Hello from Texas

[evangilder]

There's definitely a fine linie between courage and stupidity. If I'm going to hunt something large, I don't want the minimum. While a well placed 22 round might take down a lion, I'm not sure I am willing to take that risk. Don't hit it in the right spot and you're gonna have a pretty pissed off lion!

 

[Justin B]

Another Texan ringing in here. How you boys doin'?

One thing you left out of your gun chat was that Texans also have pretty good manners...'cause we also have some 600,000 concealed carry license holders.

 

[Thorlifter]

Hey Justin. Start another thread so we can welcome you properly....but welcome to the site anyway!!

 

[Xjrtaz]

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Hi to Texas from Essex
and welcome to the forum

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

The latest techniques used to get that pesky bunny rabbit.

 

[Night Fighter Nut]

There's definitely a fine linie between courage and stupidity. If I'm going to hunt something large, I don't want the minimum. While a well placed 22 round might take down a lion, I'm not sure I am willing to take that risk. Don't hit it in the right spot and you're gonna have a pretty pissed off lion!

.22" is another way to say 5.56 mm which is a nato round. I know, they used M-16's

 

[Justin B]

.22" is another way to say 5.56 mm which is a nato round. I know, they used M-16's

To be accurate .223 is the same as 5.56mm. Someone just saying .22 could be anything from a .22 rimfire which I would NOT shoot at a lion, to a .220 Swift...which I might.

 

[parsifal]

Theree is huge difference between .223 and ,22 in terms of power. Its possible to kill a fairly big piece of game like a boar with a .223. a .22 is really only lethal with smaller game say up to a fox, unless a head shot is made. I dont know if my Dads friend was using the high power 0.223 and calling it a "22". I think it hard to imagine anybody hunting lions with a small rifle like a stirling or similar.