22-250, scope, ammo and Bunnies...plus a cheeky fox.

[Elmer]

I put together a vid on the basic features of the 22-250 , scope and ammo also a few Bunnies at medium range .
As luck would have it after several rounds target shooting and e few Bunnies I had ran out of ammo only to see three more foxes 15 minslater attacking my favorite Bunny spot... :evil, even got one of the buggers on tape.
So it looks like (duty bound ) I will have to go back and clean those up as well...such is life .
Sean.
https://youtu.be/xRLNmb5ZIM8

[Modena]

Awesome stuff Sean, great vid and nice shootin' !

How strong was the wind, and how did you run out of ammo after just three bunnies!!!

[Elmer]

Awesome stuff Sean, great vid and nice shootin' !

How strong was the wind, and how did you run out of ammo after just three bunnies!!!

Hi Modena and thanks, I was doing some target shooting before that plus on my ballistics chart the minimum range for it was 400yds so I decided to have a go at using the varmint reticule..needless to say a few misses were in order
The wind was jumping from 20-32kph ...were I shoot, its a rare day to have no wind and most of my shooting is done from 15-32kph winds.

[OODAH]

Seeing that fox and having no ammo.

[ebr love]

I put together a vid on the basic features of the 22-250

Turns rabbits into soup, that's the feature I like

[Elmer]

Seeing that fox and having no ammo.

Mate, it was a s**t alright and to make it worse I saw two more after the one on the vid

[Elmer]

I put together a vid on the basic features of the 22-250

Turns rabbits into soup, that's the feature I like

Agreed mate ,hit them in the head and it vanishes.

[sneaker]

Another good one mate.

[lole]

Turns rabbits into soup, that's the feature I like

If a show underneath will pop a potato out of the ground you're all sorted

[Xerox]

I think genetic memory is getting passed through foxes now and they instinctively know what someone reloading a rifle looks like and how long they have

[AZZA'S HJ47]

Hoping to do something similar with my 243. Once i work it all out that is.

[Modena]

hey Sean what video camera do you use for your field videos, and how powerful is the optical zoom?

[Elmer]

Hoping to do something similar with my 243. Once i work it all out that is.

.243 is a good varmint round...you should vaporize them rodents with that one

[Elmer]

hey Sean what video camera do you use for your field videos, and how powerful is the optical zoom?

Hi Modena, its a Panasonic HC V550M the optical is 50x , then the 90x intelligent digital zoom, the 150 x digital (thats the one I use when filming the long range shots) and finally the 3000x digital.

[Seconds]

.243 is a good varmint round...you should vaporize them rodents with that one

And medium game round. Very useful

[WayneO]

the more I see of this little 22-250, the more I am inclined to like it.

[Tomek]

I am in the process of getting into hunting. I have always read that anything over .22 would be too strong if I plan to eat the rabbit. Photos I've seen also suggest that the damage done is too great. However, these rabbits looked unscathed despite having a high enough calibre to get headshots from just under 300m. What's the truth lol? Is the .22-50 a good compromise?

[brett1868]

I am in the process of getting into hunting. I have always read that anything over .22 would be too strong if I plan to eat the rabbit. Photos I've seen also suggest that the damage done is too great. However, these rabbits looked unscathed despite having a high enough calibre to get headshots from just under 300m. What's the truth lol? Is the .22-50 a good compromise?

At 25m a 22-250 will turn a rabbit into jam but at 300m it kills but doesn't detonate them. If you're looking to eat the bunny, a 22-250 is fine if you head shoot them or you can choose a smaller caliber.

[Elmer]

I am in the process of getting into hunting. I have always read that anything over .22 would be too strong if I plan to eat the rabbit. Photos I've seen also suggest that the damage done is too great. However, these rabbits looked unscathed despite having a high enough calibre to get headshots from just under 300m. What's the truth lol? Is the .22-50 a good compromise?

If you shoot them in the head with the 250 it will surgically remove it with little damage to the torso ,cannot comment on ranges below 300 cos when I use the 250 the starting point is 400 sometimes 300.
Past 400 if you shoot them in the chest (with a side on shot) the bullet will destroy edible meat but if you cut away the front paws and rib cage the saddle (back) and rear legs are normally ok for cooking.with no damage to the meat.
If your just getting into hunting I would get a good quality .223, tikka is a good brand, the 250 is a pretty gutsy round and if you dont hit them right you will turn them into pizza.
The .223 can easily handle bunnies out to 400yds and if you head shoot them(even under 300) the torso (the whole of the rabbit) should be just fine for the pot.
.223 ammo is cheaper and easier to find than 250 ammo, I recently picked up 200 rounds of 250 (Winchester ballistic silver tips in 55gn) I had them on order for 12 months and when they arrived the price had gone up to $70.00 for 20 round where as the .223 ammo in the same brand and type costs around $35.00 for 20.
If you decide on the 250 you will seriously have to consider hand loading.
cheers.

[Elmer]

the more I see of this little 22-250, the more I am inclined to like it.

You got that right mate, its a gutsy round....I will be attempting to knock them off at around 600yds shortly if I do my bit

[ebr love]

A little bit of extra velocity works magic

[WayneO]

the more I see of this little 22-250, the more I am inclined to like it.

You got that right mate, its a gutsy round....I will be attempting to knock them off at around 600yds shortly if I do my bit

Thats one video I really want to watch. If you get that right, I think you will convert more than a few people.

[Berper]

You got that right mate, its a gutsy round...

Gutsy it is.

I feel for the guys, but also have to laugh a bit when you see it when blokes break out their shiny new gong and the 22-250 blows straight through it on the first shot, ha ha.