22-250 vs Deer

[@kellyclark1764]

Hornady 60gr soft point at about 3600fps was my go to for years. Great expansion and decent penetration out to 300. The rifle was a remington 788. Shot so many prairie fogs with that rifle I wore the barrel flat out. A few years ago I got hold of an H&R 223. It took several deer including two bucks over 200 lbs with factory hornady 55gr vmax. All heart/lung shots out to 200 yards

[@craigmackay4909]

What would you consider max barrel life ? That would be detrimental to accuracy? Haven’t got a .22-250 yet .

[@bigboi6602]

@@craigmackay4909for hunting taking shots you could probably expect about 2500-3000 rounds

[@dougr5379]

I grew up with a 22-250 Rem 700 BDL Varmint Master in the wilds of Iowa. Unbelievably capable cartridge for just about everything and extremely versatile for the reloader. I've used it for a number of good sized bucks here in Texas.

[@edwardh1591]

Merry Christmas. I have a 22-250 AI. Screamer. Shot placement is everything. Congratulations young man.

[@stevemacdaddy9909]

CONGRATULATIONS to your boy. I know I was excited when I got my first one. Merry Christmas and happy new year. God bless

[@TexanUSMC8089]

Great job, and congrats on the deer. That's awesome that you let your son take the shot. He'll remember that when he's grown. All centerfire is legal in Texas too. A lot of people hunt with 22-250 and 223. We have a donation thing in Texas also. I bought a CVA Cascade in 7 rem mag a couple years ago. This is the best rifle for the price that I've seen. It looks like a plastic stock, but it's actually fiberglass. Bergara barrel, with a really nice trigger.

[@mikerichards8400]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much for your knowledge and wisdom. I have always loved the .22-250 and the 220 Swift. Both are speed demons and they deliver extreme shock to the deer when the animal is hit in the proper area; the central nervous system!

[@Moraprecisionreloader]

The entry wound is bigger than the existing wound. Deer drops dead

[@humpy936]

That’s the only way I would use it, neck shot.

[@oneeyedwillie1]

Congratulations Little Who_Tee_Who great job on harvesting that deer. Good seeing the younger generation being brought up to enjoy and respect the outdoors. Curious on what kind of meat damage that little bullet does.

[@Hunting_Grt_whiteNorth]

So excellent shot made by your boy, & certainly not trying to take away from that. ( i.e., just going to mention that in Canada that wouldn't have been legal). Apropos a minimum caliber is stipulated to hunt deer here Ontario, that being; a 25 caliber is the smallest usable to harvest a deer. You of course mentioned you would only let the shot be taken within 50 yards ( eg. which of course is good on you for a humane harvest.) My congratulations to your boy, & for him to acknowledge that donations to the hungry; by a hunter who's freezer is already full, is very much a native American thing to do. That is how the Indians managed to survive, long before us pioneers got here; & for that I salute you both. A very short, albeit excellent episode; depicting the essence of a hunter & provider!

[@tacticalmattfoley]

22-250 is one of my favorite cartridges of all time. If someone is a gun-nut like we are and has never shot this cartridge, they're really missing out. I've busted milk jugs at 1000yds with mine.

[@richardsanchez7817]

You are right about the 22-250 my is a Remington model 788. I got it went I came home from the Army in 1971 and I use remington 55 grain court lock. Neck Shots all the way. Thanks nice video.

[@mopesrus7266]

Congratulations to WTW Jr. My aunt used to use 22-250 for deers here in WI. Personally, the lightest caliber I use for them is .243 Win. It scoots out at 3000fps +/- depending on which load you use. Savage Axis II, Hornady American Whitetail 100gr has been a very successful combination for me. I'd be willing to try the Remington 95gr Core-lokt tipped once I burn through the Hornady stuff but it'll be a while at this rate, 1 shot= 1dead deer. Best wishes for Happy New Year Y'all.

[@carlosestrada5004]

50gr Barnes X will give you the best penetration. It was designed specifically for 22-250 with slow twist for deer. I got a couple of deer at 100yds+ with that bullet.

