Thread: Semi Auto 22 WMR vs Bolt action 223 for goats

Originally Posted by WaikatoBushman

Cheers for all the input gentlemen, I was initially leaning in the direction of the 223 but a mates opinion had me thinking otherwise

* Just a disclaimer, I'm certainly no professional goat culler, Ive been shooting goats free of charge on a private property around Port Waikato for an older mate who recently got his property boundary fenced and have been using my deer rifle to do so which is getting expensive, I'm in no way obligated to finish the task but am not one to leave a job half arsed

Always been heaps of goats in that area. Just before Xmas the BIL who farms in Wairamarama which is just inland from the Port called up all upset as goats had taken a liking to his silage paddocks. I went out with a couple of nephews, and we got 70 over a few days.
I used a 9422m lever as I don't have a 223. The range was never more than about 100m. It worked fine but there were a few follow up shots required. As its open paddocks it was easy to make sure they were all humanly finished off. The boys had 308 bolt actions (targeted the billys). With the 10 shot capacity I was able to outscore them. With large mobs capacity really does help.

The 223 is way better for the job, but the 22mag works ok if you already own one.