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22-250 or 25-06 for long range yotes?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 390351" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>denny2,</p><p> Again, welcome to LRH, and like the other two members said, go with the .25-06. The .22-250 is a great little round, for sure, even better with a fast twist to stabilize the heavy bullets. At 500yds and beyond? the .25-06 will out shine the .22-250, in deflecting the wind, trajectory and kinetic energy. The .25-06 is sufficient for deer also. Not sure how far you could stretch it but you should be gtg out to 500-550yds with the 100gn SMK, 110gn AB, or the 120gn SGK. The Berger 115gn VLD will get you to 650yds if you can launch it at 3200fps. This is keeping within the 1000ft/lbs of energy on game at distance. Good luck in your decision. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 390351, member: 307"] denny2, Again, welcome to LRH, and like the other two members said, go with the .25-06. The .22-250 is a great little round, for sure, even better with a fast twist to stabilize the heavy bullets. At 500yds and beyond? the .25-06 will out shine the .22-250, in deflecting the wind, trajectory and kinetic energy. The .25-06 is sufficient for deer also. Not sure how far you could stretch it but you should be gtg out to 500-550yds with the 100gn SMK, 110gn AB, or the 120gn SGK. The Berger 115gn VLD will get you to 650yds if you can launch it at 3200fps. This is keeping within the 1000ft/lbs of energy on game at distance. Good luck in your decision. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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