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Just traded for a Tikka 22-250 with 1-14 twist. Planing on using it for a deer rifle with a little bit of coyote hunting in the late winter. Looking for a bullet that will work best with the slow twist and be decent for deer, mainly does. Not looking for advice on not using rifle as my hunting buddies daughter has killed way to many with a .223 to not realize that the 250 will be suitable, just looking for advice on bullets. I have loaded some Sierra 63gr SMP's as I have read about several people who have had luck with them. They shoot great! The 50gr SMP's shoot well also, Remington factory 55gr shot good also. Could not get the 64Gr Winchester PP's to shoot well but I may give them a try again if anyone has had luck with them in a slow twist? Load advice would be very helpful as would experience with the 22-250 on deer.
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55 Sierra Gameking. Broadside lung shots will result in DRT deer, generally exits too. See a lot of good on here about the 63 SMP too.
Have also heard the 55 Hornady 55 with crimp ring is a dandy too.
Wonder about a 45 grain TSX??
55 grain bullets with a max load of IMR-4064 has been a good combo for me.
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55 grain game kings over varget cci primer
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I always wanted to try the Barns 40 grain Xs. I bet they would smoke out of a 26 inch tube. I will have to look at their site to see if they make them yet.
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I've used the 63 sierra a bunch in 22-250s, it's my favorite deer bullet for the slow twist 22 cals. somewhere around 34 grains of varget will get you 3400 fps with this bullet. that load has worked in several rifles for me.
The 55 grain hornady Sp w/c is also great for deer, it's a tough little bullet.
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Killed a few (mule) deer with my .22-250 using the speer 70 grain semi spitzer, not sure what the twist is in the old Ruger 77s, but it was probably tuned for 55gr or so weights. still, it shot very well with moderate loads, and the bullet preformed well on deer and at least one antelope.
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My hunting partner has been using 55 grain soft points, Hornady or Sierra's for 18+ years.
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Sell it and get one of the 1:8 twist 22-250's shortactionsmoker had Tikka make special
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My hunting partner has been using 55 grain soft points, . I shot a large doe with 55 grain SP's out of a Ruger M77. Her innards were a mess when I opened her up. Definitely works.
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55 grain Hornady spire points. I've seen over 100 head of big game taken with it. Never failed me.
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My 14 twist shoots the Speer 70 grain bullet fairly well(~.7moa). It may be worth a try if you want to try a heavier pill.
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I would like to have one of the 1-8 twist Tikkas but my 1-14 likes the 63gr Sierra pretty well and seems like a lot of people have used it for deer with good success. May play with the 70gr Speers, are they just a soft point?
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I use the 55 Grain Hornady SP out of my Sako L579 220 Swift and I'm sure it will work out of a 22-250.
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I've shot them in nature's bullseye ( the white patch under the chin ),with the old 55 grain power lok,and the 55 grain Hornady Spire point. None took a step. If memory serves me, 36 grains of H4895 was the charge. These were relaxed,feeding deer in open fields. From a good rest. No stunt shooting involved.
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55 grain Hornady spire points. I've seen over 100 head of big game taken with it. Never failed me. And this talked me into trying it.....havent lost a critter to it.....
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Who has a load for the 55 Spirepoint in a 223?
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I think the go to load was 36 grains of 4895, I would double check though. I used for a 50 grain bullet.
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