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With a Barnes the 22-250 might be too much gun... That oughta get'em stirred up lol... If not too much, it for sure is plenty....
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Well, it's not legal in Colorado. That should tell you that not everybody thinks it's a good caliber for big game.
Myself included. Actually 4 me, it tells me something a tad bit different. To me it shows me that they have lil or non experience in the taking of game with the big .22's. Tons of people have shot a chuck that was facing them and the chuck came pretty well unwound. Imagine that going off in the lungs of a critter. You wreck the lungs and what are they gonna do..........? Dober
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Well, it's not legal in Colorado. That should tell you that not everybody thinks it's a good caliber for big game.
Myself included. Actually 4 me, it tells me something a tad bit different. To me it shows me that they have lil or non experience in the taking of game with the big .22's. Dober Exactamundo...
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One thing about the pic of the bruin I posted and I've mentioned this b4 but here it goes again.
Short story, the bruin at the time of taking was in the top 30 in the Montana book (or would of been, if I had entered it). I shot the big old boy @ 178 yds as it quartered away after I had called it in. He decided the blonde chica mato was a better deal that I. I used a 63 Sierra, the bullet out of my Fwt M70 22/250 entered about where the bruins love handle would be and exited......his Adams apple. (does a bruin have an adams apple?) The volunteer went about 35 yds and piled up.
Dober
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How can that be...? With a .22-250...?.........
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Well, it's not legal in Colorado. That should tell you that not everybody thinks it's a good caliber for big game.
Myself included. Actually 4 me, it tells me something a tad bit different. To me it shows me that they have lil or non experience in the taking of game with the big .22's. Tons of people have shot a chuck that was facing them and the chuck came pretty well unwound. Imagine that going off in the lungs of a critter. You wreck the lungs and what are they gonna do..........? Dober What if you hit the shoulder?
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The 250 Is Way Underrated. Worry More About If Your Knifes Sharp. Than If It'll Kill..They'll Do The Job.
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What about that shoulder hit? Got any pictures of a muley buck kill hit in the shoulder?
Make me a believer.
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Well, it's not legal in Colorado. That should tell you that not everybody thinks it's a good caliber for big game.
Myself included. Actually 4 me, it tells me something a tad bit different. To me it shows me that they have lil or non experience in the taking of game with the big .22's. Tons of people have shot a chuck that was facing them and the chuck came pretty well unwound. Imagine that going off in the lungs of a critter. You wreck the lungs and what are they gonna do..........? Dober What if you hit the shoulder? Another non believer?.....laffin'
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Here you go......but this was a .220 swift, 55gr hornady at 3800fps.
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Here you go......but this was a .220 swift, 55gr hornady at 3800fps. Nice buck. Shoulder shot?
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Neck/shoulder junction...he was facing me at an angle. About 100 yards.
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Well, I can't say it didn't get the job done. I just hate to recommend a caliber that needs a perfect shot to work. Especially, for a 16 year old. Who can say they never hit a shoulder when they were aiming behind it?
Then again. I use a 30-30 and a .270 for elk. So, who am I to talk?
Carry on.
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WOW, that's a freaking stud. Congrats.
We used the 250 a bit on smallish whitetails years ago with cheap factory fodder (55g SPs). It worked ok, but often left little if any blood and you had a bit of a tracking job even with well placed shots. I feel certain newer bullets have totally changed that game and personally wouldnt hesitate to use the cart again with newer and tougher pills.
Been thinking of letting my nephew use my 250 to whack some deer. He's a little fart and a bit recoil shy. Being that it's heavy, it's the lowest recoiling rifle I own. Box blind with bags should do the trick.
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2 black bears with 22 250 and 64 gr powerpoints. One up close and one out a ways. Broke both shoulders on the one bear. Killed a buck this year with 223 64 gr powerpoint at 40 yards. Broke the off shoulder and exited. 22 centerfires are very effective.
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And I more than likely would set it up for myself.
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Well, I can't say it didn't get the job done. I just hate to recommend a caliber that needs a perfect shot to work. Especially, for a 16 year old. Who can say they never hit a shoulder when they were aiming behind it?
Then again. I use a 30-30 and a .270 for elk. So, who am I to talk?
Carry on. Hell aim behind the shoulder I aim right for it .22-250AI 62gr TSX...some one forgot to tell these 2 deer that they were not supposed to drop in their tracks at 200yds cause they only got smacked in the shoulder with a .22-250
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It's legal in Idaho. In fact, Idaho allows any centerfire on any big game. You can use your 22 Hornet handgun on bear if that's what grabs you...and he might.
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Mauser_Hunter,
"Well, it's not legal in Colorado. That should tell you that not everybody thinks it's a good caliber for big game.
Myself included."
Because you can find some in government who agree with you does not mean others are not keeping up with technology. The Barnes bullets and the Nosler partition 60 grainer are wonderful deer bullets.
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I got a question for you 22-250 guys.
I'm considering 1-8" twist barrel for the heavier bullets. The smith said that a CM barrel would have a life of 8,000-10,000 rounds, and that SS would add another 1,500-2,000. This is using the rifle as a deer rifle I.E. not shooting the barrel real hot.
What do you think???
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