The little gun that could!

[klkak]

Now this is what I call getting "survival" food with a "survival" gun!

A single .22 hornet 45gr. hollow point at 66 yards. She took 2 or 3 steps and droped.

By the way, thats me holding the M-6 .22 hornet / .410 .

[Pal334]

Well,, I guess that will put any "nay sayers" out of business

[klkak]

Well,, I guess that will put any "nay sayers" out of business

It should, but I doubt if it will.

[Pal334]

That is the sport of this forum You were an ABGD instructor? Bullis , Ft Dix? Retired SF 25 years active duty and Guard here

[flandersander]

Nice shot! it bled out quite a bit, where did ya hit it?

[klkak]

That is the sport of this forum You were an ABGD instructor? Bullis , Ft Dix? Retired SF 25 years active duty and Guard here

I was an ABGD insturctor at Little Rock AFB. Volant Scorpion.

[Pal334]

Heard goodthings about it, but did not have the "pleasure"

[klkak]

Nice shot! it bled out quite a bit, where did ya hit it?

It bled out inside. The blood you see in the pic is from when I field dressed it. I then pulled it up to a clear area when my hunting partner got there so he could take a picture of it.

[klkak]

Heard goodthings about it, but did not have the "pleasure"

I loved everything about that assignment except the trips to JRTC! Whether OPFOR, Controller or Student. Fort Chaffee or Fort Polk. JRTC sucked.

[Pal334]

that is putting it mildly. Over all was reasonable experience. Last run through Ft Dix before deploying was disappointing seemed to be dominated by "Raven" instructors. Well the Raven program is an entirely different issue .

[klkak]

I had a friend that was a Raven. Ranger Harper. He was a good man. I didn't know any others.

[Pal334]

My gripe was and is with the whole program, not the guys and gals. Obviously I am in the minority since it has eaten such a big piece of the pie and continues to do so.

[Pict]

Nice hunt. Where did you hit it? Irony aside, that's living proof that a .22 Hornet can take a deer. With such a light round shot placement is critical.

The M6 is a great gun for Alaska. I was totally unprepared for the abundance of small game up there. I had alot of fun going after spruce grouse with a .22 revolver. Mac

[klkak]

Nice hunt. Where did you hit it? Irony aside, that's living proof that a .22 Hornet can take a deer. With such a light round shot placement is critical.

The M6 is a great gun for Alaska. I was totally unprepared for the abundance of small game up there. I had alot of fun going after spruce grouse with a .22 revolver. Mac

That hunt was on Afognak Island. I did do a bit of stalking to get as close as I could before taking the shot. The shot hit the right side, went through the lung and hit the arteries on top of the heart. Field dressed she weight about 80 pounds.

[Gray Wolf]

Now this is what I call getting "survival" food with a "survival" gun!

A single .22 hornet 45gr. hollow point at 66 yards. She took 2 or 3 steps and droped.

By the way, thats me holding the M-6 .22 hornet / .410 .

The Dark Green is for envy.... Nice M-6 .22 hornet /.410.

Great shot my friend!

[klkak]

The Dark Green is for envy.... Nice M-6 .22 hornet /.410.

Great shot my friend!

GW, I have faith you will find you another M-6.

[Stony]

the 22. hornet kills game around the globe for - what? 100 years?
only ignorant fools do not know this (fact).

[Pal334]

the 22. hornet kills game around the globe for - what? 100 years?
only ignorant fools do not know this (fact).

Then I guess that by your definition, I am an ignorant fool . I would have preferred to say uninformed, but to each their own. Typically ignorance is due to lazyness or arrogance.
Oh by the way , this may help with how long the .22 hornet has been around:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.22_Hornet#History

Google is such a helpful resource, has helped me to keep my size 10 out of my mouth many times.

[Pict]

That hunt was on Afognak Island. I did do a bit of stalking to get as close as I could before taking the shot. The shot hit the right side, went through the lung and hit the arteries on top of the heart. Field dressed she weight about 80 pounds.

With a lightweight like the .22 Hornet its all about waiting for the right shot or not at all on an animal that size. Obviously it can work if done right.

One thing I've always wondered with the M6 is if it could handle standard pressure .45 Long Colt in the .410 barrel. Even if you hand loaded a mild .45 LC load it would probably work better than a .410 slug (much heavier bullet). It would give you a back-up shot to the .22 Hornet should you miss the vitals.

Mac

[klkak]

With a lightweight like the .22 Hornet its all about waiting for the right shot or not at all on an animal that size. Obviously it can work if done right.

One thing I've always wondered with the M6 is if it could handle standard pressure .45 Long Colt in the .410 barrel. Even if you hand loaded a mild .45 LC load it would probably work better than a .410 slug (much heavier bullet). It would give you a back-up shot to the .22 Hornet should you miss the vitals.

Mac

One time I tried to slip a 45LC into the .410 chamber and it would not fit. The 45 is just a tad bigger. The chamber would have to be opened up on mine. I do carry a couple of 3in. Brenneke slugs for the .410. But I prefer the accuracy of the hornet.