Originally Posted by Guymullins (Post 439111)

There are two documented cases of adult African elephant being killed with a .22 long rifle. John "Pondoro" Taylor, the great ivory hunter tells of a man who shot a bull elephant just behind the front leg as it was taking a step forwards. The round penetrated the soft flesh behind the foreleg and reached the heart. The elephant walked another hundred yards and fell over stone dead. The small bullet had reached its heart without encountering a rib. The hunters companion, having witnessed the fluke, betted the hunter that he could not do it again and a few weeks later the hunter replicated the shot exactly, again quickly killing the elephant. So the humble .22 can accomplish the seeming impossible. The recommended smallest calibre for elephant is .375 H&H Magnum with a 300g bullet. Monolithic brass solids for head shots and softs for side chest shots and solids if you are going through the shoulder.

Originally Posted by DinDinA-2 (Post 439153)

Before becoming my partner in PDX (mid 70's), he was shot in the heart by a roof top (hotel) sniper with a .22. Had a vest on and it still bruised his heart enough to put him off the street a few days. I don't recall the range, but I think it was 100 to 200 yds.

Had another academy class mate, finishing the last part the second time, because he was shot in the neck with a .22 going over a fence chasing a perp. The perp had stopped and was waiting for him from below.

Point is...give this little round some respect.