What kind os animals can you kill with a .22 caliber rimfire rifle?
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Check with your local state fish and game department. In many states its illegal to take  big game using a rimfire cartridge.\n\nThe avg velocity of a .22 rimfire cartridge is 900-1200 feet per second. Not much in foot pounds of muzzle energy (which is what you would use to determine it effective use). \n\nAny cartridge is lethal.\n\nRegister to enroll in a Hunter Education class and learn more about  the right equipment, the ethical taking of game and the benefits hunting has on animal populations.
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In arizona we have all that game. I hunt javelina with a .357 magnum just fine. But for the other game I would suggest a .41 or .44 magnum. I like the .454 casull and it is a great gun, but it is really powerful and you could develop a flinch. A better bet for recoil is the .480 ruger. It is a good cartridge with good ballistics and less recoil than the .44 magnum but flatter than the .44 magnum. I don't know about .41 magnum being hard to find, I think taurus makes a few in their tracker models with ported barrels, and smith and wesson should have a model in that caliber. \nI would suggest either the .41, .44 or .480 ruger. Anything less would not be safe for deer and mountain lion or antelope at a reasonable hunting range. A .454 might be too big and uncomfortable to carry but would probably give you the longest reach. \nThe other thing is I would look at barrel lengths of 6 inches or higher. Depending on where you hunt, hunting antelope with a pistol is hard. Most people I know use a thompson center contender in rifle caliber or similar non-traditional pistol design. \nI wouldn't worry about the mountain lion, they can be taken with a .357 magnum, and have been. A .41 magnum would do fine on them too. \nThe problem with mounting a scope is the eye relief is hard to get used to, and it adds weight. I use iron sights for javelina and deer and mountain lion. I have used a scoped .44 magnum ruger for javelina and found it was a little too easy and just didn't prefer a scoped handgun. I would recommend one though if you are going for antelope, deer, or mountain lion, with only a pistol, as they are generally at longer ranges, especially in arizona. \nI usually use a rifle for mountain lion, as they are hard to spot and you need dogs really to hunt them. I don't use dogs, but spot them during the deer season and such. It is an over the counter tag. But, a pistol in the calibers above would be good protection for a mountain lion attack or protection. \nSo, depending on your hunting ranges and for a good all around caliber for the game above. I recommend at least a .41 magnum with a .480 ruger or .44 magnum preferred for the deer and antelope factor. The .454 casull is the most powerful and fulfills all but is heavy, kicks a lot, and is really loud! A .44 mag is worse than a rifle in respect to noise. The blast is alot closer to you. That is how my hearing is bad, I have a permanent ring in my left ear (tinnitus) from the .44mag ruger, the blast off the ground is loud!! That was what did it, but the years of neglect added up. Back in my day, no thought was really paid to ear protection, and now when javelina hunting or bird hunting, and during practice I always wear ear protection.\nAnother tip is always practice, shooting a couple times and then going hunting is not good. Furthermore I fully recommend the .454 casull but if you can't shoot it without flinching then it is not a good gun. With the big calibers and pistol hunting in general you will need alot more practice. You need good form and you need to get use to the drop in pistol calibers. It is a totally different ball game than the flat shooting magnums. So practice and practice, and shoot at different ranges. Here in Arizona antelope tags come around rarely and pistols require more practice.
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The slowest muzzle velocity ammo is faster than the speed of sound, add reaction time of deer to it, no. Multiple shots possibly afford some escape time.
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22 rimfire 1200 to 1500 feet per. sec. Center fire rifles 3000 to 4000 ft. per. sec.
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The smart aleck answer is "It depends on where the squirrel is."  But--if you're serious...\n\n\nIf you shoot it in the head, you don't damage any meat.
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I bought mine to shoot trap.  It has a back bored barrel(I think that is what they call it) to reduce recoil.  It is the AL390 Silver Mallard.  You can get it at discount stores to save some money.  Never had any problems with it.
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Mini 14 is a good all around rifle and it being a .223 caliber, ammo won't be super expensive. The AKM, a variant of the AK47 is also a good shooter with cheap, powerful ammo. (both weapons are military caliber) 22. rifles such as the 10/22 are fun plinkers and dirt cheap to shoot. It just depends on how big of a boom you want at the range. A .357 is a dependable weapon and as the gentleman above mentioned you can shoot .38 rounds with no modification. Another route you can take is to buy a handgun such as a 1911 style .45 and get the .22 conversion kit with it so that you can shoot .22 at tin cans and still have a .45 for home protection etc. etc.
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you are thinking of .177 caliber.  that's a bb or pellet gun.
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Only muzzleloading firearms that are 40 caliber or greater and capable of firing only a single charge may be used to hunt deer during this season\n\nhttp://www.maine.gov/ifw/hunttrap/hunt_traplaws.htm#MUZZLELOADING%20SEASON
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Have a look at the Marlin model 60 range with a tube feed.  You didn't say if you wanted a bolt action or semi-automatic.  The model 60 is a semi-auto.  I have a model 60C (camo) and have been very happy with it.  I have shot over 1,000 rounds through it so far and, after the initial break in, it has performed very well.
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Put a rottweiler on guard at the front door....\nIndependance \nFreedom of choices\nA 30-6 shotgun LOL
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7.92 x 57 mm, or commonly known as 8 mm Mauser, is the correct answer. Who-ever told these people that you could fire a .308 Winchester or 30-06 Winchester round through these weapons, is trying to get someone seriously hurt.
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Heck no.  You could go shooting/hunting with me anyday.  Kansas.  Although I know a few guys that would put their guns back in their cases and go home if you outshot them.  One guy I know missed 2 targets on the skeet range by station 7, and then packed his stuff up and drove home.  His license plate said 100 str8.
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Try this site.\n\nhttp://www.textfiles.com/politics/GUNS/caligun.law\n As far as I can read, it is considered the same as with general firearms. Discharging away from occupied dwellings is legal and you are not likely to get into any trouble for it. If you have a hunting license you should be fine in shooting critters, but you might want to check with your local fish and game service for definites. They can tell you about shooting animals on or off private property. Good luck to you.
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Practically?  Something in 7.62x51 NATO (.308 Winchester).  I like the FN FAL and AR-10 as well as the older M-14.  You have stipulated "semi-auto rifle;" there are plenty of excellent bolt-action rifles which is proprietary to the sniper rifle.  So the best semi-automatic long-range rifle is probably the Armalite AR-30 in  8.6 x 70 mm (.338 Lapua).  It shoots further and hits harder than any .223, .308 or even .30-06.  There are also .50 caliber anti-personnel rifles, but they are bulky and hard to carry.\n\nH
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You should exorcise those demons yourself. Go get a shotgun, and kill that fuckin dog!
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They make a pellet rifle that takes two of the small CO2 tanks that is very quite and has power of 22 cal rifle.  But if you are rich then a silenced rifle would be sure thing.   They are not illegal like un educated people think.   but they are expensive.  Must buy through a class 3 gun dealer and must wait for FBI background check plus pay $200 tax on the gun.   Best bet is the crossman rifle that takes the CO2 tanks but you must remember that they are power full and deadly. be sure there is nothing behind your target that you wouldn't want to hit with possible misses.