Hunting with a .250-3000?

I've shot three deer with my .250, all with the 117gr. Hornady roundnose out of a newer 1-10" twist rifle. It worked well on two shots over 200 yards. The last one was a short range shot. All 3 expanded well and exited.
I used to use Sierra 100 gr. in my old 1-14" rifle, but 87 gr. Remington PLHP's shot better. Never shot a deer with it though. If I were you, I'd consider trying the Sierra 90 gr. HPBT Game king, may be just what you need in your slow twist rifle.The Sierra looks like a varmint bullet but has the reputation of being tough enough for deer in a .250. Another "crossover" lightweight is the Speer hot cor 87 gr sptizer. You might give them a try.
 
although the 250 Savage is a cool classic cartridge, (which is as good of a reason to buy one as any) I just wouldnt pick one over a 243 or 260. The 250 is a handloaders cartridge, and you can easily handload the 260 down to 250-3000 ballistics, but you cannot load with the flexibility of the 260.
 
I read somewhere :confused: the 87gn Sierra Gamekings were designed for medium sized game, I have never try'd them on deer but would like to hear any other opinions if some-one here has? They have always proved to be most accurate .250 bullet I have shot :)
 
todbartell said:
although the 250 Savage is a cool classic cartridge, (which is as good of a reason to buy one as any) I just wouldnt pick one over a 243 or 260. The 250 is a handloaders cartridge, and you can easily handload the 260 down to 250-3000 ballistics, but you cannot load with the flexibility of the 260.
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Sounds like you are using the 260 as a "handloader cartridge" too :confused:
Just what flexibility has the 260 got the 250 lacks :confused:

The 250 is a classic cartridge that has been killing deer for 90yrs:) why would you even want to compare it to a new cartridge that may be extinct in 20.
 
senior said:
Just what flexibility has the 260 got the 250 lacks :confused:
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Heavier bullets, but that advantage only comes into effect if you want to hunt heavier game larger than deer.

Most of us here have rifles/calibers for heavier game and wouldn't have to use their 250Savage for moose/bear. ;)

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SuperCub said:
Heavier bullets, but that advantage only comes into effect if you want to hunt heavier game larger than deer.

Most of us here have rifles/calibers for heavier game and wouldn't have to use their 250Savage for moose/bear. ;)

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Well that's true but then then 280 handles heavier bullets than the 260, does that in turn not make it more versitile than the 260? etc..
 
senior said:
Well that's true but then then 280 handles heavier bullets than the 260, does that in turn not make it more versitile than the 260? etc..
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Only if heavier bullets are the desired effect.

That would make the 280 more versatile (thus better) than the 270, correct? ;)


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I would really like to use my older 250-3000 (1915 I believe) 1 in 14" twist for deer, but know that I and my bifocals need a scope to achieve any reasonable degree of accuracy. I am hesitant about a d&t job on the old 1899 even though it is not of "collector" quality. Just wondering if some of you have older 99's which have been d&t'd for bases and mounts, and if you're the one who had it done, did you ever regret doing so?
 
Just load any 100 gr cup and core flat base bullet with a case full of 4350 and go hunting! :)

Accurate, reasonable pressure, and will kill any deer that a 243 or 6mm will kill, and just as far away. :cool:

Ted
 
senior said:
Just what flexibility has the 260 got the 250 lacks :confused:

The 250 is a classic cartridge that has been killing deer for 90yrs:) why would you even want to compare it to a new cartridge that may be extinct in 20.
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you can load 100 grain bullets to 2850 fps in a 260, or you can load them to 3200 fps. You can load 85 grain bullets to 3000 fps, or 3400 fps. You can load a 120 grain bullet to 2650 fps, or 2950 fps, if you want. You can also load 130, 140, and 160 grain bullets if you wish, and you can also aim them at deer and kill them nicely.

Im not against the 250, I just stated that personally I would never pick it when there are better options available. PS factory ammo options are also better for the 260 and that is not saying much! :)

PPS a 280 wont fit in a short action like a 260 will ;)
 
todbartell said:
you can load 100 grain bullets to 2850 fps in a 260, or you can load them to 3200 fps. You can load 85 grain bullets to 3000 fps, or 3400 fps. You can load a 120 grain bullet to 2650 fps, or 2950 fps, if you want. You can also load 130, 140, and 160 grain bullets if you wish, and you can also aim them at deer and kill them nicely.

Im not against the 250, I just stated that personally I would never pick it when there are better options available. PS factory ammo options are also better for the 260 and that is not saying much! :)

PPS a 280 wont fit in a short action like a 260 will ;)
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But then, why would anyone want a 260, when the 6.5X55 is available? :evil:
 
icedog said:
I would really like to use my older 250-3000 (1915 I believe) 1 in 14" twist for deer, but know that I and my bifocals need a scope to achieve any reasonable degree of accuracy. I am hesitant about a d&t job on the old 1899 even though it is not of "collector" quality.
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I'd say trying to find a fair priced set of Stith mounts would be the way to go without D&Ting the old girl but where are you gonna find a set of Stiths at a fair price these days.;)
 
I am ashamed to admit I had my old girl D&T'd, but she was bought as a shooter....the uncheckered buttstock stock was refinished, the checkered forend was not, numbers don't match, barrel reblued, etc. Took it to The Wolf's Den in Utopia, Ontario, near CFB Borden. The little weasel who was doing their gunsmithing at the time pooched the job. He ignored the envelope I attached to the rifle with "Att'n Gunsmith! Read This!" in HUGE letters. Attached was a note on how to remove the barrel on the takedown rifle so as not to dimple the barrel threads. Predictably, he dimpled the barrel. He also set the rifle crooked in his jig and put the forward holes in off-centre. I went and picked up the rifle and just about fainted. The gunsmith only came in Saturdays and he missed half of those days. Once I did get hold of him, I got a snotty kind of "so-what" attitude out of him until I said he could either fix the job RFN or buy me a new rifle.
Then he disappeared for a few more weeks with my rifle. What this twit finally did was to redrill the front mount holes and tap them 8-40 instead of the correct 6-48. What an idiot. It did, however, fix the alignment problem. As I said before, the rifle shoots exceptionally well. I found a target downstairs from last year. 100 grain PSPCL and 35.5 gr RL 15, 3 shots, 7/16 inch. The scope makes that kind of shooting possible. If your rifle's strictly a shooter you'll never sell, go ahead. But 99's are even more collectible than they were when I got my beater. If yours is in any kind of shape, leave it intact.
 
17mulies/5 whitetails/4moose/20-310meters ww100 grain factory silvertips I have never had a problem. deer average 30' after shot moose Were shot between the eyes.on deer 50% time exit on big mulies.My 250 is scoped and accurate and is on its 3rd barrel, my boy will use this fall generation # 5 to use it.
 
I will be useing a 250-3000AI this year on deer.
If it pans out I will be selling my Ruger 257R which I used to kill a small bull moose a few years ago with a 100gr X bullet.Dropped him on the spot.DAN>>>
 
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