Originally Posted By: B23Originally Posted By: skinneyOriginally Posted By: B23
Short of using a FMJ or maybe a target bullet with a thick jacket and tiny meplat, saying 22-250 and fur friendly is almost an oxymoron, isn't it????
Nope, I've been using a 250 my whole life, and my father as well, (between us I feel safe saying thousands of coyotes have been taken with the 250) I personally don't care what you like to shoot them with, or how big of a hole you like to see. The 22-250 is a proven cartridge and works very will keeping fur intact... We sell hundreds or furs a year, and that is our go to cartridge.
We use 60 grain CEB Raptors, and 50 grain Hornady V-MAX, being pushed with 33.5, and 35.5 grains of Varget.
Again shot placement is key.
I'm certainly not questioning your skills and IMO the 22-250 is one of the best predator cartridges ever made but how do you keep those 50gr Vmax from not making big holes? My experience with Vmax bullets, especially when they are zipping along at high velocities, has been they usually leave fur seriously tore up.
50 gr noslers out of a tc venture predator rifle with 33.5 gr of varget is moving a bit over 3300 fps.. Not blistering fast..