The question of whether .22 centerfires are adequate for deer comes up frequently on the Campfire, though it usually involves the .223 and/or .22-250.
The anti argument is almost always made by hunters who have never used .22 centerfires on deer, and never will, because they "know" they're too small.
The pro argument is almost always made by hunters who have used .22 centerfires on deer, and know they work.
John,
Your whole post can be used in countless other age old arguments also. Can I have permission to use this post in another one of these arguments on a different forum? Which revolves around using a .270 win for elk hunting for which I fall into the latter camp. It works just fine!
