There was a guy near here who hunted for years with a Win 9422 in 22 Mag. He did it at night with a flashlight. Shot almost all of them in the eye. It took the fish and game boys a long time to get him but he killed a lot of deer. I don't know many people around here that use a 223. The deer are small and the terrain is very dense. Most use a 243 or 270. My cousin lives in Alabama were deer are vermin and he kills 2 or 3 a week. He shoots a 22-250. The first deer I ever saw killed was with a 22 Hornet in 1952. One went through but one blew up one his shoulder. The Savage 22HiPower was touted as a great round for everything including tigers. It's gone now. Ray put this is the best perspective.
