I've not made any plan to use a 22 cal on deer, but I'm certainly open to the idea of it. Not my 223, because it is a heavy target gun. I do have a 15" Contender in 218 Bee that I have contemplated shooting at a doe, but it would be a head or neck shot.
Any experiences out there with moderate speed 22s and deer hunting/culling?
I shoot 50-55gr bullets in it. My current go-to is the 53gr V-max at 2730. Sweet load. Have head and neck shot grouse out to 80 yds when the opportunity arose. Would a 53gr TSX stabilize in 1:14 at 2600fps or whatever I could get?
Would that be viable for deer, or would varmint-type bullets work just as well for head or neck shots?
A lot of questions, and I usually dislike being told these specifics, but I am asking because there are obviously a lot of 22 cal deer shooters on this thread.
It has seemed that one of the benefits of using a small bullets at fast speeds is the huge temporary wound cavity, and the shock that it imparts.
