Ruger American Predator .22-250

[TexasPatriot.308]

I just bought a cheapo Ruger American Predator in .22-250 for my better half to shoot hogs. She is deadly with a .17hmr, but using that during deer season is not a good idea. It has a 1 in 10 twist and just wondering if any of you guys are shooting bullets other than 55 grain, maybe even the 70 grain and how they handle in this rifle. I know I have killed hogs with 55 grain bullets, even .22 mag but I would like her to use larger than 55 grain. My 3 pastures are overrun with feral hogs and she loves to hunt them. I am a Ruger person and don't mean to slam the American as inferior but it is a low priced rifle....as for me I will be choosing between my 7mm08, .308 and my favorite an old 55 year old Ruger M77 in .257 Roberts. I cant wait for cooler weather.

 

[troy fairweather]

I've killed a lot of deer with a 50gr amax from 22-250s. Don't know if you're will shoot the 70 grainers worth trying.There is ppu ammo pretty cheap I'd use that for the hogs.

 

[ECVMatt]

I would give these a serious look:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1010619848?pid=126472

I have used them with great effect in the .223 on hogs when I lived in TX. I just checked out the Ruger Predator and I see that the .22-250 is a 1/10 twist so they might work. I would be very interested in your findings. Please post some results if you try this bullet.

EDIT: I just noticed that you listed the twist on your post. I need to slow down at times....

 

[Captcurt]

Don't let the Predator fool you. I had a 6.5 CM with a 4X12 Vortec Diamondback that was the most accurate CM that I had. The others were a Weatherby Vangard and a Bergara B-14 Hunter. The Ruger was half the price of the Bergara would shoot 4 different loads around 1/2" while the Bergara was doing good to keep them in an inch.

 

[DocRock]

I'm a 222 Rem aficionado, so 55 grs is the longest that I can shoot, but at 22-250 speeds and 1:10 twist, 65 grs should be no problem and you may even spin 70s.

 

[Bfh_auto]

My 22-250 is 1-12 so I'm no help.
If you reload, keep us updated because I'm very interested in how faster twist ones do.

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

I have a Ruger No. 1V Varminter with the 1/12 twist. For a thousand dollar rifle with a bull barrel and the designation Varminter, and after trying several factory loads and several reloads, it is a non shooter and now is just a beautiful rifle in the back of my safe.

 

[TexasPatriot.308]

finally got to shoot the rifle today. I understood it to have the scope mounted and boresighted. I was using a 3' x 3' plywood frame for a target holder and standard 1' x 1' target. first 3 shots didn't even hit the plywood. Scope was not mounted right. If you buy one of these rifles, remount and bore sight the scope before wasting ammo.