[mrostov]

Translation: "They call me GunKid, I have a slingshot phobia, and I don't know how to hunt."

WHO here has ever stated that a slingshot is their primary game killing tool?

 

[mrostov]

If you need extreme accuracy and if a .22LR would work, AND all of the ammo you need is what you are carrying, then probably a primo rifle might be the Ruger 10/17. It's a 10/22mag (steel receiver) with a .17HMR barrel. The 99/17 would also be a good choice.

The .17 HMR rifles all have a rep for surgical accuracy and the .17HMR can blow a hole in a stop sign at 175 yards with ammo that doesn't weigh any more than .22LR. The report isn't much more than a .22LR and it has absolutely zero recoil. It's not uncommon to punch 3 holes in a target at 100 yards that can be covered with a dime.

So, you have a rifle that's surgically accurate, way more potent than a .22LR, and 1000+ rounds of ammo in your pack.

 

[mrostov]

Yeah, the cleaning gear thing is of consideration. Some .22mag barrels you can just replace to rechamber it. What has caught my eye about the .17HMR is that the ammo is like carrying .22LR weight wise but with a lot more power.