[@nocturnalspecialties642]

Thats what I load for my nephew. Varget gets them up to 3775fps pretty easy and he hasn't had any issues out to 440 yards on whitetail.

[@buck546]

I have a Remington model 788 chambered in 22-250 that I purchased back in the very early seventies. Great rifle, I used to enjoy hunting ground hogs with it back before all the farms were sold or locked up. I only took one deer with it but it was very effective. The 788 was a low budget rifle but mine has done me well for fifty years and is to this day just as it was the day I purchased it. I can't believe what happened to Remington Arms.

[@davidmartin7479]

Merry Christmas WTW. Great vid. 22-250 is one of my favs. I handload 40, 50, 60, and 69 grain bullets in my Ruger Predator rifle. Extremely accurate rifle and caliber.

[@deerhearse]

I took an Oklahoma Holiday Antlerless hunt doe with a 55 grain Barnes tipped expanding solid copper bullet a few years back with my 223. It dropped in it's tracks. Heart/lung shot. My conviction with all calibers (for deer hunting) is both bullet placement and bullet construction. We all understand placement. Construction meaning is the bullet built to perform adequately on chosen game at given velocities, etc. Just my two cents.

[@campbenny]

Great video. Very effective round for deer hunting especially in open terrain. Most of my kids first deer were take with my heavy barreled Ruger 22-250. Very fast round. Congrats to you guys !

[@OutsidetheEchochamber]

Helped a friend get his first mule deer buck (nice 4x4) he brought his dads 22-250 smoked him one shot 180 yards behind the shoulder dropped immediately. I was impressed

[@matthewcohen1440]

Great shot little man! There's something so cool about the .22-250... so small but so much energy!

[@ammohead73]

Outstanding, congrats little who!

[@MichaelBrown-um8qc]

Harvested two bucks . One ran short ways ,to far . The other threw & threw ,no bones & stood there . I thought I missed . Get dark . Went back first lite . 20' ft away in thickets he laid . From the snow . He didn't die very fast . Last one for that rifle. 55 grain Remington.

[@toddk1377]

That's really cool! Glad little man harvested a nice deer that will feed those in need! I wouldn't doubt any high velocity round to kill a deer within short range of 100 yards or less. There's plenty of evidence that proves it works. I really like that CVA cascade, can't wait to see the 6.5 PRC in action!

[@alanjmac76]

Hello from uk Well done young man another great video I also use 22:250 and find the 50g the best all round bullet flat fast and hard hitting I use the Norma v-max 50g in my bergara HMR PRO 22:250 awesome calibre

[@brianklamer3328]

The Premier AccuTip V is actually a varmint load, thin jacket and violent expansion with very little wegiht retention.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Yup

[@michaelmoran8780]

Gotta love those speedster rounds👍

[@joshlower3520]

It's a deer it doesn't really matter

[@yomomma107]

I don't think I've ever seen a deer mule kick that hard and still catch that much air that was pretty cool even though it was short

[@20cameron1]

Good to point that out. A deer load needs to have a thick jacket and should be a bonded bullet. Easy for deer to be wounded and not killed by a bullet that has a thin jacket and non bonding.

[@grabbag6314]

Here in Arkansas we have to use 55gr atleast and i’ve taken deer with it . However this year got 2 with 25-06

[@Eric--zs6um]

+1 with that 25-06

[@MrGcharping]

Great shot from the little guy, Who-tee-who-two!! I love the 22-250 cartridge. Took a doe last year at just over 200yds with a 50gr Vmax. Same results- heart and lungs were jelly with no exit wound. She only went about 20 yds. Keep letting him shoot - he’ll remember these times for the rest of his life.

