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I find the 244/243 way too much gun for the smaller deer including roe.

The treble two is the perfect calibre for what you wish to do.

I had not thought of a 222, they seem to be out of fashion these days. I had my hands on a Zastava mini Mauser in .222 a while ago and it was a cracking little rifle and he been picked up by the owner for not a lot of money. It was light as well.

Alpha, what weight bullet are you shooting and how is it looking at 200 yards?

Ovenpaa wrote:I had not thought of a 222, they seem to be out of fashion these days.

One of the best reasons there can be for acquiring a gun/calibre.

Popularity and fashion are no indication of the ability, appropriateness, quality and suitability of a gun/calibre, it only indicates that the marketing spin has been gullibley swallowed.

Sandgroper wrote:Don't know if it meets the legal requirement for Muntjac what about a rifle in 22 Hornet?

OK, I'll bite. What the heck is a Muntjac?

A small Deer that is deemed to be vermin and can be shot all year round, they are very good eating as well :)

DaveB wrote:

Sandgroper wrote:Don't know if it meets the legal requirement for Muntjac what about a rifle in 22 Hornet?

OK, I'll bite. What the heck is a Muntjac?

http://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/advice- ... ntjac-deer

Useless bloody things just too big for the pot/oven and too small to be worth butchering.

dromia wrote:

Ovenpaa wrote:I had not thought of a 222, they seem to be out of fashion these days.

One of the best reasons there can be for acquiring a gun/calibre.

Popularity and fashion are no indication of the ability, appropriateness, quality and suitability of a gun/calibre, it only indicates that the marketing spin has been gullibley swallowed.

I do agree a .222 would tick all of the boxes for the needs of this particular slot.

dromia wrote:Useless bloody things just too big for the pot/oven and too small to be worth butchering.

I would take one over a Fallow when it comes to flavour and we still have a nice lump in the freezer from a couple of weeks ago that will go into the slow cooker with a load of vegetables this coming week.

dromia wrote:BSA or Parker Hale sporter in 222 Remington.

Or a break barrel single shot like the Baikal in the same most excellent calibre.

Couldn't agree more.