22-250 twist rate

[guntech]

Im planning to build a coyote rifle in 22-250 off a Sako 75 action.
I want to come in betweeen 6.5-7lbs unscoped with a 21 or 22'' barrel.

I'd like to shoot a 60ish grain bullet out of the rifle. Maybe something
like a 60gr. V-max. I cant ever see wanting to move up to the heavier
bullets since I have other rifles I can use to cover that area.

Most factory 22-250's seem to come in 1-14 twist which I think will be
too slow for the medium weight bullets.
Some people online are suggesting a 1-9 twist but that seems pretty quick
to me.

Just wondering if maybe a 1-12 twist would be a good compromise.

The 12 twist will work well for what you want to do.

 

[Mad_Mikee]

The 12 twist will work well for what you want to do.

Perfect. Thanks Dennis.

BTW - Next tuesday (Jan 7th) you should have a stainless long action remington in your home mailbox waiting to be true'd up.

 

[remington jim]

The 12 twist will work well for what you want to do.

I agree with that a 12 twist will be fine i have very good luck with 14 twist up to and including 55 gr ers 60 's still shot 5 into .750 often at a 100 ! RJ

 

[SuperCub]

BTW - Next tuesday (Jan 7th) you should have a stainless long action remington in your home mailbox waiting to be true'd up.

For a 22/250?

 

[Cinch]

I have a 1-8" twist .22-250. I shoot 75 gr amax. If I had to do it again, (since your buying a new barrel) I'd go 1-10" twist and throat it for the 53gr vmax. I'd leave the finished barrel length at 22".

Why, I would think the 8 twist is ideally suited for the 22-250? Out here on the prairies where shots on coyotes can and often are +250m and never a calm day the higher BC of the 75/80gr Amax/VLD and powder capacity of the 250 case would seem to be the perfect combo???

 

[Mad_Mikee]

For a 22/250?

Nope. For another build.

This 22-250 is going to be built off a Sako 75 thats currently chambered in 7-08.

 

[quaticman]

My .22-250 stabilizes the 60 grain Sierra HP with the 1 in 14 twist.
I plan on using a .223 barrel with a 1 in 12 twist when I re-barrel and my favourite gunsmith believes this is a workable plan.

Paul Box senior ballistician at Sierra Bullets also confirmed this for me.

 

[waynewjw]

My TC Icon 1:10 shoots clover leafs with Berger 62 gr. Varmints (hard to find) but super accurate with my load.