Thread: A question for the doubters

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

I hope he keeps that secret from non-nato countries! No need for Kevlar body armour, just plaster yourself in mud and you’re good to go!

Three pages in and no one has attempted to answer the question. What would it take to me you believe that 22 centrefires are legitimate deer hunting cartridges?

What I see is a community of people that are so intrenched in the ‘folklore’ of it all, that they’re unable to ratify a logical point backed by data. I think that no matter what I or @gimp or @Tahr or anyone else for that matter did with a .223, it would be considered some kind of exception. If I shot an 8pt stag the argument would be - ‘12 point stags are just so much harder/stronger/thicker/whatever’.

Nothing personal against anyone that has posted, it’s more an observation about the shooting and hunting community. We all grew up with the BS written by people to sell shit, and we can’t see past it despite of overwhelming evidence.

I guess I could have provided better context in my earlier post..... essentially suggesting that in my view its more than simply the killing efficacy that matters? Extending the example I used, I don't doubt that bush shot Sika I referred to would have tipped up just the same if I'd used a .223 with a decent projectile, rather than my .308. But I'm even more confident I wouldn't have found/recovered as many.