What's the most under rated calibre/chambering out there.

Zxthinger

I suppose I'm looking at underdogs style cartridges.

Ultimately I'd say it's the 22wmr. It fell out of favour since the 17hmr hit the streets but it's still a worthy hunting round.

cavan shooter

Had a 22 WMR and it accounted for loads of foxes
I'd say the 22 Hornet...love the hornet

Zxthinger

cavan shooter wrote: »

Had a 22 WMR and it accounted for loads of foxes
I'd say the 22 Hornet...love the hornet

The hornet was a monster when it first hit the shelves.
It's a pity it's gone so friggin expensive.

Great all rounder they accounted for many a venison dinner in the day before minimum energy etc etc.

Inslfo day that the 22/250 is an underrated load with buckets of killing power . It's well able to complete with bigger calibres when ranges are kept sensible.

minktrapper

Mach 2 rimfire.

Zxthinger

minktrapper wrote: »

Mach 2 rimfire.

Wow. I had forgot about that little Beast.. Yep definitely one for the top of the list

Half-cocked

Zxthinger wrote: »

Inslfo day that the 22/250 is an underrated load with buckets of killing power . It's well able to complete with bigger calibres when ranges are kept sensible.

Love my .22/250, just a bit scary that it costs €1.20 every time I squeeze the trigger;)

clivej

A 12g slug, Unbelievable stopping power. 1oz of lead at over 1700pfs

Rimfire Shooter

For me the venerable .22lr & as the op said the .22wmr

minktrapper

Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire.Any in this country yet.

Zxthinger

Rimfire Shooter wrote: »

For me the venerable .22lr & as the op said the .22wmr

I suppose it would have to be the 22lr. It's done more than any other round😫

extremetaz

Staying in the sprit of the OP, is the 22LR under rated though?

Yes, it's a crackin' cartridge, anyone who says otherwise is a fool, but I'm pretty sure it gets damn close to every bit of the recognition it deserves readily enough.

For my penny, the venerable 16-gauge would be my selection for "most under rated". Fast, light, easy to walk with, and will do damn near anything a 12-gauge will do at the same time.

Grizzly 45

Concur on the 16GA.More common in continental Europe than here or the US.

badshot

257 weatherby magnum

reniwren

Anything air rifle related

cd07

Are shotgun slugs legal in ireland?

Half-cocked

cd07 wrote: »

Are shotgun slugs legal in ireland?

Yes, but they are restricted.

cavan shooter

extremetaz wrote:

Staying in the sprit of the OP, is the 22LR under rated though?

Yes...homany times have you heard it's only a 22. But the 22 within the user's ability is awesome and some nice rounds out there from subs to stinger and the velocitor