22-250 & 243 - Hunting in High Winds

Garrett and I hunt some ground hogs on a super windy day. We test out the 52gr ELD in the 22-250 and the 95gr Berger Classic Hunter in the Marlin 243. Garrett has the Bergers cranking at 3100fps! This was a fun hunt. As always thanks for watching, commenting, sharing, and liking. / chuckin

[@supergreatairgunreviews]

Great video. Always love seeing 22-250, .243 and 6.5 content in real world situations.

[@wdcjunk]

Appreciate it when people include their missed shots. Adds credibility and makes the rest of us lowly shooters feel better.

[@johnharr9707]

That's really cool seeing the projectile path in slow mo. Man!!! Smoked him!! Amazing how this rifle reaches out there! Love it!!!! The dishes are are done man!!!!!!

[@jamesd9439]

They won't be chucking your wood anymore.

[@sartainja]

“Ground Pig: it’s what’s for dinner.” in my best Sam Elliott impression.

[@nickglyptis1860]

Love the 22-250 my favourite calibre

[@Mawgai]

"We're not ending the video with a miss" , felt the truth in that statement

[@mariosaenz1216]

Just awesome shooting man 22 250 is all i need down here on the muddy Rio Grande..... Keep those bullets flying and i will be waiting for the next hunt

[@brambo1755]

Like seeing your videos. Especially when the US is on lockdown and the internet is the only thing anyone is on.

[@ChuckinTV]

We're not letting it slow us down.

[@chrisdikovics3580]

Good shooting under tough conditions !

[@idaho1959kkidd]

Yeah! 22-250 Remington hits like a buzz saw!

[@kingrider75]

When a farm pond has white caps on it you got some wind lol👍 nice shooting. These are the days that make you a better shot

[@shanegibb997]

Good shooting boys , like always 👍

[@wheels2199]

Nice shooting fellas! 😬👍

[@dundonrl]

Did some prairie dog shooting with 55 gr Nosler Varmageddon in a 243, from a Ruger M77 Hawkeye All Weather. There generally wasn't much left of the dogs after that hit them! (4000 FPS muzzle velocity)

[@stephenwhittier6439]

👍 thanks again !

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

In that kind of wind I think I would have used the .270. You should try one, they are just about as fast as a 7mm mag but you can shoot a much lighter bullet but a heavier bullet than you are shooting. It's like shooting a laser beam. Try it out, I think you would be surprised to find out that they do not move around in the wind like the real lighter weight bullets you are pushing out. Anyway these are the kind of videos I like to watch. You don't have to worry about having the faint of heart or the tree huggers.

[@gshock3092]

22-250 is a fast round!

[@ryanfloyd1]

Do y’all have a video shooting chucks with a 58 grain vmax in .243? If not, would you load some and try them out? I’m very curious to that result. Load data shows them to be going 4,000 FPS and I don’t have anywhere to develop my load at the moment. Thanks for the videos!

[@ChuckinTV]

Garrett worked up a load with 58gr Vmax and XBR 8208. We don't remember the details on it and never did any videos on it. I do remember him getting about 3800fps and some pretty decent groups. Thanks for watching.

[@FollowingGhost]

Got to say you guys aren't scared to pull the trigger lol. Good shooting guys.

[@jameswelday6625]

Are they good eating at all?

[@jonathanrogers9961]

how much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

[@jamespollard1670]

I always preferred the 243 over the 22's due to wind .

[@ChuckinTV]

The wind is rough on the 22 cals for sure. We were a bit under gunned on this day.

[@roger7857]

Plus faster and flatter trajectory in same weight bullets

[@mgoode4245]

Late to the party but I’m deciding on a good cal for target and occasional varmint up to raccoon and coyote. Not rdy to kill Bambi yet. What do you suggest? 243 is the all rounder?

[@Hammerdak]

You’ve probably already got your rifle, but here’s my view. The .243 ammo can be found in 58, 75, 80, 90 and 100 grains quite readily. That’s a heck of a lot of versatility. 58 is more than enough for raccoon and smaller. 75 and 80 is plenty for Coyote with 58 as an option if pelt preservation is required. And…when you’re ready to put meat on the table 100 is good for “ Bambi” , his mother or his father. So, if you can have both 22-250 and .243 ….great. If you can only have one , then it’s .243 all the way. I have 22LR for rodents and 30-30 as well as .308 for deer ( depending on the landscape I’m hunting at the time ). I added a .243 to my safe last year to fill the gap. It extends my potential effective range to beyond 100 yds over the 22LR and the 30-30 while still giving me deer season capability.

[@longsnipz]

Nice shot. What laser rangefinder do you use? Ballistic calculator, app or kestrel?

[@ChuckinTV]

Leupold Rx2800 and I use the Hornady ballistic calculator

[@liedebunker1253]

I don't think that was a curve. It was the air disturbance when the bullet went through the air, and then the disturbance was blew off the path by the wind.

[@TommyboyGTP]

What do you think of 6mm Creedmoor? I hear it's very similar to .243 but allows for the longer bullets.

[@ChuckinTV]

I don't have any hands on with the 6mm CM. I like the idea of it and considered getting one. But it is basically a 243 that allows for longer bullets as you said. Higher B.Cs..decent speeds, It's worth a try. I know Savage made a few of their Desert Tacticals in 6CM. There's quite a few factory options out there. I just haven't had the time or money to dive into one yet.

[@TommyboyGTP]

@@ChuckinTV Yeah that's what it looks like, a precision match version of the .243

[@idaho1959kkidd]

Is that bolt gun a Savage?

