Thread: The ‘controversial.222’

Yes the neck shot is a classic for the 222 /223. I remember back when culling in the Rangitoto range we wanted some venison for Xmas. We went off for a hunt in our chosen areas.
I was hunting a track which was close to the boundary of our block and farmland was close by, a magnet for deer.
As i sneaked up the track a stag leapt down off the bank onto the road , up come the Sako 222 bang, deer down, seconds later stag number two did the same thing and ended up on the track. Low and behold stag number three leapt of the bank and died the same way. Three shots all base of neck shots and three dead deer strung out up the track.
I loved the base of neck shot with the 222 it would flatten the animals on the spot. Ah the memories of times past would love to be back there again away from the BS of today.
We had plenty of meat for the Xmas break to say the least.