The 222 Rem for moose?

Why Not? This thread brings back memories. Back in the 60's when the 22 Remington Jet was introduced in their model 53 there were lots of stories in magazines (probably sports afield) about it being used on moose and Alaskan brown bears etc. It was a stunt but the 22 Hi power had a good reputation as a killer of big animals. Thanks for the trip down memory lane Ted.
 
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Originally Posted by c-fbmi
Ted, Ted, Ted, tch, tch, tch...................and here I thought you were so above trolling.....................
Trolling is fun.

Fudds vs TAC build Ninjas is a good place to start.
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Trolling? I thought it was a serious question. Given the lack of folks volunteering to stand in front of one of these cartridges to demonstrate and support their assertions of how trivial and inadequate they are - I just assumed everyone knew how lethal the .222 Rem could be!!
 
I remember reading one of Jack O'Connor books, his hunting partner fired at a running Grizz with a 22 center fire. First shot splattered on a rib and had no effect, second shot slipped between two ribs and into the lungs. Dead bear. I'm surprised Jack would put that in writing, but those days long ago were different than today.
 
Why not? said:
Just wondering what you all think about using the 222 on moose, and perhaps bear? :rockOn:

Ted
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I don't see why it wouldn't work. Afterall, the Inuit have been killing large bull caribou with the 222 for decades. A bullet through the heart/lungs will kill most ungulates.

I do have a Savage 340 in 222 in my garage at this moment....wait a minute, that's Ted's rifle.


Having said that, if it were me on this moose hunt I'd at least move up to the 243....:)
 
AP said:
Trolling? I thought it was a serious question. Given the lack of folks volunteering to stand in front of one of these cartridges to demonstrate and support their assertions of how trivial and inadequate they are - I just assumed everyone knew how lethal the .222 Rem could be!!
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You obviously don't know Ted as well as I know Ted.............trust me that was trolling.............Mr 366 Wagner.........222 Rem/17 Rem/22 Hornet on moose?..........TROLLING.....but all in good fun, no malicious intent, a little poke at the 243 for moose thread I suspect. Even though it has been done (even by my #1 son) there are far more suitable calibers for animals approaching the ton mark, I believe was his point.
 
You obviously don't know Ted as well as I know Ted.............trust me that was trolling.............Mr 366 Wagner.........222 Rem/17 Rem/22 Hornet on moose?..........TROLLING.....but all in good fun, no malicious intent, a little poke at the 243 for moose thread I suspect. Even though it has been done (even by my #1 son) there are far more suitable calibers for animals approaching the ton mark, I believe was his point.
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:) understood (and his/your point is completely correct).....but still fun to debate.
 
It seems the OP slid this stink bomb under the table and vacated the building!! What the hell? Maybe he's sewing up .17 holes in moose blankets... I'll check back for stories of huge beasts fallen with iddy biddy boolits north of 60, I'm sure those stories are out there. Surely no one's pulling no ones's leg here. :confused:
 
And the opportunity might look something like this, but barren ground caribou don't have the size of their mountain, or even woodland brothers . . .




But not all of the Inuit's time is spent on dry ground . . .
















 
I think what I hear you guys saying is that I should sell my useless 375 Ruger, 30-06 and 308 and just load up my Mini-14 with hollow points? I have 20 mags for it, and can do a mean mag change with the 5/20's...

Or do I actually need to have the barrel set back and rechambered in 222?
 
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