22-250 for wt

[sherman]

Let's say I wanted to use my Remington 700 Sendero 22-250 for whitetail this year. My question is what bullet and why would you use it. Please let's not turn this into a debate about it not being enough for the job. Thanks in advance

[creed_az_88]

I've never been on the monometal bandwagon but I know some guys that have done well with the Barnes bullets in that caliber. Barnes bullets require pretty high velocity and that caliber brings some speed so they should pair up well.

[PRDATR]

I used my 22-250 (after cutting the stock down) on the Jr Kaibab hunt for both my kids about 15 years ago and they both took a doe.

I can check but I am pretty sure they were Federal with 55gr Trophy Bonded bullets, one at about 40 yards and one about 200.

I used to work with a guy in the 80's and 90's and that's all he ever used.

[elkhunter]

barnes triple shock should do it for coues

[sherman]

I will check out the Barnes and see if I can get them to fly good

[STOMP442]

Go with a Sierra Game King, 65gr if your twist will allow it but the 55gr will work. Great bullets that will provide good ballistic performance as well as good terminal performance. Coues are not very big and only 10 or 12 inches wide through the vitals and I much rather a bullet that will expand or mushroom a bit and dump some energy rather than poke a small caliber hole. I have seen coyotes shot with Barnes bullets that ended up looking like swiss cheese before they finally died from exhaustion and blood loss. A Coues is not much bigger and will run a lot further.

[CouesPursuit]

Go with a Sierra Game King, 65gr

 

In an attempt to have an all-around game round in my .223, I've loaded them with H4895, haven't shot a coues with it, but it is very cheap and extremely accurate. It has dropped 10/11 coyotes dead, one took 5 steps and legs went straight and tipped over.

[sherman]

Go with a Sierra Game King, 65gr if your twist will allow it but the 55gr will work. Great bullets that will provide good ballistic performance as well as good terminal performance. Coues are not very big and only 10 or 12 inches wide through the vitals and I much rather a bullet that will expand or mushroom a bit and dump some energy rather than poke a small caliber hole. I have seen coyotes shot with Barnes bullets that ended up looking like swiss cheese before they finally died from exhaustion and blood loss. A Coues is not much bigger and will run a lot further.

 

Will look into them I am just prepping so this could be a 100-200 yard back up gun. So with the 65 gr sgk it will be a good backup for deer and yotes

[creed_az_88]

I see a sgk limiting you on shot placement a little bit. It's highly likely that hitting a deer in the shoulder with a little game king at high speed will result in a blown up bullet. Hit em in the lungs and they'll die but things do happen and if you happened to hit shoulder you may be in trouble. I don't have experience with game Kings in that caliber so I could be off base but I don't see them as your best option. They may shoot the best though, Sierra makes very accurate bullets.

[PRDATR]

We only used a few bullets to sight in and retention was 90%.

[lancetkenyon]

What twist barrel? 1:12 or 14? 50 TTSX or 52 SMK.

1:9 or 10? 62 TTSX, 69 SMK or 70 VLD.

[sherman]

I don't remember if it is a 1:12 or 1:14

[wish2hunt]

I have take a couple wt with Winchester PowerPoint 55gr and it worked just fine.

[Titanium700]

That twist will kill you but I like Barnes bullets.

[Red Rabbit]

There is the 60gr Nosler partition which should open at a lower velocity than Barnes, but my 22-250 with 1in14 would not stabilize them. Obvious keyholes in the target at 100 yards.

I was along on a hunt where the hunter took a Coues at 390 yards with one shot in the lungs with a 53 TSX from a 223 WSSM.

I have seen 50 gr hollowpoints blow up and only penetrate 2" of shoulder on a small Texas whitetail doe. Guy finally finished her with a 55 SP.

I've shot many TX does in the neck with 55 Sierra BTSP from my 22-250 from inside 100 yards off a bipod.

 

Are you reloading or using factory ammo?