They are very popular around here.
eta:
this deer was shot with one
Federal 55gr sp
they are more of coyote round in wisconsin then a deer round. if you like the size of the .22-250 id say go with a .243 100gr sp. works great for coyotes and deer very well.
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
its not new, been around for a long long time.
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
its not new, been around for a long long time.
I don't recall reading about before about 20yrs ago
A lot of old timers used Heavy for caliber bullets to accomplish what we can today with much lighter rounds.
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
its not new, been around for a long long time.
I don't recall reading about before about 20yrs ago
apparently its been around since the 60's as of course a wildcat round
Originally Posted By clownbear69:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
its not new, been around for a long long time.
I don't recall reading about before about 20yrs ago
apparently its been around since the 60's as of course a wildcat round
he is talking about shooting deer through major bones to break them down, not the 22-250
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
Originally Posted By clownbear69:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
Originally Posted By goldeyeslayer:
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
22-250 is the only caliber I have used that yielded 100% on shot DRT kills. It kind of goes against what we know is right though. You need good bonded bullets that penetrate deep. A 22-250 is more of explosive fragmentation. It should produce massive shallow wounds, like I have experienced with extreme bullet failure in other calibers. I have shot about 50 deer with a 22-250 usually with a 55 grn SP at around 3850 fps. I never got an exit but the copper base of the bullet and fragments were always pushed into the hide on the offside.
Not really. It goes with what all the old timers knew. Use a regular bullet, double lung/heart shot, create massive trauma in the vitals and the critter will die. The whole bonded bullet/shoot at hard bone (shoulder) is a new development and flawed logic.
/rant
its not new, been around for a long long time.
I don't recall reading about before about 20yrs ago
apparently its been around since the 60's as of course a wildcat round
he is talking about shooting deer through major bones to break them down, not the 22-250
ah i misread apologies
Originally Posted By MTNmyMag:
A lot of old timers used Heavy for caliber bullets to accomplish what we can today with much lighter rounds.
Yep.
