Categorically I’m not a fan of minimum caliber restrictions. Probably because I use a .22-250 for deer hunting and I’ve heard many critics suggest it’s to small. But my rationale for use is the .22-250 is perfect for how I hunt. Sitting on a bucket, waiting for a small doe to wander in range of around 150 yards and a standing shot is my goal. I’m not takings shots in the 300 plus range at running full adult buck or doe. I’ve used this gun for 20 years and plan to for even more. Which is why I see hunters giving more responsibility is better.

 Jun. 21–Don Talbot thinks it should be a crime to shoot an animal with a bullet too small to kill it quickly.Talbot tried to get state legislators to pass a law to ensure that hunters use appropriately sized bullets when hunting big game. On Thursday, the Senate shot it down, 30-15.“I don’t understand,” Talbot said after the vote. He speculated that “a lot of legislators just don’t understand, and don’t study the issues.” Talbot said he got involved with the issue about five years ago when he belonged to a Bladen County hunting club. Some people in the club used .22-caliber bullets to shoot deer, he said.

I disagree with him and given the knowledge and skill a .22 is a lethal choice.full story here