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22-6mm Newbie Here - Advice Please
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<blockquote data-quote="nicholasjohn" data-source="post: 1648542" data-attributes="member: 109113"><p>My 22-250 ( an old Sako ) also has a 1-in-14 inch twist, and the 64-grain Power Points stabilized just fine. It was, though, about the outer limit. I tried some 69-grain Sierras hollow-points one time, and the holes in the target were key-holed. 70-grain Speer semi-spitzers worked fine, and terminal performance on deer was the same as the Power Points. I preferred the Winchester bullet because I got better accuracy than with the Speer. </p><p></p><p>I have a buddy who routinely used the 22-250 with 55-grain Sierra soft points to shoot southern Oregon blacktails. ( Bucks there typically weigh around 150 pounds.) He wasn't a head-shooter, either - ribcage shots were his preference. He found a couple of expanded bullets in the animals, but most penetrated completely. I was surprised to hear this from him. Apparently those little bullets have a fairly substantial jacket, and didn't over-expand on deer. </p><p></p><p>How much faster is your cartridge than the 22-250 ? Just guessing, I would think maybe 300-400 fps. The only concern I would have would be that this might be a bit much for regular jacketed bullets, especially if you shoot a deer at close range. With all the new heavy bullet designs on the market, you should have no trouble finding a good bullet that holds together well enough for the intended purpose. I'm interested in seeing how this all works out for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nicholasjohn, post: 1648542, member: 109113"] My 22-250 ( an old Sako ) also has a 1-in-14 inch twist, and the 64-grain Power Points stabilized just fine. It was, though, about the outer limit. I tried some 69-grain Sierras hollow-points one time, and the holes in the target were key-holed. 70-grain Speer semi-spitzers worked fine, and terminal performance on deer was the same as the Power Points. I preferred the Winchester bullet because I got better accuracy than with the Speer. I have a buddy who routinely used the 22-250 with 55-grain Sierra soft points to shoot southern Oregon blacktails. ( Bucks there typically weigh around 150 pounds.) He wasn't a head-shooter, either - ribcage shots were his preference. He found a couple of expanded bullets in the animals, but most penetrated completely. I was surprised to hear this from him. Apparently those little bullets have a fairly substantial jacket, and didn't over-expand on deer. How much faster is your cartridge than the 22-250 ? Just guessing, I would think maybe 300-400 fps. The only concern I would have would be that this might be a bit much for regular jacketed bullets, especially if you shoot a deer at close range. With all the new heavy bullet designs on the market, you should have no trouble finding a good bullet that holds together well enough for the intended purpose. I'm interested in seeing how this all works out for you. [/QUOTE]
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