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1500 ft/lb energy requirement?
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<blockquote data-quote="Broken arrow" data-source="post: 1570956" data-attributes="member: 58671"><p>I don't have any experience on anything bigger than a whitetail buck. Saying that, I've shot deer with all kinds of rifles from varmint rigs to 375 H&H magnums. All killed the deer plenty dead. It's been my experience that fast light bullets placed in the heart area produce instantaneous death. Large-well constructed heavy projectiles traveling less than 3000 FPS ruin less meat unless bone is struck. I'd rate the 22-250 as the single best cartridge for bringing down deer sized game if the perfect shot is offered (broadside, unobstructed path to target). I say this because the bullet most generally goes in a few inches and blows up like a grenade never leaving an exit wound and dumping all the energy on the target. I've only had one deer in 45 years of hunting take more than one step and that was because I intentionally shot a buck on the shoulder to see how he reacted. This led to a 60 yard run with his shoulder terribly broken and his lungs looked like shrapnel. What do I hunt deer with now you might ask? My primary set up is a 338 Lapua for fields and right of ways where I'm not stalking. If I plan on a still hunt I use a 375 H&H. The 22-250 still sets next to my window for in the event a coyote crossed my property.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broken arrow, post: 1570956, member: 58671"] I don’t have any experience on anything bigger than a whitetail buck. Saying that, I’ve shot deer with all kinds of rifles from varmint rigs to 375 H&H magnums. All killed the deer plenty dead. It’s been my experience that fast light bullets placed in the heart area produce instantaneous death. Large-well constructed heavy projectiles traveling less than 3000 FPS ruin less meat unless bone is struck. I’d rate the 22-250 as the single best cartridge for bringing down deer sized game if the perfect shot is offered (broadside, unobstructed path to target). I say this because the bullet most generally goes in a few inches and blows up like a grenade never leaving an exit wound and dumping all the energy on the target. I’ve only had one deer in 45 years of hunting take more than one step and that was because I intentionally shot a buck on the shoulder to see how he reacted. This led to a 60 yard run with his shoulder terribly broken and his lungs looked like shrapnel. What do I hunt deer with now you might ask? My primary set up is a 338 Lapua for fields and right of ways where I’m not stalking. If I plan on a still hunt I use a 375 H&H. The 22-250 still sets next to my window for in the event a coyote crossed my property. [/QUOTE]
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