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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 ?
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What twist .22-250?
The 64 grain PowerPoint or the 52 grain TSX ain't ever a bad choice, though.
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I've used the 55gr Hornady SP. Accurate, cheap, and effective. Plan to try the Barnes and the 64 Nosler BSB.
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its an older rem. 700 so guessing it is 1/14 twist?
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45 grn tsx would do just fine or any TSX that will shoot well.
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I've used the 55gr Hornady SP. Accurate, cheap, and effective. Plan to try the Barnes and the 64 Nosler BSB. 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..
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its an older rem. 700 so guessing it is 1/14 twist?
Ed Try the 64 grain PP, otherwise 45 or 52 TSX or 50 TTSX.
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I have used the 55 GR Hornady SP with great success ! DRT on 3 PA whitetails
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I have used a few 52 tsx to take deer with a 1-12 twist 223,and a 1-10 twist 22-250.
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Deer aren't hard to kill with a 22-250. I used 50 gr ballistic tips!
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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
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Lots of viable bullets out there for the job.
Where are you guys getting 52 Gr TSX??
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I've used the 55gr Hornady SP. Accurate, cheap, and effective. Plan to try the Barnes and the 64 Nosler BSB. 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.. I've never heard of a .224 55 grain Interlock Something new?
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Gonna be hard to find the 60 gr. Nosler Partition too....
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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.
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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.
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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
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this will be hand loaded ammo.
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