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Does the .22-250 have enough power?
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<blockquote data-quote="osupoke" data-source="post: 2572217" data-attributes="member: 18400"><p>I hunt a place where the shots on does are often pretty easy, so I shot a couple last year with .22 centerfires just for something new. </p><p></p><p>One doe I shot broadside about 75 yards with a .223. The bullet was the 60 grain Sierra Varminter HP, loaded pretty slow (I think it chrono'd about 2750-2800). I don't remember exactly how far she ran, but I remember it was less than 100 yards. The bullet exited and made a decent hole for a .22, but there wasn't much blood.</p><p></p><p>The next weekend, I shot another one with the same bulllet in a .220 Swift, which was moving the bullet about 3450 fps. This shot was a bit forward into the shoulder, and between the bone/velocity/bullet construction, it didn't hold up at all. The deer again went down inside 100 yards, but there was no blood trail at all. I think I basically got lucky and some bullet/bone fragments penetrated the vitals.</p><p></p><p>As has been said, it's very doable but shot placement is key, and good bullet construction would certainly help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="osupoke, post: 2572217, member: 18400"] I hunt a place where the shots on does are often pretty easy, so I shot a couple last year with .22 centerfires just for something new. One doe I shot broadside about 75 yards with a .223. The bullet was the 60 grain Sierra Varminter HP, loaded pretty slow (I think it chrono'd about 2750-2800). I don't remember exactly how far she ran, but I remember it was less than 100 yards. The bullet exited and made a decent hole for a .22, but there wasn't much blood. The next weekend, I shot another one with the same bulllet in a .220 Swift, which was moving the bullet about 3450 fps. This shot was a bit forward into the shoulder, and between the bone/velocity/bullet construction, it didn't hold up at all. The deer again went down inside 100 yards, but there was no blood trail at all. I think I basically got lucky and some bullet/bone fragments penetrated the vitals. As has been said, it's very doable but shot placement is key, and good bullet construction would certainly help. [/QUOTE]
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