22-250 for deer?

[Gone Ballistic]

LUNCH ……… That's the meal we missed because we were too busy at the shooting range !!!! But look at the fun we had ……….

Dang! All this time I thought it was the 4th round flyer that was causing that feeling in the pit of my stomach...

 

[trigger puller]

Killed a ton of deer in the old days with 22-250 using 53 gr Sierra BTHP.....never over 300+/- yds

My biggest dear was killed at 275 with a 53gr, it is all about shot placement

 

[coop2564]

Its a popular round in TX especially for culling does. Most do head shots or behind shoulder shots if big bone is hit you see why bigger bullets are needed. Yes it can kill deer but not best thing to use, its just that simple.

 

[26Reload]

Oregon's current regs....

 

[Pdvdh]

With a sturdy expanding bullet, and a skilled rifleman, it's overkill for shots closer than 250yds. Those that reload could always slow it down a bit, to reduce needless meat damage.

 

[Grim Reaper]

I've killed plenty with my 22-250 large 300+# white tail, Mulies & Elk always use 53 gr BTHP AT 4300fps accurate to 1000 yes in my savage 110 26" heavy barrel. One shot is all it takes

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[Grim Reaper]

I've killed plenty with my 22-250 large 300+# white tail, Mulies & Elk always use 53 gr BTHP AT 4300fps accurate to 1000 yes in my savage 110 26" heavy barrel. One shot is all it takes

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[Grim Reaper]

*Rule 4 Violation*

Ok

 

[Grim Reaper]

I've killed plenty with my 22-250 large 300+# white tail, Mulies & Elk always use 53 gr BTHP AT 4300fps accurate to 1000 yes in my savage 110 26" heavy barrel. One shot is all it takes

There isn't a 22-250 in the world that will shoot 4300 fps with a 53 gr bullet your dreaming

 

[Lenny Foffa]

Although I am not a fan of light (50 to 57 Grain ) .22 caliber bullets for deer, I have to share this. My friend has a farm in West Virginia, In that past 7 or 8 years, one of his daughters has shot 2 bucks, with a Bolt action Ruger rifle , chambered in .223, scoped with a Leupold 3 x 9 . His nephew also shot his first deer with that same rifle. All three deer were killed with One shot , using Remington ammo, from Walmart. Only one Buck ran about 30 yards before falling to the ground. In all three cases the shots were between 80 and 100 yards. In all cases the rifle was on a Bi Pod in a ground blind , or on top of a big Hay bail. As much as I really don't like it, I cannot say a .22 cal. bullet in the 50 to 57 Grn weight range , wont cleanly take deer, at modest ranges under certain conditions.

 

[Tom Erickson]

22-250 great little varmint cartridge. For deer yes it will kill a deer but if the shot is off. You may never recover the deer. If your looking for a gun for young shooters I would recommend a .243 as the smallest caliber for deer

 

[Gater]

P-Dogs??

Sounds good but personally I'd go with the 1-7

 

[Backcountry sports]

22-250 great little varmint cartridge. For deer yes it will kill a deer but if the shot is off. You may never recover the deer. If your looking for a gun for young shooters I would recommend a .243 as the smallest caliber for deer

That's a fact 243 is the best or 2506

 

[Will Gray]

Try a 257 Roberts, good killer and easy on the recoil.