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The .22-250 Remington is a very high-velocity (capable of reaching over 4000 feet per second), short action, .22 caliber rifle cartridge primarily used for varmint hunting and small game hunting. It does find occasional use by women and young children for deer hunting because of its low recoil. Some jurisdictions prohibit the use of cartridges smaller than 6mm (e.g., .243 Winchester) for deer hunting. This cartridge is also sometimes known as the .22 Varminter or the .22 Wotkyns Original Swift. Along with the .220 Swift, the .22-250 was one of the high-velocity .22 caliber cartridges that developed a reputation for remote wounding effects known as hydrostatic shock in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

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  1. 2ndtimer

    22-250 short barrel loads - interesting

    Interesting outing this morning with my son and his 20” barrel Howa 22-250. Heading to Oregon tomorrow to do battle with (hopefully) hordes of ground squirrels, and thought we should take it along. (Why he bought a 20” 22-250 with a thin sporter barrel, I will never know, he did get a good...
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