alternatives to 22 rimfire

[Wildthang]

Lame you are absolutely right, my Dad and all of his relatives lived in the deep dark woods of Arkansas, almost in all cases, all they owned was .22 rifles. If it had hair on it they used the .22, if it had feathers they used an old beat up Stevens double barrel shotgun. The only time the shotgun got used was during Quail and Duck season because they could barely afford shells for it. They owned some wooded land and they took dear with the .22 as well because they just didn't have anything else to shoot them with. They didn't know all of the rules, if they needed meat they used a .22 to get it.
All of the old coon hunters my Dad knew used a .22 rifle once the dogs had one up a tree. Anybody that thinks a .22 is a worthless round must have never hunted with one.
In my honest opinion there never will be a replacement for a .22, and I would like to think that ammo manufacturers will eventually produce enough .22 ammo that they will be available and on the shelf again!

[hunter63]

Always wanted one of these...........


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[randyt]

My grandfather used a 97 winchester for jut about everything. he also used a 22 hornet. When he passed the only 22 lr he owned was a colt officers target revolver. I have a stevens tip up that was used as a trapline gun that traded from him when I was a kid. I will not say that no one used a .22 lr for hunting but look through the gear lists of the old timers and many didn't even list a .22 lr.