Alot of people believe they have no limits..Be it bow hunting, waterfoul, or big game..You see it all the time..New hunters aren't always the the ones guilty of this, and tend to take advice better...It's the older hunters set in their ways that are the issue, because they are teaching the young hunters to be the same...People tend to do what they know....
Largest game with a .22-250
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Alot of people believe they have no limits..Be it bow hunting, waterfoul, or big game..You see it all the time..New hunters aren't always the the ones guilty of this, and tend to take advice better...It's the older hunters set in their ways that are the issue, because they are teaching the young hunters to be the same...People tend to do what they know....
I have never been an advocate of the 22 centerfires for big game.
However, a couple of very good bullets are now available that have changed the goal posts somewhat.
I have shot a couple of nuisance black bears with the 220 Swift/60 Partition.
I still think that better choices exist for game bigger than a large coyote.
Your 444 is a better choice, for sure, but is somewhat limited as well.
I would still feel more comfortable with that in my hands rather than a 22-250.
Eagleye.
However, a couple of very good bullets are now available that have changed the goal posts somewhat.
I have shot a couple of nuisance black bears with the 220 Swift/60 Partition.
I still think that better choices exist for game bigger than a large coyote.
Your 444 is a better choice, for sure, but is somewhat limited as well.
I would still feel more comfortable with that in my hands rather than a 22-250.
Eagleye.
A whole lot...Bullet technology has readjusted the scale of which calibers are appropriate for what game from the norm of 20yrs ago...Hell even 10yrs when in comes to 22 cals...Not just for handloaders, as there are plenty of factory loaded stuff available today..
223 Rem
Hornady 75 gr TAP@2790 FPS
Federal Premium,55gr. Barnes Triple-Shock@3200 FPS
Federal Premium 60gr. Nosler Partition@3150 FPS
Federal Fusion 62gr. Fusion bonded@3000 FPS
Federal Premium 64gr. soft point@3000 FPS
Barnes Vor-Tx 55gr. Barnes Triple-Shock@3240 FPS
Winchester 64 gr. Power Max Bonded@3020 FPS
Winchester 64 gr. Razorback XT@3020 FPS
DoubleTap 55gr. Barnes Triple-Shock@3310 FPS
bearkilr
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Keep in mind most older and seasoned hunters have generally done more shooting than novices, so what works for them may not necessarily work well for someone that's new to the sport.
If one is what most consider to be an ethical hunter, a small caliber, which requires an ideal situation to be sufficient, limits the circumstances when it can be used efficiently. This is the reason most of us use larger calibers that work reliably under all conditions, including follow up shots at wounded game to prevent escape, and wounding will happen sooner or later regardless of caliber choice.
Bottom line, there is no advantage to using a caliber that may be "just enough", only potential disadvantages. I really don't understand the fascination.
Yup, guy I was referring to blasted the back leg, at the knee joint, of a 4 pointer 3 seasons ago with a 22-250...it didn't get away as they pushed it to me...dispatched it with my 270WSM
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I know a couple guys that have killed a pile of bears, and a couple Moose with .223 and .22-250.
Very true...This will hold true to many, but not all...What I said wasn't meant to be a stand alone statement, and shouldn't be taken as such..I was quoting coyotekiller82 about people who take crappy shots...For example there was a buckshot thread here just a week or so back where some said they often shoot deer at 60yds and beyond..These people are already set in their way, and will continue to do what they do...Each to their own, but this is the sort of etiquette that they then pass on to the younger generation...
I'm not saying a 22-250 is the best choice for deer...Far from it..What I said is there are hunters who can cleany take deer with it every time if they so choose..Like I said in my firt post on this thread was ''If you are can shoot it accurately ALL the time, and don't get buck fever you would be OK shooting deer with a 60gr partition....Broad side, to slight quartering away only.. NO running shots''.. Anyone who can stay within these limits will be fine...I know 20yrs ago I couldn't, but can now...
So a 338 Ultra would have finished the job if the original shooter had been using that instead of a 22-250?
When you dispatched it, was it 500+ yards away at a hard quartering angle? Did you NEED a 270 short to finish the job, or could you have done it with something else?
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Dont bring logic into this thread. Its a known fact that a Deer leg shot with a 300 WSM will die right there....
bearkilr
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Careful with that statement, it'll be proven false sooner or later, whether or not anyone likes to admit it.
Read all my posts in this thread...then you may know what you're talking about
LAUGHIN'.....
Pretty sure I know what I'm talking about.....And that's why I asked, as I HAVE read all your posts....
Gems like this one make me question if YOU know what you are talking about, although there isn't really much to question anymore, after looking at a few more of your posts......
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*gooooooong*
