22-250 for deer?
#22
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: IOWA/25' UP
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RE: 22-250 for deer?
Well ,I did a google search on the smallest recommended rifle caliber for deer. Several authors noted that you should keep your shots at 150 yds or closer due to needing proper bullet placement with something so small of a caliber as wind can be a big factor with a little bullet. As several noted there are much better choices than a .20 caliber bullet for deer. The Arizona Cous deer link states that these are the smallest deer and that you should hunt with a .257 or bigger due to wind pushing little bullets.. Here are a couple of links. http://www.fishandhunttexas.com/debate_over_22_center.htm
http://www.arizonahunting.net/coues.htm
Will a 22.250 work? Yes. Butchers kill 1000 lb steers with a .22 rimfire to the head every day. Hunting is all about shot placement. Are therebetter choices to hunt deer with..I will let you decide? I have my opinion and that is what makes America great..freedom of speech and opinions.
http://www.arizonahunting.net/coues.htm
Will a 22.250 work? Yes. Butchers kill 1000 lb steers with a .22 rimfire to the head every day. Hunting is all about shot placement. Are therebetter choices to hunt deer with..I will let you decide? I have my opinion and that is what makes America great..freedom of speech and opinions.
#26
RE: 22-250 for deer?
The .22's will kill deer, the .22 RF's will kill them too! My question would be why??? There are sooooo many calibers that work sooooo much better!
I understand that shot placement is the key factor, but the .22's leave zero room for error! And the icing on the cake, is after talking about shot placement, you give one of these .22's to kids or other inexperienced shooters! It just doesn't make good sense to me!
I understand that shot placement is the key factor, but the .22's leave zero room for error! And the icing on the cake, is after talking about shot placement, you give one of these .22's to kids or other inexperienced shooters! It just doesn't make good sense to me!
#27
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
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RE: 22-250 for deer?
ORIGINAL: JagMagMan
The .22's will kill deer, the .22 RF's will kill them too! My question would be why??? There are sooooo many calibers that work sooooo much better!
I understand that shot placement is the key factor, but the .22's leave zero room for error! And the icing on the cake, is after talking about shot placement, you give one of these .22's to kids or other inexperienced shooters! It just doesn't make good sense to me!
The .22's will kill deer, the .22 RF's will kill them too! My question would be why??? There are sooooo many calibers that work sooooo much better!
I understand that shot placement is the key factor, but the .22's leave zero room for error! And the icing on the cake, is after talking about shot placement, you give one of these .22's to kids or other inexperienced shooters! It just doesn't make good sense to me!
#30
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 397
RE: 22-250 for deer?
I wasnt saying a .22-250 is great for deer but in the hands of an experianced shooter it can be a good cal. Id feel more than confident of getting the job done if i had only a .22-250. I agree there are better cals. out there. I disagree fully that the min. should be .25 because a .243 is a great deer caliber. And a great caliber for kids or beginners. There are alot of great premium bullets out there for the .243 that will give great penetration and give you a margin for error if the need did arise due to poor placement. Barnes makes some great bullets for smaller calibers to get the penetration job done.