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22-250 for deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1794223" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Lots of opinions and many with merit. I have killed many deer with the 22/250 but I used the neck shot only and never relied on any other point of aim. It was deadly and I never lost one. Many times I hunted with others that used the lighter calibers and saw many loose or shoot them 3 or 4 times before putting them down. and also after seeing and having to dispatch poor necks shot deer by others made with larger calibers, I had to rethink what I was doing.</p><p></p><p>The 22 250 was one of the most enjoyable rifles I ever owned and one of the deadliest. But I saw what would happen if a person was not a good shot or didn't know when to pass on a shot, so I went to larger calibers for deer so time and luck would not catch up with me and produce one of these bad hunts for me.</p><p></p><p>I have also seen many youths make poor shots and get discouraged when they cant find the game and lose interest in hunting so I try to encourage there parents to shoot something larger so the margin of error means less. My recommendation is to start them with something like a 260 Remington or a 7/08 Remington. these cartridges are plenty for deer but don't have much recoil, and with a muzzle brake, they will have less recoil than a 22 250 plus it is a good way to get them use to hearing protection for a life of good hearing.</p><p></p><p>Use the 22 250 for what it is great for varmints and targets.</p><p></p><p>Just my recommendation</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1794223, member: 2736"] Lots of opinions and many with merit. I have killed many deer with the 22/250 but I used the neck shot only and never relied on any other point of aim. It was deadly and I never lost one. Many times I hunted with others that used the lighter calibers and saw many loose or shoot them 3 or 4 times before putting them down. and also after seeing and having to dispatch poor necks shot deer by others made with larger calibers, I had to rethink what I was doing. The 22 250 was one of the most enjoyable rifles I ever owned and one of the deadliest. But I saw what would happen if a person was not a good shot or didn't know when to pass on a shot, so I went to larger calibers for deer so time and luck would not catch up with me and produce one of these bad hunts for me. I have also seen many youths make poor shots and get discouraged when they cant find the game and lose interest in hunting so I try to encourage there parents to shoot something larger so the margin of error means less. My recommendation is to start them with something like a 260 Remington or a 7/08 Remington. these cartridges are plenty for deer but don't have much recoil, and with a muzzle brake, they will have less recoil than a 22 250 plus it is a good way to get them use to hearing protection for a life of good hearing. Use the 22 250 for what it is great for varmints and targets. Just my recommendation J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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