300m taget/varmint rifle

223 vs 22/250

I have used the 223 to hunt ground hogs and was at best a 300 yd rifle. The 22/250 has superior killing powder at longer range. I just had a custom 22/250 1/8 made for this summer.The223 may be ok for killing paper targets but...
 
maynard said:
dryfire, right on thanks for answering iroc22's first question. It is true I am not knocking the .22-250 cartridge accuracy wise, just the lack of factory barrels with a fast enough twist to shoot heavy bullets in that caliber. However even if factory barrels were offered in 1:8 or 1:7 twist in .22-250 the barrel life would be nowhere near what you could get out of a .223 as CyaN1de has already pointed out.
iroc22, 69 gr factory match ammo in .223 is available, but if you want to shoot the 75 or 80 gr bullets you will need to reload and you will need a 1:9 twist for 75's and a 1:8 or faster twist to shoot 80's.
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Im not overly concerned about barrel life, as I wont be shooting it a whole heck of a lot and I dont mind replacing barrels after a lot of rounds. Specifically I was looking at the SPS Varmint which is 1:14 in 22-250 and 1:12 in 223. Or I also considered the cheaper Stevens which would make a barrel change more economical in the end. Factory barrel is 1:9 for 223 and 1:12 for 22-250
 
I would rather spend $600 for a new barrel every 5000-6000 rounds than every 2000 but YMMV. If you want to shoot heavy bullets right from the start a Tikka T3 in .223 with a 1:8 twist would be the ticket.
 
Cummins4x4 said:
The only factory stuff I ever shot was white box 45gr jhp, blows em up real good:eek:, used lots of diffent varmit bullets in reloads, got the job done
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Just been thinking that the reason I might lean 22-250 is just the "fun" factor with the bigger bang and the damage the velocity can do.
But if the right .223 can do the same....
 
I have used both the 22-250 and .223 for gophers.

If you are looking strictly for a blow em up, giggle factor gopher caliber .... go with the 22-250.
 
maynard said:
I would rather spend $600 for a new barrel every 5000-6000 rounds than every 2000 but YMMV. If you want to shoot heavy bullets right from the start a Tikka T3 in .223 with a 1:8 twist would be the ticket.
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I wont reach 2000-3000 rounds for a looooong time with this rifle, it wont see much duty. I like the idea of the extra bang and "turn inside out" factor the 22-250 offers.
 
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iroc22 said:
I wont reach 2000-3000 rounds for a looooong time with this rifle, it wont see much duty. I like the idea of the extra bang and "turn inside out" factor the 22-250 offers.
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I don't get it, gopher ripped in 1/2 with a 223, ripped in 1/2 with a 204, or ripped in 1/2 with a 22-250
Where the hell do you shoot gophers on the west coast? FS
 
Fassteel said:
I don't get it, gopher ripped in 1/2 with a 223, ripped in 1/2 with a 204, or ripped in 1/2 with a 22-250
Where the hell do you shoot gophers on the west coast? FS
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There are gophers in the interior. Maybe he knows someon around Williams Lake or 100 mile. Or maybe he has a friend in Alberta.
 
Fassteel said:
I don't get it, gopher ripped in 1/2 with a 223, ripped in 1/2 with a 204, or ripped in 1/2 with a 22-250
Where the hell do you shoot gophers on the west coast? FS
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CyaN1de has got it: BC interior mostly (I spend a lot of time in 100 mile area)

It will also see coyote duty and Im sure both rounds would be effective on them as well
 
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