I've tried to hot-rod it into an acceptable, albeit limited, deer gun with 60gr partitions...with dismal results. I suppose it works but accuracy is horrendous for the legendary .22 centerfire.
I'm really trying to get this rifle to fill some niche in my gun collection. Has anyone taken this cartridge down to the 2000fps range? Good ole white-box 45gr winchesters are my preferred ammo...but they zip along right at 4000fps. They're great on coyotes, but we dont any of the long range prairie-type varmints in my area. I'd love to work up a load that I could take out for squirrels if the mood strikes me.

I've read somewhere that 14gr of blue dot will push a 45gr pullet in the mid 2000s. Anyone have personal experience? Advice?

Before someone tells me to get a 22 mag or 22 hornet.....I've already looked into them. I'm left handed, so I doubt I can find one of ruger's 22 mag (they had problems anyways..didn't they?), want more accuracy than I've heard about from the Henry levers...and to be honest I can't really afford another gun without selling the 22-250 (which is technically my father's...granted he NEVER uses or will use it...but still, you know how that stuff goes.) So it looks like I'm stuck with the 22-250 as my only centerfire rifle until I graduate college. I usually get lucky and only cull 1 or 2 coyotes a year. Apparently they don't like my calling and electronic calls are illegal in my state.

Any help is appreciated