22/250 on deer .... *TROLL ALERT!!*

It still amazes me the regulation differences from province to province.

In NB, for deer, bear or moose, we can use ANY centerfire caliber. I guess the 223, the 223 WSSM, the 22-250 and the 204 Ruger are good to go although they are not ideal.

However, after deer, bear or moose season, we cannot use anything .23 caliber or greater (whether it be centerfire or rimfire). This is somewhat bad seeing as I see lots of guys out west use 243 for coyotes and lots of fellas here would like to do the same.
 
Republic of Alberta said:
I realy like how someone posts a pic of a recoverd bullet that looks good, then everybody gets all exited thinking that it must be the greatest thing ever.

Hey, here's a helpfull hint... YOU CANNOT LOOK AT A BULLET AND SEE THE WOUND IT MADE



That is all thank you.
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If you can look at a bullet at all it didn't penetrate enough, at least on little deer sized animals. If it exits, you will never know how much weight it lost or retained.
 
I have used a 223 and 22-250AI on plenty of caribou. The 223 has range problems but the 22-250AI fast twist worked as well as the 6.5 Rem Mag as far as I could see. Kills were fast and sure. The 53X was good but I preferred 60 grain Allred bondeds, 60 Partitions and best of all 74 grain RWS conepoints.

Couldn't see a problem with the 22-250 on light big game.
 
Takujualuk said:
I have used a 223 and 22-250AI on plenty of caribou. The 223 has range problems but the 22-250AI fast twist worked as well as the 6.5 Rem Mag as far as I could see. Kills were fast and sure. The 53X was good but I preferred 60 grain Allred bondeds, 60 Partitions and best of all 74 grain RWS conepoints.

Couldn't see a problem with the 22-250 on light big game.
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Centerfire .22s, especially .223 & .22-250 are regularly used in Labrador (legally) to take some big ass Caribou. They've been used on moose as well (illegally) from reports I've heard, but even if it were legal, I couldn't in good conscience attempt to take a 1200lb moose using a centerfire .22, even if its a Barnes TSX bullet. You owe it to the animal you're hunting to do as Ruark said, "...use enough gun!" Interestingly enough, it is illegal to use centerfire .22s on Woodland Caribou located on the island portion of the province!
 
X-man said:
Centerfire .22s, especially .223 & .22-250 are regularly used in Labrador (legally) to take some big ass Caribou. They've been used on moose as well (illegally) from reports I've heard, but even if it were legal, I couldn't in good conscience attempt to take a 1200lb moose using a centerfire .22, even if its a Barnes TSX bullet. You owe it to the animal you're hunting to do as Ruark said, "...use enough gun!" Interestingly enough, it is illegal to use centerfire .22s on Woodland Caribou located on the island portion of the province!
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I agree on the Moose. My wife has moved up from her micro-medallion 223 caribou gun to the incredibly powerful 6mm Rem in a Rem 600 as her moose gun.:D

With 115 barnes Originals or 100 Partitions we think the 6 ought to do in a moose with good shot placement. I am sticking with my 358 Normas..but the 6 has impressed me in the past.
 
Andy said:
I prefer eye shots between blinks. Eyelid meat is a shame to waste.
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ya i hear ya,
the worst part about head shots is you ruin the brain. Nothing like deer brains fryed and spread on toast, uummm.
the rest of the head, including the eyelid meat is carefully boiled and removed for making head cheese. Excellent sandwiches for the morning sit.
Now a body shot can ruin the heart which also makes yummy sandwiches.
Best way i figure is to snare them, or shoot em in the head.:)
 
223 WSSM, pushed the 22 cal factory cartridge envelope to the max for speed, out of a short case. Designed to sell guns. Anybody who truly needs that much reach probably is so into shooting that he has a custom rifle chambered in something hot already like a 22-250 AI, 22-243, or similar. Fast cartridge, ideal for long shots on coyotes and stuff. Too bad the main rifle it is chambered for, the Browning A-Bolt, isnt' the most accurate platform.
 
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