[@hawkeye7834]

Awesome job and 22-250 is no joke, that deer got some hang time lol. Great video and thanks for sharing

[@thenewyorkredneck4735]

@ 150 and under 22-250 is the way to go. The projectile lands EXACTLY where the cross hairs are. Zero deviation. My second cousins Ted smoked a doe at 300 and dropped her on the spot

[@tominidaho2768]

Great hunt young man, 22-250 was my dad's go to deer rifle for many years. Lung shots always worked fine for him. Congratulations on a fine eating deer.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Love 22-250

[@bsa526]

Love the videos, love the 22-250. I have taken a few deer with one, shooting 55 grain Hornady V-Max. I understand they are varmint bullets, but also used an 87 grain V-Max in a 6mm-06 AI at 700 yards. I have used 120 grain V-Max in a 7mm Rem Mag. (They just work)

[@chrisd.9745]

Speed kills

[@johnwilliams40]

63 grain Sierra,Nosler 60 grain Partition, and my favs,.......the Barnes ,45,53 and now 55 grain,62 grain as well.The Barnes are ' big game' bullets,you'll have pass through on these but of course all these are for handloading.

[@strikezonefishingadventures]

Great video. Love 22-250. I have a Marlin XL bolt with Remington 26" varmint barrel. I upgraded the stock to a Boyd's, as I didn't like the black factory synthetic stock. It is pretty darn accurate. I got my hands on some Hornady 60 grain loads that I know some hunters use successfully for hogs. I'll bet these would be awesome for deer. 3600 FPS. That extra 10 grains of weight should add a lot more downrange punch.

[@Moraprecisionreloader]

That's what I use the 60 grains in the 220 swift

[@traviscross179]

Love my 22-250 Remington!!!! It is funny me and my dad have have basically identical Harrington and Richardson single shot 22-250 both love the Winchester 45 grain hollow points. But for reloads my dad's 22-250 likes 55 grain but try that load in my 22-250 and wouldn't group. Dropped down to a 45 grain for mine and it would shoot pretty close to dime sized groups!!!!

[@Massa909]

Congratulations! The 22-250 is capable of punching above its weight class. I've killed 2 mule deer bucks with a 22-250. Both were a little over 100 yards. Neck shot was straight on. Dropped in its tracks. Second buck was shot through the lungs and stumbled 3 steps before falling nose first on the ground.

[@aaronwentzel4145]

I love the V tip in my .223. I've had issues with rounds like the 62 grain Fusion and Winchester 64 grain soft points not expanding and just passing straight through, even after hitting ribs, (though deer still succumbed but felt a better option was available) so I switched to the V-Max and never turned back. Well placed shots, even the full frontal I had this year on a doe at 60 yards, with a 50 grain V- Max, were absolutely devastating. Whole boil maker was liquefied and never over penetrated past the diaphragm. She went 15 yards and was done before hitting the ground and you couldn't really tell she'd been shot at all, minus some blood from nose, so pelt was absolutely beautiful. Having it tanned for a blanket. So glad you had a great hunt with your son. Merry Christmas!! P.S. Never shot a 22-250 but they do often fire similar rounds (weight, design etc) of the .223/5.56, but obviously much faster. So I assume it works great on deer. In Norther Wisconsin where I hunted this year, with the thick woods, or the swamps around Lake Winnebago where I hunt other years, shots are rarely over 100 yds and most are less than 50 yds, so I feel confident shooting a .223 (.22 caliber) for deer, despite some people disagreeing. I don't fret because I've seen the results and the last thing I'd want is to cause undo suffering. I've taken 4 deer with my .223 in 6 years. Every one was a single shot, never over 75 yds and none ever went further than 15-20 yds after being hit. So again, I think the 22-250 would be a great round for deer! Thanks for the video!

[@GingerAleDude]

A 22-250 was what my kids used. Puts them down no problem. The common 55gr PSP seemed to zip through nicely but didn’t always leave a huge blood trail. 🎅

[@robertvandick453]

Merry Christmas

[@chucksmith5002]

I have a 22-250 Remington that I took a 6 Point with, but I also like my 22 Hornet but best of all my Remington 243. Congratulations Young Man on the Deer. Enjoyed it

[@Rakkasan-vr8xt]

Good father son time, such a cool thing to do. I have a 22-250, I have never taken anything but coyotes with it. For critters in Ca, a .243 pretty much handles everything midsize.

