I get what y'all are saying, but you can kill almost anything with a . 22 to the head. (Save maybe the largest bears).
I'm trying to point out that . 223 can still work in the boiler too.
I see none of you have experience a 55 grwin soft point out of a 22" barrel bolt gun going through the bone of both shoulders on a doe..
You want a soft point in the 69-75 grain range for a 1:8. Make sure it's for game and not varmit(thin jacket). 55 grain will work as long as it's sp, but I...