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    Quote Originally Posted by grizzman View Post
    I presume you're referring to factory ammo.

    I did a Google search for 22-250 deer ammo, and found that Federal loads the 60 grain Partition.

    Winchester's offering with the 64 grain Power-Point should also be considered.

    I'm willing to bet that an ammo manufacturer uses a 60+ grain TSX (or a cousin of it) also.

    What's your barrel's twist rate? A 50 grain TSX, or 60+ grain traditional bullet may be too long to fully stabilize. Mine's twist is something ridiculous like 1:14.
    I've killed a shit ton of feral hogs- generally considered tougher than deer, with the Winchester Power Point load. It's my go to, bought a case of it probably 5-6 years ago.....
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    Haven't shot a deer with either yet, but Hornady 55gr SP(not 55gr SP SX) and their 60gr SP get good reviews.

    The SP SX is a traditional thin jacket varmint bullet, but the 55/60gr SP(while listed by Hornady as varmint bullets) are not. From everything I have read the 60gr SP is the bullet used in the Hornady American Whitetail .223 Rem 60gr load they sell through Academy and a co-worker has killed several deer with those the last few years.
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    Any standard soft point. Remington core lokt, Winchester power point, Federal power shock. If you want heavy for caliber, Winchester makes a 64gr power point. Stay away from varmint bullets for deer, they are designed to fragment and may not penetrate to damage enough of the vital organs for quick kills.

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    Lucky you can find 22-250 ammo on the shelves. Any hunting 55grain ammo the gun shoots well should do. If it shoots the Partition well, then that’s a solid bullet.

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    64gr 223 workes on my first buck but he was kinda small


    150gr 308.cal has been the ticket for me. I dont reload I just found a factory load that works and stick with it

    My buddy just took a 5x5 elk with the same load this week in Texas. 1st shit drop

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    To add:

    22-250 not a very common load around these parts

    I tend to stick with 223/556, 308. See plenty off 270,30-06, 300wm and 270. These calibers always seem to be in stock.

    The more obscure ones are becoming harder to find which is why I won't buy anything chambered for them. The 6.5, 300prc 280akley all sound good on paper till you try to feed it then it becomes a challenge

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    It’s a Varmint Rifle with a 1-14 twist
    Only the Barnes X bullet in the 50 to 55gr will stabilize !

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    Quote Originally Posted by RedTeam98 View Post
    It’s a Varmint Rifle with a 1-14 twist
    Only the Barnes X bullet in the 50 to 55gr will stabilize !
    That load should work fine if you do your part. I been using 5.56 for white tails for a while now. Pretty much drops them if you hit them in both lungs.

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    Yes agree high neck area or double lung with the small TSX bullet
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