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Heaviest bullet for 22-250?
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 807593" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>As an extreme example, I popped a marauding raccoon in the head, at a distance of about 15 yards, a couple of years back with a 52g AMAX @3700ish. The bullet, of course, came unglued. It took the top of the skull off and emptied it, but did not exit or penetrate more than a couple of inches.</p><p> </p><p>I think you will be OK with the ballistic tip if you slow the bullet down and avoid hitting bone.</p><p> </p><p>If you feel the need, you could step up to something like the 55g or 60g Hornady Spire Point bullets. They are short bullets relative to their weight. As long as they stabilize, they don't really have to be pinpoint accurate to work out to 100 yards. At that distance, anything that shoots into 2" or less would work just fine, IMO.</p><p> </p><p>Either way, if you are careful with the angles you take and your daughter places the shot well, I think you will be just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 807593, member: 22069"] As an extreme example, I popped a marauding raccoon in the head, at a distance of about 15 yards, a couple of years back with a 52g AMAX @3700ish. The bullet, of course, came unglued. It took the top of the skull off and emptied it, but did not exit or penetrate more than a couple of inches. I think you will be OK with the ballistic tip if you slow the bullet down and avoid hitting bone. If you feel the need, you could step up to something like the 55g or 60g Hornady Spire Point bullets. They are short bullets relative to their weight. As long as they stabilize, they don't really have to be pinpoint accurate to work out to 100 yards. At that distance, anything that shoots into 2" or less would work just fine, IMO. Either way, if you are careful with the angles you take and your daughter places the shot well, I think you will be just fine. [/QUOTE]
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