Looking for a HEAVY .22 cal Hunting bullet.

[bbyars]

Looking for recommendations on a Heavy .22 cal bullet for hunting. I have seen the Varmegeddon and Nosler but would like a little heavier than just 60gr. Have i overlooked someone?

Will be loading .223 Rem and .224 Valkyrie.

 

[RegionRat]

TTSX is available if you want to consider monolithic bullets. The TSX and TTSX are non-lead and available in a wide range of weights.
The Sierra Game King is another old favorite. That one comes in at 65 grains and is a typical lead tipper Spitzer boat tail.

I noticed you mentioned the Varmegeddon. Are you looking for a varmint bullet for violent expansion, or something with more penetration? The ones I mentioned would be more typical of pig hunting or similar. There are other bullets that expand violently for varmints and coyotes.

 

[Supersubes]

Swift has a 75 gr scirocco. Barnes makes a 70 gr ttsx and a 77 gr LRX. Hornady 70 gr GMX

 

[Dai Bando]

75 ELD's are where you wanna be.

 

[rweaver00geo]

what about the 65 sierra, ive never used it but people take down deer and hogs with it. As region rat mentioned

 

[260284]

Nosler has a 70 gr Accubond. I need to kill something with the 75gr ELDM that I shoot out of my 223 and see how they do. I have heard good things about the 65gr Game king, just haven't tried them.

I run the 88gr ELDM at 3000-3085 out of my 22BR, but I am not going to carry a 18-20 lb rifle out hunting. My next 223 barrel will be a 1-7 twist so I can try them in it.

 

[bbyars]

I’m mean I shoot the 90gr smk outta my Valkyrie at 2800 FPS. But would be worried about bullet fragging at impact. I’m taking a hard look at those 78 gr tsx. Forgot all about Barnes.

 

[Dutch260]

I have some 83 gr Hammer Hunters arriving soon that I'll be loading up. Hopefully I can report in on how they perform.

Also, may check out Lehigh defense and cutting edge bullets. I think both of them offer some heavy for cal 22 bullets.

 

[sixtyfournmor]

Heavy to me is maybe not heavy to you, but I have taken lots of whitetails with the 65gr Sierra game king.
But I took a lot with lesser bullets too. But when I switched to the Sierra I was happier with what I seen.

All 1 shot stops, some nice sized whitetails too. Nosler makes a 60gr partition, Winchester makes a good 64gr bullet.
Many would still consider these light, but I shoot 1x9 twist barrels.

 

[orkan]

80gr berger

 

[XTREM HTR16]

Berger has a new 85.5 hybrid that might work great

 

[bbyars]

Berger has a new 85.5 hybrid that might work great

Ill have to check em out. Been thinking of snagging some full bores.

 

[david walter]

This

75 ELD's are where you wanna be.

 

[bbyars]

This

Got some 73s never worked for me. Whats your load?

 

[david walter]

24.5 Varget in a once fired 5.56 LC case

 

[bbyars]

think i was using 24gr of varget, lc case, and win srp. average like 1.5-2" i may pull what i have loaded and give it a retry.

 

[david walter]

In my LMT, it averages 3/4”-1-1/2” five and ten shot groups.

 

[Hondo1]

80gr berger

Good to see you back, we’ve missed you.

 

[nrspence]

I have good luck with match bullets hunting. Shot placement is what it’s all about, so whatever your rifle shoots best is what I would go with. I think 88 eldms, or 80 eldms, berger 85.5 would be money.

 

[bbyars]

Im having a hard time putting the 90 smk down with the valkyrie. I cant really get any heavies to fit in a mag for a gas gun though. Guess ill have two separate loads.