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Thread: Bullet Choice on Hares

  1. 16-01-2025, 09:47 PM #46
    csmiffy
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rated M for Magnum View Post
    The Browning 22 ammo went good in my jw15, 40 grain bullets at about 1400 fps. Kills hares no problem out to at least 100 yards.
    And yet a couple of years back I tried some browning 22 ammo and it was naff.
    Some went crack some went pfft and some didn't go at all. Didn't take it back but I shouldve
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  3. 16-01-2025, 10:30 PM #47
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    I never had issues killing a hare with a .22. Hit them, they die. I do miss good Aussie powerpont though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    And yet a couple of years back I tried some browning 22 ammo and it was naff.
    Some went crack some went pfft and some didn't go at all. Didn't take it back but I shouldve
    This was about 6 to 12 months ago.
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    17hmr for head and neck shots out to 120m or so because hare is tasty.
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