whats the better varmint calibre? .223 or .22-250?

hometownhero said:
Only 5 or 6 feet?! You are doing it wrong lol. Average is about 5 feet but there are some exploders that like to fly 10+ and in all directions.
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Thats why Im thinking about making a faster little centerfire. heheh

Its very addicting trying to get those lil sucks to fly. lol
 
snoopycda said:
People who buy 223's always wonder about the 22-250. It doesnt work in reverse.
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Nope. I burn half the powder, the varmints end up just as dead, and if yer marksmanship is reliant on a bigger cartridge case to hit something farther away, work on yer marksmanship instead of yer excuses.

Starting to change a bit now, but the .223 is available of the shelf with a better assortment of twist rates to choose from. No biggie if you don't mind chucking another couple hundred bucks into a custom barrel, but more guys don't than do.

If you can't hit it and kill it with a .223, buying a 22-250 is gonna really cause a lot of aggravation, rather than solve anything. But it'll be louder, and more expensive to feed.

Cheers
Trev
 
titch-- said:
Thats why Im thinking about making a faster little centerfire. heheh

Its very addicting trying to get those lil sucks to fly. lol
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My best results were with 40gr vmax and 50gr nosler btips. The 53gr vmax is no slouch though either. Also 40gr hp work well. I really want to smack a gopher with the 30-06 for some reason lol.
 
22-250 for coyotes out to 400 yards

,223 for gophers

I can't see the bullet splash with the 22-250 (too fast) don't know if I hit the little bugger or not
 
hometownhero said:
My best results were with 40gr vmax and 50gr nosler btips. The 53gr vmax is no slouch though either. Also 40gr hp work well. I really want to smack a gopher with the 30-06 for some reason lol.
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53grainers are really good for yotes, but not so much for gophers. I have some 36gr VG's made up to try this weekend once the wind goes down for a day. I know a bunch of people couldnt get them to shoot in a 9 twist but I read that some could, so Im off to try myself to see if Ill get lucky. I hope so because I think theyll be fun for gophers. If not the 40gr vmaxes will be next to try.

Sorry for the lil derail
 
rem74283 said:
The title says it all. I'm trying to decide what varmint rifle to buy. Any thoughts?
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Funny how so many offer advice w/o knowing what the rifle is going to hunt, where and how.

If you need a walking around rifle for coyotes maybe a deer with proper bullet, I'd say sporter 22/250 with 3x9 scope.

Just groundhogs ... 223. Lightweight sporter with 3x9 or HB with 12 power scope.
 
[/QUOTE] Those options would save you having to buy a whole new rifle.[/QUOTE]

In my neck of the woods you can't shoot anything bigger than a 270. I have the .30 cal rifles for hunting north of that restriction line.
 
SuperCub said:
Funny how so many offer advice w/o knowing what the rifle is going to hunt, where and how.

If you need a walking around rifle for coyotes maybe a deer with proper bullet, I'd say sporter 22/250 with 3x9 scope.

Just groundhogs ... 223. Lightweight sporter with 3x9 or HB with 12 power scope.
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I agree, I like the .223 over the .22-250 for groundhogs as you can see the hit better.

On the other hand I like the .22-250 better for coyotes as its better for holding on fur over 300 yards,

So I own both lol
 
I've been looking at the savage combos but I've heard different opinions. Scopes suck, axis is crap, etc..

I'm leaning towards a 223 as I can't see shooting further than 200-250 yrds max. Probably will take most shots between 100-150yrds.
 
If its Gophers....

Please don't forget the 22 Hornet, or 22K Hornet, for Alberta gopher entertainment.

It's a nice caliber with a lot less powder consumption than the 204 or 223. I have used the 204 & 223 when out on gophers but mainly use the 22 k hornet. No rim fire as they just don't "helicopter" a gopher like a center fire.:D

The 17 hornet is also a great round for the prairie gophers.
 
I like the hornet and bob. Although I don't own either at the moment, they have a reserved place in my safe. The 250 savage is also nice. The bob and 250 savage have killed everything from squirrels to moose.
 
i had the same Q a few years ago and went with a 223AI near 4000 fps with a 53 grain pill. almost 22-250 speed with half the powder
 
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