[@michaelgomez3044]

Somebody used to load a 70 grain. Lost the box so I don't know who. Haven't bought any in a while.

[@MichaelBrown-um8qc]

Great shot placement . 👍 😊 Congratulations!!

[@clintmoran9121]

Good job little man. Praise the Lord that you were out deer hunting with daddy rather than being behind a video game. My daddy worked all of the time so he didn’t deer hunt so these will be memories you will cherish for a lifetime

[@paulblake5974]

When I was younger I shot 15-20 small whitetail with a 55 grain soft points out of my Remington 788 22-250, killed like lightning, never felt under gunned. two years ago I shot a really nice 10 whitetail with a 62 grain Barnes TTSX- 22-250 Ackley Improved with a 1-7 twist barrel. Great combo!!

[@charlesmorgan1879]

Awesome shot ! and awesome family memories !

[@jamesstingley8962]

Great video! Congratulations to your son, great job!

[@judsonlee6497]

22-250 is good with good shot placement ihave killed with it out about 400 yards many times with 55 gr loads .you did good teaching your boys where to shoot .enjoy them while they are young it dont last

[@fruitfarmfords8243]

At further distances, the varmint bullet will open less and penetrate more, due to velocity loss, up close it will have the least penetration and most violent expansion. Bullet expansion is velocity dependent. I've killed many deer with a .22-250rem, headshots and heart lung shots. I've used 55gr psp Remington loads on the chest and the deer didn't act hit, the bullet zipped through so fast, but trotted of and died within 50 yards. 55gr V-max on head and chest shots, no issues. 52gr speer HP heads hot, devastating.. My favorite for deer is the 55gr hornady GMX, bullet holds together at any distance, plenty of expansion and punches through at any angle.

[@fredlohaus8552]

You should try the Remington core-lock for your next deer and compare the 2 rounds

[@ProlificInvention]

Oh hell yes, my favorite: .22-250 is excellent. Great video as always

[@terrylandry1549]

Love the video. I have a 22-250 from the 80's . I always loved it for it deer . I have killed more deer with that rifle than any other I own . I was so good with it my dad threaten to take it away when I was a teenager . It is all about shot placement . Congratulation lil man on your deer

[@jamesheath1836]

I love the donation. Happy Holidays Whootee

[@waffleridersmoto4191]

Hey buddy, congratulations for your son. Obsoletely awesome for taking the morning hours and getting the deer. That’s great that the local area does the donations.

[@utubewatcher3852]

My father was a big neck shooter 30-06 150gr Winchester silver tip reloads

[@fowllab]

Congratulations to your son. And to you for passing on the hunting tradition. Also good job on donating it. I donated my last one and hopefully will be donating 2 more before the season close’s January 1 here in Michigan.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Good luck!

[@deantanner618]

Merry Christmas and happy New Year

[@joshp8395]

I finally pulled the trigger on a 22-250 been wanting one for ten years or longer now. I picked up bergara b-14 ridge.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Awesome

[@boardercollie5714]

Taken lots of deer with a 22-250 using 52gr Barnes TSX over 4064 powder. Real accurate and deadly.

[@joelmcmahan7386]

Congratulations to little man on another big game harvest. Catching this video this morning, hope everyone had a great Christmas and was with folks they care for. Always enjoy watching the WHO TEE WHO FAMILY on their hunts, adventures and lives. God bless the family and fans.🦌🏆🎥💯👍🙏🏻

[@mikestanley9176]

I didn't think the .22-250 had enough punch. I was always told you needed 25.06 or better. Love ALL your videos.

[@Dale37]

I have seen too many deer taken with 22-250 or .223 for anyone to convince me that it isn't adequate. Congratulations to your son.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🦌🦌🦌

[@gunner4373]

Great job guys! Merry Christmas!

