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Most popular deer rifle in Texas is not a 22-250. It is (In order)
22 lr (which is illegal it is still the most popular)
30-30 winchester
243
25-06
270
308
30-06
7mm Mag
222 Rem (no I didnt mistype thanks)
223 Rem
22-250
300 Rum
30 carbine
303 british
Then you get into a host of other calibers uncluding old cowboy guns. if you add shotguns the 12 guage is number three and 20 gauge is number nine.
At least according to the Texas parks and Wildlife officer (game warden) standing in my office right now. He's been with TPW for around 30 years so I take his word for it. (No I don't have a link his brain and experience dont have a web page)
And Texomaoutfitters you may be using a 22-250 on javelina or on oklahoma pigs, but in East Texas we have nothing but Feral hogs. It is not unusual to see a 400-600lb hog. You shoot him in the neck and you hit the cape, a piece of gristle that is a BEAR to penetrate with a 7mm rifle. Records in East Texas on Feral pigs go way above 800lbs. Ain't ABOUT to shoot at that with a 22, 22-250 or even a 30-30. I shoot at him it is going to be from a deer stand 80 feet up with a 45-70 405 grain lead, and I will pack a lunch and a sleeping bag.
A 683lb board charged my cousin about 15 years back out here. He shot the charging boar three times with a 7mm rifle. The boar dropped on the third shot. First shot entered his muzzle, and went out the side of the cheek. Second shot glanced off of his skull because of the angle. Third shot snapped his spine about halfway back. Yes he shot him a forth time in the vitals from behind and away afterwards. We weighed the pig on the scales at the Feed CooP in town. Makes one heck of a difference when they are charging you. Normally I would say he could make that shot with that rifle hands down any day of the week in one shot. But normally he would be in the stand waiting, not being charged on the ground.
Just sayin. For small deer you might get away with it. Don't mess with the piggies unless you like sleepin in trees for days on end.
As an FYI I carry a Ruger Blackhawk in 45 colt loaded with hot 300 grain lead bullets as a backup when hog hunting just in case. Something to think about.
GoodOlBoy
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