Which would be more useful in the field, a .22LR/.410 combo gun or a .22WMR/.410 combo gun, price of rounds is not a factor in this debate.
Also, would it maybe be a better idea to take a light .22 and a .410 both with slings and just switch them as needed?

Separate guns would be more accurate, but also more cumbersome for carrying at the same time. As for whether the LR or the WMR would be the better .22 round, that would depend on what you would be using it for and where.

what are you wanting to shoot with it? IMO the 22 LR is a better choice than the WMR.

Well it would be a general purspose field gun so small game primarily, and I would use either iron sights or a scope rated for shotgun.

IMO you use a .22 anything for plinking and target shooting. Basically practice.

I have never really liked the idea of not knowing were a bullet is coming down if using a .22 for squirrel. I never really got rabbits to stop long enough for a good shot with a .22.

A .410 isn't enough shot AND is much more expensive then say a 20 guage to shoot. I cannot tell the difference in recoil but I am a 190# give or take man.;) My son says he cannot tell the difference between 410 and 20. He has killed a squirrel with both. ALOT more misses with 410.

So I would say go with a 20 guage or even a 12. 6 shot for small game doesnt tear them up.

For what it's worth.

.410 can be pretty effective, my cousin used it for small game and wild quail, his gun was an H&R Topper .410, also using a 3" shell you can get enough #6 shot to take care of squirrels, also part of the reason for the combo gun, I would have the rifle for longer shots. I just like combo guns over using one or the other.

That's a good point about not knowing where your bullet is going to come down. You do have to know what's beyond your field of view when shooting squirrels with a rifle. I did see a cottontail taken with a .22 though. It was a clean neck shot. It had popped it's head up after I missed with the 20 ga., and my uncle took it using open sights.

That's a good point about not knowing where your bullet is going to come down. You do have to know what's beyond your field of view when shooting squirrels with a rifle. I did see a cottontail taken with a .22 though. It was a clean neck shot. It had popped it's head up after I missed with the 20 ga., and my uncle took it using open sights.

My dad hunted rabbit with our Savage 24, if it wasn't running he shot the .22, if it took off he switched to the 20ga. Also, the woods we hunt you only have a couple directions you need to worry a lot when shooting and it's hard to forget where they are, it's where the smell of hog houses is coming from.