[@johnallen8618]

Another cracking video, hope you all had a brilliant Christmas 😎

[@DrewEdwardBacklas]

I’ve taken 2 deer with a .223 with double lung shots, 1 with a .222 heart shot. 1 with a .22 hornet in the neck, 1with the hornet in the heart, 1 with a 225 Winchester (close to a 22-250) with a heart shot. All were varmint bullets and all were recovered within 50 yards. The 22 center fires get it done within 200 yards (22 hornet within 100 and only with perfect shot placement)

[@conradhermann1918]

Have always owned one and always will I love the 22-250

[@brentford9066]

My Remington 700 likes a little heavier projectiles. I have a load for a 60 grain Nosler that I put 5 shots in one hole. I've taken several deer and they usually drop in their tracks.

[@shanevonharten3100]

Having owned a 22-250 for over 25yrs I have no doubts about it's ability to cleanly take game. I regularly shot kangaroos out of a vehicle out to 200yds along with many pigs. Absolutely devastating round

[@fruitfarmfords8243]

That sounds like fun! We are fresh out of kangaroos here though..

[@boostimalaka1]

That was a good hunt. That recoil is a bit too much for the little fella. A few stitches were avoided.

[@chaliemartin2261]

One cartridge I don't hear a lot of people talking about is a 22 hornet I guess it would be legal in your state since it's centerfire

[@camwinston5248]

The 22hornet is a excellent round...it actually used to be really popular for wild turkey in states with a fall season rifle legal...edit would not use it for deer thou.

[@Thegoofyairgunner]

Merry Christmas buddy

[@toddnicholas8945]

Nice shooting little man 🦌🇺🇸and merry Christmas 🎄

[@mussersbowsboatsandscience6610]

He looked like he had about scoped himself. More importantly, congrats 👏

[@ralphorr8138]

Congratulations to your son and to the teacher for the one shot kils. 22-250 is a great little caliber snd as you say excellent for the deers out to 100 yards.

[@kellycurtiss1163]

Absolutely a great shot. Very well done young man. Many a experienced hunter hopes for the same results.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🦌🦌🦌

[@fls360]

WTW knows I love the two two -deuce fitty. Going this morning with mine and it does the job clean with right placement.

[@jackvaniciaadams4089]

Never seen a deer jump that hi. Great shot,!

[@bearclawbill8064]

my wife bought me a ruger american compact 7mm08 for christmas......the bolt is hard to work,,,oiled and no better.......any advice...........looks like modern day equip would be tight but smooth....

[@ericwest9763]

I recommend federal premium with 60 gr nosler partition. Killed a dump truck load of deer with lung and heart shots and they drop in their tracks every time. I’ve shot them out to 300 yards on numerous occasions.

[@stanpersful4723]

I've killed more with a .22 cal than any other rifle. Only head shot I ever took was on an 8pt with a 54 Hawkins at 3 feet. lol He had a 32 inch arror from the ham right up his tenderloin and was just dragging along. I was ground hunting and it was either shoot him or get stepped on. My favorite stand rifle was an OLD Ruger M77 target 243 with a bull barrel and a Leupold on it. Was like carrying a rock breaker rod but recoil like a 22lr and would drive nails. Wish I still had t hat gun. Great job on that deer to the little man!

[@williamgaines9784]

He's practiced 100+ times to shoot them in the heart. Not shooting, this one time, in the neck made zero difference. I am glad the processor participates in the donation service. Lean meat is good for everybody.

[@jkurl15]

If it was jinxed it ain’t now. Thanks for the tip on Sircey’s about donating deer. I had no clue that program existed. TWRA has a donation program right now if you get a deer in Wayne County they are looking for CWD.

[@Ifitfitz22]

It is kind of weird that they don't make 60-65 gr SP loads for 22-250 since .223 has that option (maybe not from Remington but they should lol) Hornady may even have a gmx or whatever they call it, in a 70 gr. Last minute deer showing up are great ways to end a hunt, nice job

[@currituck]

Aguilla makes a load with Hornady 60 yr Interlock bullets. Federal makes a load with 60 gr Nosler Partitions. Both are hard to find. I have some left of the Aguillas.

