Nice buck MJM
I take deer with a 41 mag cast keith style bullet hand load running about 1050 fps. Shot placement is key if I were allowed to use my 222 i would have no problem using a 55grain soft point.
J

Thank you for the input guys. It doesn't have a slug capable barrel yet. I'm 14 and don't have the means to pay for modification, but will probably do something in a few years to modify it.

great fall turkey gun,good practice with it too.what choke is the shotgun barrel??

I like the TSX bullets and Sierra Game kings for deer in my .223 /5.56

It is legal to use a 22 magnum for deer in Maine.
It should be allowed in all states.
Before the kneejerks (you know who you are) pile on about ethics, it is no less ethical than a bow and arrow. Familiarity with the weapon and shot placement are essential for both.

It does not have an inter-changeable choke yet. I plan pto get it modified in the long run. It is a full choke which is nice for turkey and predator.

Well a 20 Ga. or a .222 will sure enough kill a deer as dead as they can be. The full choke may not be the best bet for shooting slugs but I have sure known an old timer or two here that has made a full choke 12 Ga. work pretty well. What with the sabot slug rounds these days you just have to shoot a few to find out.

Zim

I'll reasearch some more but if I can use it for something it'll get used, and for as many things as I can.

Beware of the man that only has one gun for he knows how to use it. Or something along those lines.

I have run a lot of rifled foster slugs through modified chokes and some though full choke a foster slug is a lead thimble hollow with fairly thin sides they squeeze down well.

some constriction seems to make them fly straighter , than no constriction

the expensive sabot slugs are for rifled barrels only.

I think Winchester superX are the best bulk rifled slug they shoot straighter out of more guns for me than the Remington or federals do but in 20ga 60 yards is were they start to destabilize. in 12ga because of the same speed and greater weight you can get them to 75 on a windy day and 100 on a still day.

was in a shotgun only zone for a bunch of years.

Im all for suggestions keep it up!

Yes I've killed deer with my .222 Remington I've also killed a cow buffalo with it, however I would be darn sure to place each shot exactly where its needed.
When my kids were starting to hunt they were shooting my .270 or .30-06 for waterfowl and upland birds a 12 gauge was what I started both daughters.
Allan

I've never used my 222 for deer but I think with the best bullets it'd be fine. One thing about it is you could easily put one in the eyeball at a good distance. I know several kids that have taken several with .223's.

Those are really nice guns. Don’t rush out and have it cut up. You may regret it a little further down the line. I’ve been looking for a .222/20 and they’re getting hard to find for a fair price

I agree with what Hunter just said, save that money and buy yourself a deer rifle and keep this one as-is. It's a great turkey gun.

my dads i got is one of my prized possessions and i've spent stupid money on guns before.

Use it! Like stated by many. It’s shot placement. We have killed dozens and dozens with the triple 2.

I would also encourage you to not modify the gun , a full is a very useful choke.

also with other shotguns so reasonable in cost it hardly makes sense to spend the money on modification.

Thank you GREEN. As said above in the topic post the guy already cut the butt. That's why I wasn't worried about modifying it. Would you still keep it as it is anyway?

Your 14 years ald.
I like that your thinking down the road, that's great!

I can tell ya, your gonna move on from this gun as a Deer rifle. Can you shoot a deer with it? Absolutely. Is it gonna be your lifelong deer hunting gun, and your go-to gun most of your life for deer? Doubtful.

I'll guess you'll carry it more for turkeys and even at that, it will be a great gun to hand down to your someday kids. If it's what you got, use it as it will do the job but as for spending alot of money to modify it, i'd pass because like i said above, you'll move on for a deer rifle someday.

Good luck whatever you do, and i like the way you think.

I was saying don't cut he barrel that it isn't worth trying to get it fitted for chokes full is very useful and you may spend 150 or more parts and labor to have the barrel reamed and tapped for chokes.

I guess I don't think of fitting a stock as a permanent modifications , cutting is but
stocks are easily replaced , I cut them down as needed and add spacers to them to get fit right.

I am tall so I end up putting spacers under but pads to get proper length of pull , or use longer recoil pads , shotgunning is very much about fit , the gun has to fit the user.