.223 vs .22-250

For what purpose? Neither is a great 500 plus yard hunting cartridge. Both will kill small varmints at that range, but you also get a lot of wind drift. You'd still have to be able to hit the bottom of a coffee cup at that distance with either to make clean kills.
With like bullets, the .22-250 has a slight edge though. More remaining energy and velocity and flatter shooting. Both drop like bricks past 300 with factory ammo.
 
it is for coyote hunting, I have a savage stevens 200 in 22-250 and im not realy all that happy with it. Its a good rifle but I find i cant get the grouping with it I can with other rifles. Im thinking of trading it in on a savage 12FV and was also looking at some other rifles but they only come in .223 .

ps, im not new to coyote hunting and out on the farm lands some long distance shots are not that uncommon. the average shot is still 200 and closer but its good to know ur bullets flying as straight as possible regardless.
 
55gr lose steam FAST past 500, but 75gr loads can get past that with ease.

It's all about reading the wind! :)

I went with .223 over 22-250 due to the high volumes I shoot - the barrel will last much longer on the .223.
 
WELLL 55gr does loose steam BUT

is definatly capable of more, clays at 800 last year at summerland, and witnessed 1123yrd hits at summerland last year, with 55gr noslers, im on a custom action .22-250AI flogging those 55gr pills at over 4050fps
 
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