View in: Desktop
Copyright @2024 TigerDroppings.com. All rights reserved.
- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Posted by
Message
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by SportTiger1 on 3/18/13 at 10:47 pm to bapple
Did that say only 7 inches of penetration? Suprising at 3700 ftps
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by bapple on 3/18/13 at 10:49 pm to SportTiger1
quote:
Did that say only 7 inches of penetration? Suprising at 3700 ftps
Light, high-velocity rounds are made to penetrate very little and transfer a bunch of energy.
This is the exact reason I suggest the Hornady Vmax for home defense in an AR15. It will penetrate the chest cavity but not exit, thus minimizing collateral damage.
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by TigerOnThe Hill on 3/19/13 at 12:27 am to SportTiger1
quote:
Did that say only 7 inches of penetration? Suprising at 3700 ftps
Generally speaking, as the velocity of a rifle hunting bullet goes up, penetration goes down. As pointed out by bapple, a highly fragile bullet like a V-Max is not designed to penetrate deeply.
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 3/19/13 at 6:51 am to bapple
I've cleaned a deer shot with a .22-250 55gr soft point at about 40 yards. It was pretty brutal (the famous grenade effect) and a few pieces of the bullet made it out the other side, but if it had ran anywhere we would have needed to put dogs on it. It was hard to find the entrance with the hide still on.
I maintain that .25 is the minimum caliber that should be used for whitetails.
I maintain that .25 is the minimum caliber that should be used for whitetails.
Thats all fine and dandy but I want to see that KE vs /\X graph overlapped with the 30-06 results.
If you dont knock down that deer, which is likely since all of the KE is transferred to the animal within those 7", you will be tracking a crappy bloodtrail
If you dont knock down that deer, which is likely since all of the KE is transferred to the animal within those 7", you will be tracking a crappy bloodtrail
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 3/19/13 at 7:13 am to mylsuhat
IMO the most important ingredients to a successful kill and recovery are shot placement, expansion, and consistent exits.
Bullets that don't exit lead to work for the blood dogs. .22-250 definitely lacks the consistent exit part of the equation.
Bullets that don't exit lead to work for the blood dogs. .22-250 definitely lacks the consistent exit part of the equation.
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by mylsuhat on 3/19/13 at 7:18 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Completely agree with everything you just said
If the KE argument was the so important then bow hunting would be deemed unethical
Projectile...........Weight.............Velocity.......Kinetic Energy
.30-06 Rifle......180 grains........2600 fps......2701 ft. lbs.
Modern Arrow...540 grains..........300..............108
without a great exit hole, the deer will not drop blood. With that 22-250, you're making an entrance hole smaller than the size of a pencil with no exit hole. Sure, the insides may be mush but have fun tracking all night
If the KE argument was the so important then bow hunting would be deemed unethical
Projectile...........Weight.............Velocity.......Kinetic Energy
.30-06 Rifle......180 grains........2600 fps......2701 ft. lbs.
Modern Arrow...540 grains..........300..............108
without a great exit hole, the deer will not drop blood. With that 22-250, you're making an entrance hole smaller than the size of a pencil with no exit hole. Sure, the insides may be mush but have fun tracking all night
This post was edited on 3/19 at 7:20 am
TD SponsorTD Fan
USA
Member since 2001
USA
Member since 2001
Thank you for supporting our sponsors Posted by Site Sponsor to Everyone
Advertisement
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 3/19/13 at 7:27 am to mylsuhat
Any time I hear somebody say "it's like you put a grenade in it" I
Sure you are going to get some very dramatic kills with those rounds, but the first time you hit a solid piece of bone you're going to have issues.
Give me a bullet that exits 99% of the time. I may not get the "grenade" kills as often, but I will have consistently good results with more room for error.
:pagingfaxis:
Sure you are going to get some very dramatic kills with those rounds, but the first time you hit a solid piece of bone you're going to have issues.
Give me a bullet that exits 99% of the time. I may not get the "grenade" kills as often, but I will have consistently good results with more room for error.
:pagingfaxis:
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by offshoretrash on 3/19/13 at 8:11 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
My 22-250 has killed 7 deer and none have ran more than 50 yds. I shot a better bullet though that stayed together. I did quit using it because I was afraid my kids would make a bad shot and lose a deer.
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by Bama and Beer on 3/19/13 at 8:19 am to offshoretrash
My dad says you can hear the bullet hit the deer before the report of the rifle with a 22-250
I think he's full of shite
I think he's full of shite
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by mylsuhat on 3/19/13 at 8:20 am to Bama and Beer
ETA: from what POV?
This post was edited on 3/19 at 8:21 am
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by tenfoe on 3/19/13 at 8:21 am to offshoretrash
quote:
I did quit using it because I was afraid my kids would make a bad shot and lose a deer.
Exactly my thought when I see people who get kids guns shooting 60-80 grain bullets. They should shoot the heaviest bullet they can handle, in most instances.
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by Bama and Beer on 3/19/13 at 8:23 am to mylsuhat
But I still think he's full of shite
Old arse men and their bull shite
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 3/19/13 at 8:24 am to Bama and Beer
He'd be right if you were standing right next to the deer
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by Bama and Beer on 3/19/13 at 8:26 am to mylsuhat
But always remember the OB opinion.
quote:
A .243 won't kill a deer
re: Why you shouldn't use a 22-250 on deerPosted by mylsuhat on 3/19/13 at 8:26 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
It could be true for any supersonic projectile depending on the location of the person listening.
Just sounds like BS at first glance
Just sounds like BS at first glance
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News