.22 Rifle advice

[shadowring]

Whoa...easy boys.
I have shot the .22 Lr. .22 magnum (wmr) and the .22 hi power savage. Unfortunately I have zero exp with the .22 hornet. What I can tell you though is not the details of ballistics test but the obvious differences among the ones I have shot so guys take it easy with my opinions.
The most fun I've had is with the .22 LR, simply because its cheaper, Ammo is easily available so I can shoot as many as I want without worrying, its relatively quiet. As long as the placement is good it will take down most small size animals. For these reasons alone I would go for a .22 LR.
Now moving up the .22 magnum is an upgrade in both size, noise and power. Ammo is a little hard to find. I have only shot a few rounds of this in both pistol (colt) and rifle (marlin). This is comparatively much more powerful than the .22LR. I am also surprised by how much noise this little round can generate.

Finally, the .22 hipower savage. Got a chance to fire this over the holiday season. Pigs and buffaloes (domestic) went down instantly ( Sorry vegans and UTA but this is how we do things in the north-east during the holiday seasons). I still use the iron sight so I have fired it only till 75 yards and a lot closer for the animals. The nice thing about shooting these babies is that there are hardly any recoil despite the amount of powder in it and I think there is something unique about the twist rate. For eg. when I shot the .30 carbine at a medium size tree trunk, it went clean through with a neat little exit hole. The savage on the other hand tore up the trunk, shredding up the insides and left a nasty exit. It is such a fun little rifle, light and versatile. I found only ammo's sold by Sellier & Bellot . It is a scarce commodity. Certainly not for plinking.
Finally I am getting a few PM's regarding the Savage here's my reply:
1. I bought it from Manipur Gun House, Thangal Bazaar, Imphal, Manipur Pin.795001.
2. I think its a unique piece so I really don't think there will be more you can buy from this company.
3. Sorry its not for sale.
Happy New Year and a Happy Republic day to all of you!

[Sakobav]

shadowring

Congrats -- post some pictures and for a while I was aghast to read about pigs and buffalos great you clarified

Corjack -- Cool it a bit mate hang around few days on the board -- no need to come out with guns blazing

cheers

[TwoRivers]

I see nothing wrong with quoting a respected writer such as Ken Waters, and I consider the tone of your admonishing this to be demeaning, and rude. Not the actions I would expect from someone who fancies himself such an expert, and a professional in the field of firearms. I would suggest your skills are more in your bully like nature.

My, oh my! What a hissey fit. First thing you should have done before posting, is reading the forum rules. Personal attacks are frowned upon. Strike One, yaar. "Show-and-tell" is obviously your thing, but you are not in first grade any more.
Ken Waters may be a "respected" writer, but he lacked any technical or scientific background. A "good" writer he was. Writing good stories may get you accolades, but does not make you a fount of truth and wisdom. You, obvioiusly, are our forum expert on reading about the shortcomings of the .22 Savage. So why don't you elaborate on the topic? I'm sure those who would otherwise be tempted to pick one up would like to know.