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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1714070" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>Are you talking about deer ? I've never used the Ballistic Tips on deer, but I have shot a fair number of deer with the 22-250. I have NEVER found a bullet in an animal - ALL were complete pass-through's. The bullet I've used the most is the Winchester 64-grain Power Point, loaded with a case-full of 4350. That gets you about 3350 fps. The deer were all small-ish whitetails ( 100 - 125 pounds ) and none took even a single step after the shot. The exit holes were all dime-to-nickel size, and there was no bloodshot meat around either the exit or entry wounds. For rounding up some eatin' meat, this has been the perfect combination for me.</p><p></p><p>Years ago, I worked a guy in eastern Montana who used to go over to his daddy's ranch in North Dakota and shoot his deer with a 220 Swift. He used whatever factory loads he could find at the hardware store, shot them all right behind the shoulder, and claimed to have never had anything get away. I have no idea whether or not his bullets exited - he wasn't much into detailed conversation. I do know that he did not consider the swift to be an elk rifle - he took out his "big gun" for that. It was a 6mm Remington. <em>(!!!!!)</em> When I asked him what kind of bullets he used in it, he said "The pointed ones. They work better." Jeeze Louise. If this guy is right, maybe we are fussing way too much over this stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1714070, member: 109113"] Are you talking about deer ? I've never used the Ballistic Tips on deer, but I have shot a fair number of deer with the 22-250. I have NEVER found a bullet in an animal - ALL were complete pass-through's. The bullet I've used the most is the Winchester 64-grain Power Point, loaded with a case-full of 4350. That gets you about 3350 fps. The deer were all small-ish whitetails ( 100 - 125 pounds ) and none took even a single step after the shot. The exit holes were all dime-to-nickel size, and there was no bloodshot meat around either the exit or entry wounds. For rounding up some eatin' meat, this has been the perfect combination for me. Years ago, I worked a guy in eastern Montana who used to go over to his daddy's ranch in North Dakota and shoot his deer with a 220 Swift. He used whatever factory loads he could find at the hardware store, shot them all right behind the shoulder, and claimed to have never had anything get away. I have no idea whether or not his bullets exited - he wasn't much into detailed conversation. I do know that he did not consider the swift to be an elk rifle - he took out his "big gun" for that. It was a 6mm Remington. [I](!!!!!)[/I] When I asked him what kind of bullets he used in it, he said "The pointed ones. They work better." Jeeze Louise. If this guy is right, maybe we are fussing way too much over this stuff. [/QUOTE]
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