22mag hollow points

[DON WALKUP]

i've found that my NEF will shoot solids more accurately than HP's.

perhaps the miniscule weight difference between HP's and solids?

the "critters" that we take with the 22 cal rimfire firearms are normally not what would be considered as "tough" (squirrels, rabbits, prarrie dogs etc) and the 39/40 grain bullet they're hit with is somewhat akin to that of a human being that's been hit with a 35mm film cannister filled with lead traveling at approxmately 1000fps.

in my youth, many prarrie (sp?) dogs fell before my .22 singleshot using the .22 short. i learned to be patient until the correct shot was presented.

it's been my experience you have to "experiment" with all name brand and bullet designs until you find the one most accurate from your firearm. i believe accuracy along with bullet placement are the critical components of a successful humane taking of an animal no matter the size of animal or bore size of the firearm. all factors are relative and must be assessed before going afeild to hunt. (ie: i wouldn't use a .300 winmag to hunt rabbit with nor a .22 rimfire to hunt moose, etc, etc ...)