[@rkba4923]

1:58 Cool!

[@idaho1959kkidd]

Not bad performance 👌

[@lawrencelewis1036]

I was wondering what twist rate your 243Win. is?

[@ChuckinTV]

I believe it is a 9 1/2”. Or could be a 10”.

[@michaelp.139]

Details on your 22-250 rifle? Savage?

[@ChuckinTV]

Savage 110 Varmint. We have done a ton of content with this very rifle. I have a playlist under my channel on it if you want to see more. Thanks for watching

[@mrgary6117]

I love the 22-250. I have a cooper model 54 Montana varminter that groups 1/4 moa. My buddy offered me a thousand more than I have into it . Naa

[@ChuckinTV]

It's hard to let go to a golden gun

[@tuomasholo]

I don’t think the bullet was actually curving given the distance. What you’re seeing is the wind moving from left to right pushing the compressed air behind the projectile making the bullet appear to bend. I could be wrong. Cool shooting video nonetheless.

[@ChuckinTV]

I know where I was holding on that chuck, I will tell you that the wind moved the point of impact that much... The bullet drifted a solid 12 inches or so. Watch the footage a couple of times. KZbin's video quality dumbed it down from the original footage, so it isn't quite as good as the footage we captured.

[@tuomasholo]

Chuckin' then that’s a hell of a shot! Not only is the chuck horizontal in the grass providing a smaller target but the heavy wind moving the bullet. I normally shoot heavier projectiles >150gr. I can see now that 52gr is more affected by the wind.

[@ChuckinTV]

@@tuomasholo Yeah the 22-250, for all of it's upsides, the wind is it's worse enemy. We were under gunned that day for sure. Given my hold I still hit further back than I wanted to. Luckily it delivered enough shock to not make the woodchuck suffer too long. The second shot was a miss due to wind as well. Thanks for commenting.

[@tuomasholo]

Chuckin' my only suggestion is to put a deadcat on your mic to reduce the wind noise. 👍 The wind that day was heavy.

[@ChuckinTV]

@@tuomasholo Copy that

[@joshuamagill4342]

It would be cool to see a 204 on this channel!

[@ChuckinTV]

Joshua Magill We’re taking donations on patreon.com/Chuckin

[@ChuckinTV]

:)

[@joshuamagill4342]

Awesome videos

[@trentyoung1135]

What scope are you using?

[@ChuckinTV]

Sightron STAC 4-20x50

[@chasesantiago3176]

Try some 52 grain boattail hollow points. They’re a nasty round and I’ve cut some woodchucks in half shooting them with it.

[@ChuckinTV]

For the most part, I've been running the 53gr Nosler Varm. This is actually the only video I have where I used a different bullet. But yeah, The 22-250 pushing any 50-55gr bullet is just awesome. Hope you'll check out our other content, lots of 22-250 action here.

[@chasesantiago3176]

@@ChuckinTV I found you guys about a day after I got my 22-250 so it was perfect timing. Love the content because I like hunting wood chucks my self so finding someone who does the same thing with the same gun is awesome.

[@ChuckinTV]

@@chasesantiago3176 glad to hear man. I've shot alot of different calibers and the 250 stands out as one of my favorites.

[@muddog2159]

What model rifle you have in 22-250 did you try other ammo in 55 gr

[@ChuckinTV]

Savage 110 Varmint. My go to load has been the 53gr Nosler Varmageddon with H4350 or RE-16 powder. We have a ton of videos on this gun all ready. Check out the playlists under my channel for more.

[@muddog2159]

Chuckin' I have a mossberg patriot in 22-250 I don’t reload but been using the Winchester in 55 gr almost Decent accuracy I get 2 3/4 the groupings to 3 inch with the factory ammo

[@muddog2159]

Chuckin' i’m thinking about getting a Remington 700 in a 223 what think

[@Matt-xy6cf]

@@muddog2159 thats shit groups, maybe get up on some skills .

[@regsparkes6507]

Well, you've done your homework on those re-loads,.and here's the proof. Nice shooting guys,..good viewing here!

[@ChuckinTV]

Thanks Reg

[@Nicholas5801]

You eat them?

[@idaho1959kkidd]

I prefer the. 243 Winchester

[@rgthomson1]

Good shooting bud, only one thing i heard you complain about carrying that rifle, hell im 5/4 and a 135 pounds and carry mine about all day and its a heavy 14Lb 6.5x284 for long range, cmon man you must be twice me, jast sayin lol

[@randyberetta6277]

I will take the Two Forty Three any day.!!! ® 🖐️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

[@mountainmanmilitia3806]

Light bullets hate wind haha. I'm shooting the 147s in my 260 and it does not give one single fuck about wind under 500 yards even at only 2600fps haha.

[@ChuckinTV]

It was a rough day for the little guns

[@jakeandrews77]

Lol "Yell at him or somethin"

[@tedcantell9088]

Do you guys ever eat them? i new a couple of old timers that use to eat them, or had, but u know back in the depression it was probably good eaten for the country folks, cause you know ''A country Boy can Survive'' and will !!!! they only eat the hind quarter's of course !!! Head shots only!! but shit they only eat the best of everything, clover heads, berries, nuts and ect. really all they are is a smell deer, not as smart of course but they eat all the same stuff!!! well keep chuckin' you know to, my paw always said you have to eat what ever u shoot!!!! just say'n !!!

[@iamoption11]

Do y'all eat them bet they taste like chicken