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"Discussion about the 22 TCM made me think about my first varmint cartridge and rifle. The rifle was the H&R model 158. The  cartridge was the 22 Jet. My varmint hunting in the day revolved around crows. I got a nickel for each crow I turned in to the local farmers, plus I was allowed on to almost any property. I was, after all, protecting the farmers crops.\n\nThe rifle was not much different from the last H&R rifles made before the company ceased manufacturing. It was simply an iron sighted, break action, single shot. I am sure I would have appreciated a scope, but I was young and had good eyes back then. It was nothing to take a crow at a football field length. Honestly, I can not even remember if the rifle was drilled and tapped for a scope mount.\n\nH&R Topper Model 158. \n\nThe cartridge was the 22 Remington Jet, which I just called the 22 Jet. I liked the cartridge just because of the name. Jet implied fast, so the bullet would get there fast and in my young mind I thought just take a fine bead and squeeze the trigger. The Buck Rodgers bullet would do the rest. In reality, it was an excellent varmint cartridge for me. Many a crow met its demise because of that cartridge. Today I would call it a 150-175 yard cartridge.\n\nThe Cartridge was simply the 357 magnum necked down with a long slow taper to 22 caliber. I did not reload at the time and the 22 Jet was not always the easiest cartridge to find. I traded the rifle for another H&R Model 158. This one chambered for the more popular 22 Hornet. The 22 Hornet is my favorite cartridge to this day.\n\n22 Hornet on the left, 22 Jet on the right."
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