22 creed 73gr Absolute hammers!
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pickens72
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Trying to post a few deer kills below shot with 22 cals!
I've been using the 22/250 and the Swift for 43 years on deer, antelope, black bear and elk. Prior to this last year I've just used standard 14 twist barrels and 55-63 grain bullets.
I've mainly used standard cup n core bullets, found them to kill quicker than the preme bullets. We've a string of 30 one shot kills from 35 yards to 400 yards using the 60 Horn HP. Only two of them went anywhere the others went straight down! The two that went anywhere were a small whitey doe at 120 yards that took a 35 or so yard sprint and a muley buck at 35 yards that took a big hop and fell off a mountain.
This last year I had a 22/250 AI with 8 twist put together just so I can shoot the heavier bullets a bit.
The 22 CM is a wonderful round and incredibly capable as well as the other large 22's. The rigs are giant killers for sure!
I've mainly used standard cup n core bullets, found them to kill quicker than the preme bullets. We've a string of 30 one shot kills from 35 yards to 400 yards using the 60 Horn HP. Only two of them went anywhere the others went straight down! The two that went anywhere were a small whitey doe at 120 yards that took a 35 or so yard sprint and a muley buck at 35 yards that took a big hop and fell off a mountain.
This last year I had a 22/250 AI with 8 twist put together just so I can shoot the heavier bullets a bit.
The 22 CM is a wonderful round and incredibly capable as well as the other large 22's. The rigs are giant killers for sure!
pickens72
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Thanks, got tons more been shooting 22cals on deer almost 40 years!
Yep still shoot the. Ol swifts and 250s. Probably killed deer with every bullet out there. Been running the 44gr hammers at 4200/4300 fps in them the last few years, it smacks em like lightning!
Lots of folks tend to think 22 Creeds aren't up to deer hunting. However, those same folks would not hesitate to shoot one with a 6.5 Creed. Yet a quick glance at a ballistic computer would show them that an 80gr berger from a 22 creed hits with 300ft/lbs MORE energy at 600yds than a 140 from a 6.5. Secondly, the 22 has a higher probability of actually transferring all of that energy to the animal than the 6.5 does.
Big 22 cals with fast twist and heavy bullets are quite possibly the most under rated combo's of all time. If I could only have one cartridge, it would be a 22 creedmoor.
Big 22 cals with fast twist and heavy bullets are quite possibly the most under rated combo's of all time. If I could only have one cartridge, it would be a 22 creedmoor.
RAGGED EDGE
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Welcome, Brother, to the fast-twist .22 club.
cabelasken
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All you folks are obviously very good shots!
mindcrime
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P.O. Ackley would be proud!!!!
derfssor
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I will agree, 22's will work all day long with proper placement, but most stat have it as being illegal to use. Also most 22 bullets are not designed to be used on big game. Just my 2 cents.
epoletna
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Dogz
Well I've heard of using .22 centerfire on deer, but usually as a rare occurrence. It appears you have really had the experience most .22 shooters lack, having done it again and again. Even though I've read about it, I have never tried it. Very interesting that you've done this not out of necessity, but out of preference. And fortunately, have lived in states where you're allowed to do it. One question: do you use mostly head shots? Or are shots to the heart/lung area sufficient?
Well I've heard of using .22 centerfire on deer, but usually as a rare occurrence. It appears you have really had the experience most .22 shooters lack, having done it again and again. Even though I've read about it, I have never tried it. Very interesting that you've done this not out of necessity, but out of preference. And fortunately, have lived in states where you're allowed to do it. One question: do you use mostly head shots? Or are shots to the heart/lung area sufficient?
The standard twist rate calculators don't apply well to solid bullets. That's why a lot of this doesn't make sense. I shot the 137 HH in a 7 twist 65SS at 6000 feet and nearly all the bullets tumbled.
I may try some of these in my 22 Creed. Good shooting!
I may try some of these in my 22 Creed. Good shooting!
pickens72
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Its legal in my state of Oklahoma. Iv got 6.5s , 25s 7s. But hotrod 22s what i hunt with mainly, killed a deer 750 yds with my 22/284 last fall!
