Gary Reeder
We have a customer that wants to hunt
Thursday, January 08, 2026, 13:40

the small deer, like the Key Deer or our Coues Deer, maybe 50 to 55 LBs and wants to use the 240 Banshee in a Contender. Robert talked to him at the shop and wanted me to load up some ammo for the old fellow to practice with.
The 240 Banshee is a 22 K-Hornet blown out and necked to 243. The 240 Banshee will do the job on a small bodied deer as long as he puts the bullet in the right spot. It will put a 55 grain bullet out at 2500 FPS and a 75 grain bullet out at 2200 FPS. So the cartridge has enough punch for a 55 lb deer as long as bullet placement is the most important thing with the shooter.
This is one of those times when I miss John Taffin most. He would say BULLET PLACEMENT!!! Thank you John.