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due to open heart surgery my son plans to use his 22/250 this deer season, what bullets would you all use ?

thanks Ed

What twist .22-250?

The 64 grain PowerPoint or the 52 grain TSX ain't ever a bad choice, though.

I've used the 55gr Hornady SP. Accurate, cheap, and effective. Plan to try the Barnes and the 64 Nosler BSB.

its an older rem. 700 so guessing it is 1/14 twist?

Ed

45 grn tsx would do just fine or any TSX that will shoot well.

I don't use a 22-250, but my friend has for a long time. I ran across a box of hornady 55gr. sp interlocks (factory loads) for $10.00 so I bought them for him and told him to shoot a buck with them this year to see how they do... . I'm thinking they will work great..

Try the 64 grain PP, otherwise 45 or 52 TSX or 50 TTSX.

I have used the 55 GR Hornady SP with great success ! DRT on 3 PA whitetails

I have used a few 52 tsx to take deer with a 1-12 twist 223,and a 1-10 twist 22-250.

Deer aren't hard to kill with a 22-250. I used 50 gr ballistic tips!

I understand the 60gr partition is borderline. Those at low elevations can't get it to stabilize. Higher up it seems to stabilize. That would be a good one if you can get it to fly right.

I've heard the newer 64gr. BSB will and it's built to be a solid bullet. They're fairly cheap here: 64gr BSB Nosler 64 Grain Bonded

Lots of viable bullets out there for the job.


Where are you guys getting 52 Gr TSX??

I've never heard of a .224 55 grain Interlock Something new?

Gonna be hard to find the 60 gr. Nosler Partition too....

Correction: 53 gr TSX.

The 64 grain Power Point is an economical option, 60 grain partitions work great in my experience as do the 45-53 grain tsx bullets if they stabilize in your gun.
I have also heard very good things about the 55 grain Sierra gameking and its ability to hold together on deer.

Ed, are you handloading ammo or buying factory stuff? If buying off the shelf look no further than Fusion 55 grain or Vital Shock with a 60 grain Partition. Fusion is pretty easy to find in my neck of the woods. I bought my grandson a 223 for Christmas 3 years ago and with the Fusion ammo he has turned their lights out. Normally dead right there. The Partition will do equally well. These are bullets made for deer sized game mind you. They should stabilize in your gun.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/63686


http://www.rareammo.com/Federal-Pre...0gr-Nosler-Partition-20-Rnds_p_1909.html

Back in the 80's before we had all these modern options, a lot of deer where killed with Federal, Remington and Winchester standard 55 grain bullets. Don't worry a neck, head, or heart sho Itt is all you need.

If you can stabilize the 64 bonded nosler they will tear a nasty hole, the 55gr hornady sp will get the job done fine also

this will be hand loaded ammo.

Ed