in case of emergency

[bayouvol]

If you had to choose (in case of emergency) would you use a 22 magnum in a 4 inch revolver or a 40 caliber carbine to kill a deer. I know neither but I'm talking this is all you had to work with.

[jport]

For sure the .40 unless you can run long distances, and quickly. Also depending on barrel length you would have to be pretty close with either which is not likely.

[NRA]

easy the .40

[Parrothead]

this is a joke........right?

[Tennjed]

Can you explain why you would even consider the 22 mag

[TNWNGR]

Well in all honesty neither, I’ve had to use 38 Special, 9x19 and .45 ACP rounds from service handguns to kill a lot of injured deer over the year’s but always preferred a 12 gauge shotgun. The .22 Magnum out of a rifle will certainly do the job if the distance and shot placement are right. It would always make a tolerable survival rifle if that’s the direction this thread is going, but in reality whatever’s in your hands at the time will have to make do for you.

[enfield]

Any rifle, over any handgun, for me.

[BrasilNuts]

A .40 out of a 16" barrel or a .22 mag out of a 4" barrel?

.40.

[hkgonra]

I have killed a few with my regular carry 40 handguns. If they are within normal bow range a 40 duty pistol is just fine for deer hunting.

[R_Bert]

Assuming non-TEOTWAWKI and TWRA regs are still in place,the .40 carbine (centerfire), during deer season, is legal to use, as opposed to the .22 Mag (rimfire).