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I was checking out the ammo deals on CTD today searching for .22 WMR ammunition for this spring. I've got a Savage 93 that love the Federal 30 grain TNT hollow points, but I usually read the reviews on other brands to see if there is something else I should try. Found this one endorsement for Winchester Supreme 34 grain HP ammunition. I got quite a chuckle out of it and thought I should share it.

TALK ABOUT PERFORMANCE!!!
Reviewer: Mr.22MAGNUM

12/15/2008


I've been hunting exclusively with my Taurus .22 Magnumm revolver for 10 years now and when I hunt with it I only feed it with the 34 grain supremes. My experiences with this bullet have all been superb. Everything from squirrels to moose ,can be taken with it ,under the right conditions. Personally my kill list includes turkey,coyote,snowshoe hares,cotton tails,squirrel,pheasants,grouse,and grounhogs.On my wish list is a Maine whitetail buck, blackbear,and a moose in Vermont, Maine and Vermont allow .22 magnums for big game.I have done penetration tests with the supreme,that remove all doubt. Why a gun writer would say the .22 Mag is outdated and I should be using a .17 is crap .THERE IS NO COMPARISON PERIOD......
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While I might try it for prairie dogs, I don't think I'll be tackling moose and bear anytime soon with a 34 grain hollow point at 2200 fps. Especially with a revolver! This guy sure has big dreams for hunting with his little .22 WMR.

I know this probably isn't relevant to this forum, but I hope people put more thought into choosing adequate cartridges than this guy. I'm still a firm believer that there is a point when even though it is legal it should not be used, let common sense prevails. I think I’ll stick to my Federal .22 WMR ammunition for varmints and at least grab my .243 Win for the bigger game! ;)
 
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That is funny, where was this endorsement? I can not imagine anyone seriously considering a 22 mag for moose and bear hunting
 
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The Winchester Supreme 30, 34, and 36 gr HPs are my favorite loads in .22 WMR (the 34 or 36 was discontinued - can't remember which). Those bullets are amazing. However, there is no way in hell, you could humanely use them for big game.

Those Winchester HPs are explosive.

Monty Python's Black Knight comes to mind.... "It's only a flesh wound. I've had worse!"
 
Scenario, guy sees moose, gets real close draws handgun in 22mag, moose notices man starts to trot over, man drops gun craps pants and runs fast.

Moose just dont have any sense of humor.
 
technically you COULD kill a moose with a 22mag.... though you would probably need to be within about 10 yards, and make a perfect heart shot without hitting anything but skin between the ribs..... of course before the moose dropped it would come stomp a mudhole in your who hah....

as for whitetail deer, in my younger stupider days i poached quite a few white tail with a 22mag.... though we had to follow them across the hundreds of acres or empty corn fields in the truck for a mile or so before they dropped.... as i said, younger and stupider... much stupider.
 
I don't know what state Mr.22MAGNUM is hunting in but here in Missouri some of the species on his kill list would have been illegal with a rimfire rifle or any rifle firing a single projectile.

As for killing moose with a 22mag, I guess it could be possible but I personally would choose a lot more gun then that.

I did put down a cow for a neighbor with a 22 longrifle, he was surprised I did not bring a large caliber center fire rifle to do the job.
Of course the cow was only about 10 feet from me and facing me.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com
 
I was surprised MR22MAGNUM was not totally wrong. Maine allows 22 rimfireMAG for deer, but not Moose. Vermont requires .25 or larger centerfire for moose. I can't find where either state specifies firearms restrictions for bear.
 
A Native woman named Bella Twin, age 63, near Lesser Slave Lake shot one of the biggest grizzly bears on record. She killed the animal with a bullet to the right eye. Some say it was from a range of three feet. Other stories suggest she used a single shot, twenty-two caliber, short rabbit gun and used twelve shots to bring down the attacking bear. What ever the truth it makes for great story telling. My family followed the centuries old story telling time of the Metis and Indian cultures.

I did find proof in case there are any doubters. Her bear is listed in the Alberta game records. http://www.albertaoutdoorsmen.ca/record-book.html
 
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