22-250 recommendations

[digelectric]

[digelectric]

Anyone tried the CZ offerings in this caliber or 223? I personally love their semi auto .22LR and handguns. Never tried a higher powered bolt action.

[sigstroker]

I think the velocity and flatness aren’t as good with 223 but perhaps not enough to matter. I didn’t research ammo prices that recently but obviously 223 has an advantage there. Well, until the zombies come and then all the 223 will disappear first but until then

It's going to be well over 3000 fps out of a 26" barrel, no 16" carbines in this discussion.

One thing to consider with the 22-250.
Great Gun, my favorite.

Come the lead ban you will not be able to shoot the good bullets.

Mine does very well with Hornady 52 grn A-max.
I reload.

I have not been able to find a non toxic round that even comes close to the accuracy and performance that I get with the Amax.

I believe the twist rate on mine is 1:14. Factory Rem 700. VSF

Guys here that know twist rate will be able to better tell you what twist works for heavier bullets.

I have not taken the time to research.

just my .02

It's 1 in 12 in the Savage I posted.

Beat me to it -

There may be a reason rifle makers go with the slower rate of twist with the 22-250 but I can't figure out why. Rather than driving 50 to 55 grain bullets a heck of alot faster than a 223 or 222 Remington I'd rather send 69 or 75 grain bullets slightly faster than those two do 50 grain bullets. I think the heaviset I can go with my Remington VSSF II is about 62 grains.

If I had to do it again I'd pay more attention to rate of twist and probably wouldn't have bought the Remington, would have added a 22-250 barrel to my Encore collection instead.

.22-250 got popular at a time that people shooting .224 sized bullets were either:
1) shooting people
2) shooting 100 yard paper
3) shooting varmints

45 and 50 gr bullets were all the rage except for reason 1) above. So it still comes mostly in slow twist. Given that OP wants it for reason 3), he should be fine with slow twist.

[TMB 1]

Mossberg MVP Varmint 223/5.56 would probably work perfect for what OP wants, varmints at 300 yards for sure.

[pennstater]

Do like the .22-250's myself. But, what's this doing in the semi-auto-gas operated thread? Ought to be in "manual" thread, correct?
Altho, a lot of good answers here.

[digelectric]

Do like the .22-250's myself. But, what's this doing in the semi-auto-gas operated thread? Ought to be in "manual" thread, correct?
Altho, a lot of good answers here.

[jimmykan]

224 Valkyrie, SO hot right now...

[Jrocket]

Look at the ballistics for the 58gr Vmax in .243 I use this round in an AR10 platform for predator hunting, works very well.

[Calif Hunter]

Ditto for the wrong part of the forum - I don't usually frequent this part as my only AR is just the way I want it and I shoot bolt actions a lot more often. A thread on .22-250 in the semi=auto section did catch my attention, though.
I don't think .22-250 ammo is cheaper than .308 unless you are reloading. For groundhogs out to 300 yards, I think a .223 is fine and that ammo is cheaper than either .308 or .22-250. (And it easier to find a fast twist .223 for heavier bullets.)

[sned45]

I would suggest Kimber longmaster-vt http://www.kimberamerica.com/longmaster-vt

[digelectric]

[damon1272]

Love the 22-250. That said I would recommend 223. 22-250 has enough recoil to get scope black out from recoil and not see your hits unless you are running a brake. Out to 300 I wouldn't waste the powder that the 22-250 will burn over a good 223 that does not need a brake.

[roostersgt]

Take your pick. Sub-MOA right out of the box guaranteed and shipped free / no sales tax. With scope, or without, you'll still have serious leftover cash for a better scope, bipod, sling, cheek rest and plenty of ammo. Hate to be such a fanboy of these rifles, but they have impressed me for their utility and super accuracy at any price point.

https://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com/category.cfm/sportsman/bolt-action-rifles/brand/THOMPSON-CENTER/of3/22-250-REMINGTON

[digelectric]

[Calif Hunter]

I have a Kimber Longmaster in .22-250 and it was the most frustrating rifle to get dialed in that I have had in 50 years of shooting. It took a couple hundred rounds and experimenting with just about every bullet and powder combination before I got it shooting under an inch. Also - the "match grade" chamber was way oversized, leading to an obvious expansion ring just above the base of the cartridge. I necksize to avoid case separation. When I contacted Kimber with the dimensions of the fired cases, they said it was within specs...although they are way outside SAAMI specs.

That said - it is a beautiful gun and shoots well now with neck-sized cases and the loads it likes.