jwheeler:

Thanks for posting. I thought this poor ole' post had died!!

What you describe is identical to my interests in this rounds + deer, I suppose. We have yotes and dog problems, too.

The concept of a "heavy bullet" .22 appeals to me, especially built on a 98 Mauser action or something like as you say, a 1909 Argie.

I suspect a 1/7.5 twist would result in alot of "blue screamers" but a 1/9" should handle the longs and shorts well. There are some "heavies" worth investigating, I think.