The 22-250 is a much longer range weapon. I know a few folks who shoot coyotes out to 500 yards with them.Not trying to derail all the great shooting your doing but…If you could only have one, which gun would you choose? Yes, it may be an obvious answer considering the number of kills with the sport but it is new and that may be a factor.
Is the 22-250 a longer distance gun?
Can you tell I’m wanting to try something with a silencer for pests also, heck maybe even for a Georgia swamp hog.
Thanks, if you need me I can be found on the support thread.
I've shot groundhogs as close as 20 yards with the 22-250 and it really splatters them....not that it matters. However, I use it for longer range shots, out to 500 yards. The suppressor tames it down to where it sounds like the air brakes being set on a semi or an air chuck being removed from an air line. I've killed coyotes in pairs because their buddy got killed with the first shot and they heard it, but wasn't sure where it came from and the second coyote ran almost directly at me.Not trying to derail all the great shooting your doing but…If you could only have one, which gun would you choose? Yes, it may be an obvious answer considering the number of kills with the sport but it is new and that may be a factor.
Is the 22-250 a longer distance gun?
Can you tell I’m wanting to try something with a silencer for pests also, heck maybe even for a Georgia swamp hog.
Thanks, if you need me I can be found on the support thread.
Great information!!!I've shot groundhogs as close as 20 yards with the 22-250 and it really splatters them....not that it matters. However, I use it for longer range shots, out to 500 yards. The suppressor tames it down to where it sounds like the air brakes being set on a semi or an air chuck being removed from an air line. I've killed coyotes in pairs because their buddy got killed with the first shot and they heard it, but wasn't sure where it came from and the second coyote ran almost directly at me.
There's no 1 rifle for everything, in my opinion. I like the M&P Sport because of how quiet it is around buildings. I've shot multiple g-hogs in and around the same house/barn, because they didn't hear it or the sound didn't warrant enough of an alert. Just the same, I usually shoot these groundhogs 2 or 3 times (head shots if possible), to make sure they stay down and dead. The killing power isn't the "Hammer of Thor" by any means.
If you're thinking of wild hogs and/or deer, you're definitely going to want to look into a 300 Blackout or something similar. There are several YouTube videos on guys using sub-sonic ammo loads with heavy bullets for hogs and deer with great success. There are several caliber choices too. So, don't get stuck on just the 300 B.O. There's the 458 SOCOM, 8.6 SOCOM, 308 and several other calibers. The whole "secret" is using heavy bullets to help keep the speed below 1100 fps. Of course, "rainbow" trajectory is going to be an issue, but as long as shots are inside 100-150 yards, it's all good.![]()
That's a sweet looking setup!!!Picked this up a few weeks ago in 308, with the can on it and subsonics its quiter than my 300 black out. My 6 year going to get his first deer this year with it.