RE: Biggest load/bullet for 22-250
I have never hunted with a 22-250 for deer but do know alot of deer hunters with 40 years of experience that have had great luck with a Nosler Partition 60gr and Barnes 53gr X bullet. With these bullet construction, you should not have any problem taking a deer within 200 yards. I have not due to I have better calibers for the job of deer hunting IMHO. I joke with them about using thier 22-250 but in actuality, I have yet to see them lose deer. I have however in front of them with a 300Win Mag, which of course gave them alot of ammo to blast my fun making of their choice of calibers. I used to believe what they were doing using a 22-250 for deer was just wrong. But after losing a deer while hunting with them with my 300Win Mag, I couldn't say much. Think I will keep my 300Win mag even though.
With all that said, these guys are better shots than me, and practice twice as much as me.
To each his own, who am I to know your skills or advise you on what you should use.