Thread: My 22 Creedmoor is ready...

Yaysus!! that one was never going to run. Me thinks the whole .22cal on deer argument will finally be put to bed. Efficiency and light recoil probably generate a lot more confidence in accuracy of shot placement. Nice one.

The 80 eldx is probably perfect for the high mv.
My 88eldm only doing 2864mv and leaving 2inch exit holes. Will try the 80eldx later but I expect what I've got is spot on

@Tahr I’d be interested in your thoughts after you have some data with the cartridge. I’ve found that animals go down quicker on the long shots than the close ones. Seems counterintuitive, but also heard a Hornady tech comment on the same thing after they took the 22ARC and 22CM to Africa. I as on the Backcountry Hunting podcast.

Tahrs no stranger to shoulder damage like that, he used to use a 22/250

Rather jealous of Tahr's new toy, been playing with a 22-250 lately but restricted to 69gn projectiles. Throwing 80 grainers and some extra powder room to keep the velocity up would be nice.

Originally Posted by Tahr

80 ELDX entry under shoulder and into below spine. Only a small exit on other side so a lot of havoc dumped inside the animal.

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Brutal.

Originally Posted by Sidetrack

Yaysus!! that one was never going to run. Me thinks the whole .22cal on deer argument will finally be put to bed. Efficiency and light recoil probably generate a lot more confidence in accuracy of shot placement. Nice one.

I find the big guns obnoxious to use now.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Rather jealous of Tahr's new toy, been playing with a 22-250 lately but restricted to 69gn projectiles. Throwing 80 grainers and some extra powder room to keep the velocity up would be nice.

It's a lot of fun. A step up from the .223 but not sure it's really necessary.
The whole set up cost me $2,200 from scratch including base .243 rifle so it's not a cheap path, and then you add dies, brass etc.
But by cripes its grunty.

I grew up shooting .22/250’s, shooting Roos for skins and carcass for pet food on the western Queensland plains.
In those days it was all 55 gn pills at 3500 fps. Good to the edge of the spotlight ~320 meters. Soft recoil, accurate flat and easy to shoot.

We had to head shoot for pet food, chest shots ok for skins.
Very explosive and lots of tissue damage with body shots. Head shots often produced jelly bags of pulp.

Thar, from your photo it looks like way more tissue damage with the heavy soft pills than what you would see with 120/130 gn pills in a 6.5, .260. CM etc?


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Hi Barefoot, just butting in here a bit off thread.
What twist does your 22-250 have? I may be able to help you with a heavier projectile that will work in it.
Cheers

Originally Posted by TARGEX

Hi Barefoot, just butting in here a bit off thread.
What twist does your 22-250 have? I may be able to help you with a heavier projectile that will work in it.
Cheers

Twist is 1:10. I was worried about the twist rate and emailed you before using the ones of yours I already had. you said they would work which they certainly do. Are you thinking about the 74gn that Tahr has used in his 223? The 69gn are doing 3270fps and there is leeway to up the load.

@TARGEX
I've considered trying your 74 grn in the Creed but thought it might be too devastating. At 3.4K it would be fun though.
I haven't quite got your 80's tweaked in it like I have the .223, but will. Im sure they will be good.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Twist is 1:10. I was worried about the twist rate and emailed you before using the ones of yours I already had. you said they would work which they certainly do. Are you thinking about the 74gn that Tahr has used in his 223? The 69gn are doing 3270fps and there is leeway to up the load.

The 74grn are perfect in my 1:9

Originally Posted by Dicko

I grew up shooting .22/250’s, shooting Roos for skins and carcass for pet food on the western Queensland plains.
In those days it was all 55 gn pills at 3500 fps. Good to the edge of the spotlight ~320 meters. Soft recoil, accurate flat and easy to shoot.

We had to head shoot for pet food, chest shots ok for skins.
Very explosive and lots of tissue damage with body shots. Head shots often produced jelly bags of pulp.

Thar, from your photo it looks like way more tissue damage with the heavy soft pills than what you would see with 120/130 gn pills in a 6.5, .260. CM etc?


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Yes, going by that one off.

Not really, I’m seeing it in other ELDM posted images in the .223 thread, and in my own hunting using the 145’s at 3000+. It just is at another level in your recent image.


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