A careful hunter who can shoot will have no problem killing deer with a 22/250 or .223. But more importantly he should know when NOT to shoot with these rounds.
22-250 for deer
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A careful hunter who can shoot will have no problem killing deer with a 22/250 or .223. But more importantly he should know when NOT to shoot with these rounds.
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I understand ,I was on a spring bear huntin n.b one time and the guides had a 22-250 and 4 boxes of amo for me to play with,there was a steel plate 650 yards down Thr lake and I would stand on the wharf at camp ang ring the plate for fun.nice caliber but I'm not a lucky enough guy to always make perfect shots.i need to go on the caution side of things.buddy of mine uses a .243 exclusively for moose and he kills them dead everytime.
I have some of those here as well as a good supply of 70gr Speer semi-spitzer which will stabilize in a 14" twist bbl.
OP needs to get into reloading the 22-250 if he wants to shoot deer with one.
that was my favourite bullet on top of 33.5 of imr 4064 was 3300fps, when i was reloading years ago
Very true, I have always been sure to take ethical shots, and I have seen a lot of wounded or lost deer from guys in my area that don’t do the same. The thing with .223 is it is cheaper to shoot and you have less chance of flinch due to recoil. The more rounds you can shoot and practice with the better you will shoot during deer season imo. I have seen a lot of guys just buy the biggest magnum caliber and shoot it once a year and then shoot deer in the ass because they are afraid of the recoil.
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Probably has a lot to do with the short length and the high RPMs they spin at. I've never shot anything bigger than a coyote with a 22 caliber centerfire (might not have even shot a coyote come to think of it) so I'd be sketched out shooting a deer, btu the 22s have a pretty decent track record of killing folks, so why wouldn't they kill a deer?
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/223-for-bear-deer-elk-and-moose.130488/
Lots of solid info in this thread regarding .224 centerfire cartridges performance on game along with lots of drama, both naysayers and advocates really have at it.
I've kicked around the idea of building a 22 Creed shooting heavy ELD-M's for medium game.
Lots of solid info in this thread regarding .224 centerfire cartridges performance on game along with lots of drama, both naysayers and advocates really have at it.
I've kicked around the idea of building a 22 Creed shooting heavy ELD-M's for medium game.
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The 88 ELD-M is an absolute monster of a bullet in a 223AI. Can certainly see the appeal of same in a Creed.
Supposedly works well on even moose, given the chance... ; )
This stuff has been going on for quite some time, for those that care to pay attention.
Speed does kill!
R.
I once saw a large mule deer shot with a 22-250. It was like it had been hit by a cruise missile
Anecdotal and a bit of an exaggeration; but it sure ain’t a 223.
Anyone who has shot a deer with a 243 can testify to the “lightning bolt” phenomenon
Anecdotal and a bit of an exaggeration; but it sure ain’t a 223.
Anyone who has shot a deer with a 243 can testify to the “lightning bolt” phenomenon
A .22 bullet only needs to go so fast to kill stuff like a lightning bolt and cruise missile... the 223AI and 22-250 both do that...The 22-250 just does it with a bit more missile and lightning. It really is a toss up between the two as which is the second dirtiest ever trick to play when when shooting a deer. Would probably have to go with the 223AI...
R.
This would depend on how far away the deer was... of course! Say around 400 yards.
And if the rifle in question had a wood, or synthetic stock, or not.
Or if it was cold out.
If the proper costume was selected...
There is more...
R.
Shucks, I heard that too. Can’t possibly be the case, everyone knows it takes a 338 to break moose shoulders.
When we go to a high speed and low weight bullet, it is not important that the bullet stay together - it can just dump its energy into the ribs which become shrapnel which make soup of lungs - or into the high shoulder which disrupts the spine. If we use a bullet that penetrates deep, the energy is spread lengthwise in a longer channel - which becomes more like an arrow - without the impact shock - I don't like that. The blood trail from a 22 250 is usually a cough trail if it didn't go down right away.
If we go to a heavy bullet, it slows down a lot, and loses the shock value - so more energy is needed - and a 243 would be better.
If we go to a heavy bullet, it slows down a lot, and loses the shock value - so more energy is needed - and a 243 would be better.
Federal's Fusion would be my first choice only because it has typically been more accurate in more rifles than the Partition, Winchesters 64 grain power point does well and you could probably find at least one of the 3 somewhere local(ish) to you in the before times. Sellier and Bellot load the 55 grain sp Gameking and would be worth looking for if you have to expand your search.
My native buddy uses a .22 250 for deer. I don't think he has to take very far shots from where he hunts but he always says no tracking required.
He also uses a .338winmag for moose so take it for what it's worth lol
He also uses a .338winmag for moose so take it for what it's worth lol
The first two deer I ever shot 45 years ago were shot with a 22-250. Didn’t own a deer rifle yet, borrowed a Rem. 788 in 22-250 from my uncle. Was just using factory 55 gr. ammo. First buck I shot was about 125 yards, hit through the lungs, feet in the air like you pulled the rug out under him. The second buck was a little bigger, only about 80-90 yards away, lung shot again, looked like it wasn’t even hit, turned around and trotted into the bush. It only made it into the bush about 30 yards and was stone dead. The blood trail literally looked like you poured a steady stream from a pail to where he dropped and where he dropped there was a huge patch of blood on the ground about 3 feet in diameter. To this day 45 years later, I have shot many deer with 6mm Rem., 6.5x55, and 7mm Rem. Mag. and have never seen a blood trail like that again.
