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[Milehighshooter]

Your idea of the 6x45 would also work as well as the mentioned 22 centerfire cartridges, but with the ability to throw a bigger bullet. Depending on the rifle you choose, you may be limited to 85gr bullets due to magazine space. Not a bad thing though, a hunting partner of mine uses the Sierra 85gr bthp in his 6x45 and has handily put down several deer. A 75 gr AMAX may open better and vaporize the birds and monkeys

 

[shootist~]

Considering people on nearby properties, I dont understand how a centerfire such as the .223 could be considered safer than the 22 Rimfire. The direction of fire (assuming any direction is safe), would need to be the overridding consideration, IMO.

 

[AWLee]

If you handload you will love the 6x45.

With 55gr bullets it has about a 200 FPS advantage over the .223.
With 85gr +- bullets it becomes a viable hunting rifle for game up to 400lbs or so.
A .223 will work too, but it’s sooo boring.

 

[Hoss Delgado]

If you can get it , l would suggest a .22 Savage High Power , also known as a 5.6×52R. My very first hunting rifle was a gun in this Caliber. It was a Savage Model 99 lever action . One of those older models with the 5 round rotary mags. That is probably the most accurate lever action , l have EVER seen. The gun was a literal tack driver. I used to load the gun up with 80 grain sisk bullets and it was a beauty. Back in those days , you could legally hunt a deer with a .22 centre fire in Maine ( maybe you still can , l don't know. It's been many years ) and l took 14 deer with the rifle and it never failed me with neck shots . It also took down 200 pound Feral hogs , coyote rabbit .
The gun's previous owner ( my friend's dad ) even took a black bear with it using a lung shot ( of course l wouldn't recommend doing that with a .22 anyhow , but it's reassuring to know it can be done ) .
You can find old BRNO combination guns in this Caliber , second hand , online or you might also come across the occasional Model 99. Take it . You won't regret it.
Ammunition ( as of 2010 , as far as l know ) is still made by Sellier and Bellot .
I still regret selling mine.

 

[CoElkHunter]

222 Remington using 50 grain Bullets. I have used 40 grain Bullets really stoned up with Reloder 7 (basically terrible)

.222 Remington is a very quiet, under appreciated cartridge. I prefer the .22-250, which if legal in your area, can even take small deer sized animals with 62-68gr bullets. Louder report though.

 

[Mauser78]

I have a 6x45 in SA, love it. I use 100gr round nose for hunting and 70gr Sierra Blitz for playing around with.

 

[Von S.]

A Howa in 6.5 Grendel.... Or something more expensive if you'd like.

And get that cheap Russian ammo.....it shoots OK.

My How's weighs 5.7 pounds and does hold a bit less than an inch with the cheap stuff.