Growing up in East TX, there was an older gent near our camp that also used a Savage 340 in .222 and iron sights. Saw a few older Savage single shots in .22 Hornet ( they also came with a 20ga barrel) being used too. But those deer were small and the "preferred shot" on any hog was burr of the ear. I "worried to death" a yearling with an M1 Carbine and 86grHP ( only ammo Western auto had) I would have given anything for a good 22-250 at that time! POC Universal Carbine at that. I was 15, and as soon as I could put the money together...from then on, I used a 30-30. I was about 17 when I actually knew a guy whose HS son ( younger than me) used a Ruger 77 220 Swift. The next year, I shot a "wad" of 5.56 in an M16A1, ha. When I was sent to Germany instead of the Rice Paddies, we had a terrible time with the wind during any qualification. Penciled in Expert scores all around, ha. Our 8 inch rounds had more "oomph" for Eastern Bloc Commies anyhow.
Last edited by Jim_Knight; 04/04/20.
