What's the most under rated calibre/chambering out there.

Zxthinger · 20-06-2016 12:30pm #1

I suppose I'm looking at underdogs style cartridges.

Ultimately I'd say it's the 22wmr. It fell out of favour since the 17hmr hit the streets but it's still a worthy hunting round.

cavan shooter · 23-06-2016 9:14pm

Had a 22 WMR and it accounted for loads of foxes
I'd say the 22 Hornet...love the hornet

Zxthinger · 23-06-2016 11:59pm

cavan shooter wrote: »

Had a 22 WMR and it accounted for loads of foxes
I'd say the 22 Hornet...love the hornet

The hornet was a monster when it first hit the shelves.
It's a pity it's gone so friggin expensive.

Great all rounder they accounted for many a venison dinner in the day before minimum energy etc etc.

Inslfo day that the 22/250 is an underrated load with buckets of killing power . It's well able to complete with bigger calibres when ranges are kept sensible.

minktrapper · 25-06-2016 10:52am

Mach 2 rimfire.

Zxthinger · 25-06-2016 9:50pm

minktrapper wrote: »

Mach 2 rimfire.

Wow. I had forgot about that little Beast.. Yep definitely one for the top of the list

Half-cocked · 28-06-2016 2:40pm

Zxthinger wrote: »

Inslfo day that the 22/250 is an underrated load with buckets of killing power . It's well able to complete with bigger calibres when ranges are kept sensible.

Love my .22/250, just a bit scary that it costs €1.20 every time I squeeze the trigger;)

clivej · 28-06-2016 6:18pm

A 12g slug, Unbelievable stopping power. 1oz of lead at over 1700pfs

Rimfire Shooter · 30-06-2016 5:43pm

For me the venerable .22lr & as the op said the .22wmr

minktrapper · 30-06-2016 7:46pm

Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire.Any in this country yet.

Zxthinger · 01-07-2016 11:44pm

Rimfire Shooter wrote: »

For me the venerable .22lr & as the op said the .22wmr

I suppose it would have to be the 22lr. It's done more than any other round😫

extremetaz · 06-07-2016 8:52am

Staying in the sprit of the OP, is the 22LR under rated though?

Yes, it's a crackin' cartridge, anyone who says otherwise is a fool, but I'm pretty sure it gets damn close to every bit of the recognition it deserves readily enough.

For my penny, the venerable 16-gauge would be my selection for "most under rated". Fast, light, easy to walk with, and will do damn near anything a 12-gauge will do at the same time.

Grizzly 45 · 06-07-2016 11:25am

Concur on the 16GA.More common in continental Europe than here or the US.

badshot · 07-07-2016 7:12pm

257 weatherby magnum

reniwren · 12-07-2016 3:31pm

Anything air rifle related

cd07 · 13-07-2016 5:27pm

Are shotgun slugs legal in ireland?

Half-cocked · 13-07-2016 9:46pm

cd07 wrote: »

Are shotgun slugs legal in ireland?

Yes, but they are restricted.

cavan shooter · 16-07-2016 5:33pm

extremetaz wrote:

Staying in the sprit of the OP, is the 22LR under rated though?

Yes...homany times have you heard it's only a 22. But the 22 within the user's ability is awesome and some nice rounds out there from subs to stinger and the velocitor

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What's the most under rated calibre/chambering out there.

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