-M, 75gr GD, 75gr SC II, or one or two others. I’ve yet to experience a rodeo from anyone using .224’s. The same con not be said for any bigger rounds.

ruger american ranch, 300 blackout, 110 grain barnes black tip

22 Hornet will kill deer just fine if you understand it’s limitations

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Have a few,but MUCH prefer K-Hornet.

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Have a few,but they ain't for The Budget Crowd.

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For God’s sake, just give the man a free floated AR or a Montana in.223 and some 64gr. Powerpoints and send him out to kill chit. Problem solved. All this mental mastubation over a simple problem with an easy solution. And I wonder if some have ever shot what they are suggesting for the man to use...

It's never been difficult to cypher,who shoots...and who don't.

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