Thread: 22 wmr vs goats

Originally Posted by tiroahunta

I’ll put it here as well @Ftx325.....just buy the bloody magnum. Stop fluffing around....

But @Ftx325 has to sell the 45/70 to fund the .22 WMR. So I'll put it here as well @tiroahunta ....just buy the bloody 45/70 so he can buy the bloody magnum. You two stop fluffing around...

Originally Posted by Hermitage

But @Ftx325 has to sell the 45/70 to fund the .22 WMR. So I'll put it here as well @tiroahunta ....just buy the bloody 45/70 so he can buy the bloody magnum. You two stop fluffing around...

Ha, I have a 45/70. Don’t need two. I have never indicated any interest in his rifle so me no fluffing FTX is...


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yep , I am . Too many choices and possible avenues versus cost of each choice on top of whether or not to keep the dino gun to help fund any of those choices (which deep down I don't really want to do) is doing my head in a little. Especially when factor in the rifle I would really like in 22 mag is horrendously expensive .... so I want to be sure within myself that I make the right choice and get my money's worth and not decide in 6 months that I made the wrong choice and loose wads of cash on-selling whatever I ended up buying .... And loose the 45 in the process .
And having no experience with 22 mag doesn't help .

And spending the next six months sleeping on the sofa when the missus sees me walk in the door with a new rifle hasn't even factored into it ...... yet ....

like the saying goes , Better to ask forgiveness than permission .....

Fuk thats quite deep and meaning full

no , it's shit - an abstract lesson on how to over complicate a simple decision

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

An Aussie ‘roo shooter once said in a magazine “would you shoot a leopard with that calibre? After all they’re about the same weight.
If you wouldn’t because if you didn’t drop the leopard with the first shot it would probably make mincemeat out of you think on this”:
“So while a wounded ‘roo is less likely to charge at you and make mincemeat out of you at least have the courtesy to the animal of using a caliber that you would use on a leopard when shooting ‘roos”

He did have a point.

I agree that we owe it to the animals that we hunt to not be under-gunned. We all want quick clean kills and using marginal calibers can reduce the chance of that outcome. But bringing dangerous game into the conversation and comparing animals of equal live weight is bullshit in my opinion. The fact is that a relatively thin-skinned light-boned herbivore of say 230kg, is likely to have a considerably different caliber requirement to a 230kg predator with big fangs and claws and a very high power to weight ratio. Predators fuck things up for a living (I’m talking prey), and if a hunter wounds one it will most certainly take any opportunity to dish out some revenge, hence why hard hitting calibers are required for dangerous game regardless of the weight of the animal. Not having a crack at you Finnwolf but I think the Aussie author is off the mark. If he’s right, well I guess I better sell my 308 and get a 375H&H: a good red stag is about the same weight as an African lion..

So 45/70 for possum isn't such a bad idea then....?

I got myself a rossi 7122m. Cheap and cheerful but does the job as well as the 512 I had. To be fair it is a bit pickier on ammo. But if you want some experience with the caliber before investing post of cash it could be an option.

Originally Posted by Nathanfish

I got myself a rossi 7122m. Cheap and cheerful but does the job as well as the 512 I had. To be fair it is a bit pickier on ammo. But if you want some experience with the caliber before investing post of cash it could be an option.

i have one too, bloody accurate. no ammo issues but likes the g30gr hornady

That was good grouping for sure @gonetropo. I wouldn't of expected that from a Rossi , no offense to the brand , so hadn't considered one of those.

And unfortunately I do have expensive tastes in firearms but I tend to buy them for the long term too so happy to pay more for something that gives me a bit of pride of ownership , something a bit special , if you know what I mean.

Nzguns.co.Nz did a side by side review on 3 semi auto 22 magnums that we provided. It included penetration tests etc on game. Worth a read.

Hi @55six . Thanks for that , will check it out.
As an aside is there any news on the nz howa mini chassis
? Are they still coming and any indication as to when ?

I hunt private land with my .17 HMR...and goats fall over pronto.
I was once asked by 2 DOC rangers to take out a large nanny, even though I explained my calibre....at 35 mtres, the headshot pole axed it, never kicked even once. They were slack jawed, while I remained expressionless (just).

I use my .22 mag on the farm to shoot everything from bunnies to bulls,as previously stated shot placment is key!

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Hi @hunter Al.7mm08 , good to hear from you again .
Thanks to everyone for the input and I bit the bullet so to speak and purchased the insanely priced volquartsen lite.
Stupid I know , but hey , lifes to short ....
Posted a quick pic in the show us your gun section if interested.

And unbelievably , the missus is still talking to me...

I will try and avoid selling the 45/70 for now so will probably be living on weetbix for the next 12 months....