[@mrmongo6722]

Congratulations young man!

[@jameswilson5562]

Great video congratulations young man

[@1962jamesgeorge]

Nice shot young man! That's how to show your dad how it's done! Nice job!

[@PW.1993]

You have a great channel and do good work. Merry Christmas man

[@timshelley8635]

Awesome hunt! Congrats little man! Merry Christmas

[@timshelley8635]

PS, I don't believe it's legal to hunt with one here in KY, not sure though. Used to be anyway.

[@johnlayne5485]

Good job little man you drilled em I like 22.250 that's a good round that's beautiful rifle dude

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Cool how the smoke from the barrel is curling up in the cold air.

[@thatguyfishingben4794]

First off congrats. Love to see someone using a round that just can't kill deer killing deer lol. The amount of people who are in the comments telling you that you should have used a different bullet are idiots. They wanna criticize even though you literally couldn't have done a better job with what you used already. Deer aren't magical. The average buck is 14 inches wide at the shoulders. 7 inches to the middle of the chest cavity. Been trying to tell people for years that these varmit rounds just liquefy everything in the chest cavity fo the speed and violent expansion. Nothing lives without the stuff in the chest cavity getting oxygen or moving blood. I hear tales of varmiy bullets not killing deer. My favorite is the eldx. The 6 5 eldx just doesn't perform at close range. It don't pentrate. In my experience it's almost always a bad shot instead of the bullets fault. We just find excuses to justify our failures. From a fellow Tennesseeian keep up the good work.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Absolutely agree

[@freshfowler1398]

Congrats and Merry Christmas WTW!!! Wish CVA would offer 270win in the Cascade. They are really nice rifles chambered in oddball calibers for deer hunting IMO!

[@MrRyanmcmahon]

they do 6.5

[@cornbreadburgess1950]

Great job men, I don't live to far from that processor guys.great video see you on the next one.

[@carlwilliams6300]

Nice shooting and great video what grain yiu shooting ol buddy

[@robwilson9502]

Good info on the gun and ammo but i don’t care if you guys used a slingshot! It’s all about Father and Child being there and sharing in a moment of a lifetime! Congrats to you both! Awesome stuff right there!!

[@chrissheathewoodguy]

wow, great shot young man... we have to use .224 or larger here... and 100 grains or more weight.

[@kayakenny5597]

Nice job little man. CVA Cascades are great shooting rifles, you can't go wrong with one!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Love the cascade

[@rocknraptor3195]

Man your boys are going to get their own hunting show if they keep on!😁 I really miss my son being small 🥺 love seeing your boys put em down! Good times the 22-250 is a mean one.👍

[@mconfluence]

Congratulations young man

[@kylespraysammili9108]

Remington used to load a 75grn .22-250 bullet for deer hunting

[@Garrett406]

I have several friends who have used 22-250 on coyotes all the way up to heavy mule deer bucks. It will get the job done. Just put it in the right spot.

[@jakeoutdoors9600]

I never understood while the same person that will say a 22 cal centerfire is unethical for deer will carry a 357 mag revolver for the same deer. The evidence is in the muzzle energy. The right bullet is needed no matter what.

[@michaelmedlen1702]

I have a 220 swift and would love to use it for deer but unfortunately, the state I live in says no. When I was a kid in TN, we had to use a 24 caliber or larger for deer. That was back when you could only get one buck. I like how things have changed.

[@nacetucker4939]

If you hunt on private land you’ll never get caught and it’s not unethical what so ever so I would go for it

[@nacetucker4939]

@@buddycarroll9641 praying for y’all don’t lose hope my friend

[@randybyers4885]

I never owned a 22-250 but gad a neighbor that picked crows off at 400 yards , back then l was about 13x, l so remember the FPS were fast still pushing g 2000 at 500 yards

[@randybyers4885]

Had a neighbor