Thread: 22-250 & bambi

my go to is 39grains of W760 & 55g sierra spbt , furthest shot to date is 268y on a large red hind good wound channel in the chest , shot a wap hind at 200 as well pole axed it though that was a neck shot , surprising what those zippy little pills can do .

55gr Gameking softpoints have worked good on fallow. Actually have more drop on the spot kills with this than 130gr interlock 270s on the smaller deer inside 250 meters.
Have also shot big wap/red Cross Hinds that had escaped from farms and the 22/250 worked well.
I always aim behind the shoulder, have drifted forward and clipped the shoulder blade with no real problems however if you wanted to aim for shoulder shots I'd go to a mini or bonded projectile.

Meant to say Mono projectile

So did you mean to say 22-250 is better than .270 🍿

Originally Posted by RBANGA300wm

So did you mean to say 22-250 is better than .270 ��

if what happens with 50 grn ttsx in .223 is anything to go by its SIMILAR but opposite to a cup n core 130grn....eg the damage is in reverse order.

70 grain Speer SP. Works in the 1;14" twist, and in my rifle shot to the same poi as a 55 grain vmax.

Awesome bullet.

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

70 grain Speer SP. Works in the 1;14" twist, and in my rifle shot to the same poi as a 55 grain vmax. Awesome bullet.

@Ross Nolan, really curious about that as the Speer calculates as unstable and needing a minimum of 1:11" twist. What was the furthest you've shot it?

I used to varmint shoot and shot a UIT match with it - 300m was still very accurate, but the bullet is semi round nose and the wind really knocked it about.
I shot reds and pigs with it, mostly closer than 200m, and never recovered a bullet.

mr weatherby had it right,,ive shot a 165 gr in 308 and thought it was a we bit behind my 125 gr 6.5,,the sectional density in 308 is .248 and the 6.5 being 256 which would make my assumption right but when fired from a 300wsm at 300fps faster its another ball game when it hits an animal

Did I mean .22-250 is better than .270?
As an all round deer caliber, NO.
For smaller (fallow and red yearlings/Hinds) deer with ideal shot placement and angles, then in my experience YES.
Of course if you loaded a lighter/softer projectile in the .270 then it would most likely perform better.
Also if shot angles or placement change ( hitting bone other than ribs) then the better penetration of .270 wins.