first deer of the year on my birthday
 

So I decided to go sit in a tree stand this evening today is my birthday and I decided it would be a great way to relax by hunting the 120 acres of soy bean in my back yard. The land owner has crop damage permits and I was able to get my name on the muster. These crop permits allow you to harvest deer by any means neccesary so I decide to take my 22-250 ruger m-77 with bull barrel out with me tonight. The Doe came in the field and I ranged her at about 230 yards, she closed about 60 yards over a course of 30 minutes and I ranged her again at +or- 170 yards. So I decided to take a shot right in the dome!!! If any of you know anything about a 22-250 you would know it is one of the most accurate wildcat round ever made. It takes a lot of guess work out of long distance shots. So back to the hunt, I put the scope on 12 power and adjusted my parallax I bought the scope up and put the cross hairs right on the top of her head and pulled the trigger. It was a good end to a great day. The meat is in the fridge. If I was to graphic to some of you I apologize it was a great shot that I wanted to brag about.

That is a headshot kinda caliber isn't it? Of course so is a 22LR. Ballistics are superb, a friend has a A-bolt 22-250 that I have shot but dare I say he has more kills with his 22Semi-auto. If you notched the stock for every kill it would be a slingshot. Good shot BTW and I was almost there with you in the write-up. Because you did it, it ain't bragging it is stricktly reporting the events. Happy birthday, vinison, clean air and a good time.

Happy Birthday Kracker. Awesome shot. I have been getting the itch bad. Did not hunt last year and probably wont this year. Once I finish the V i will be back in the game. Something is quite relaxing about sitting twenty feet up a tree in thirty degree weather. :deer: I have a .243 WSSM A Bolt and that has been a great rifle for long shots!

I have never had a gun that I could garantee I would make that shot so I always aim for the heart/lung shot. How often are you able to shoot at 200 yards to get comfortable with a shot like that?

Congrats also. My venison freezer is getting pretty bare right now and I hope my sons and I are able to stock it again this fall.

I must say, that over all the firearms I've owned and shot, the 22-250 is my absolute favorite. I've been in the military and was a police officer for 7 years, so I've used quite the variety of guns over the years. When I was 17, I owned a Savage 22-250 (Couldn't afford Ruger at the time. That's my favorite firearm, in fact my Shepards name is Ruger). I went groung hog hunting in Western Virginia with my dad. On the last day of the hunt, I recorded what is still my longest shot to date. 525 yards with a ballistic tip boat tail, (can't remember what grain). The ground hog was a little bigger than a soda bottle. I LOVE that round. Unfortunately, Virginia goes by calibre, not grain, so it is illegal to hunt dear with them there.

Happy birthday, I'm glad to see it was a great one and congrats on a great shot and your first deer of the year.

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CONGRATS ON THE MEAT AND HAPPY B-DAY!
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I use my 22-250 for fox and coyote hunting normally and Target shooting. I bought the gun from a seal here at damneck base and he used it to practice short range sniper. I have shot this gun so many times that at known range with a good rest I'm very comfortable shooting this over 200 yards. It's sighted in at 2 inches over at 100 yards so at 170 to 200 she's shooting the mark. I love this gun its a point and shoot type of gun.

We still don't have our internet at the house and I can't upload pics on this site with my HTC for some reason. She just an ole slick head about 110 pounds.

"Slick head, with a hole in it"

Hell I just wanted to see the hole. :you:

Hole? What hole? I split her like a taco shell!!! It was pretty bad.lol!!!