Another .223 vs. .22-250 thread

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For a pure coyote round, I would start with the .243. Coyotes are very tough animals
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The 22-250 is OK but lots of the rifles chambered for it use slower twist rates which limits bullet weight and thus range and hitting power at distance.

For pure medium to long range coyote work, the .243 would be superior in every way. I used mine to kill a bunch of coyotes and only one took more than a single step after being hit. Most simply drop stone dead. Do not underestimate the power of a .243 shooting high velocity varmint bullets, it is simply awesome.

For medium range work or high volume varmint shooting, the .223 will be the best choice as it won't overheat so quickly. The .308 can be used for coyotes but the .243 is actually superior to its bigger cousin at all ranges,

I like the 223 because when I shoot at somthing with it my ears don't go numb and ring.
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Silliest post in this thread. :( A .223 will produce a sound pressure level of roughly 165 dB which is more than enough to cause permanent hearing damage.
 
How do you tell when your barrel is worn out in the .22-250 and what do you do when it is? Do you guys think a 4x12x40 would be a good magnification scope to put on a .22-250?

thanks,
 
As mentioned, coyote hunting is rarely a volume of fire pursuit. You will most likely burn more rounds practicing then you will hunting. Which is as it should be. Think about it this way, odds are you won't shoot more then 20-40 rounds a year from a hunting gun. 22-250 will go 1500-2000 rounds before you won't have minute of coyote accuracy. So, somewhere between 50 and 100 years you'll have to put on another barrel. All this talk of burning out barrels has everyone paranoid. If you don't shoot competition or prairie dog/gopher towns, your barrel will outlive you. Relax and enjoy the time you have with your rifle in the field. - dan
 
Best advice that I have heard on this forum about barrel life: If you shoot a gun so much that you burn the barrel out, then who gives a damn about rebarrelling it because it will be worth the price.
If you shoot a gun 2000 times and burn out the barrel, then spending $300 to put on a new barrel is definitely worth it, plus you'll get to choose the rate of twist that you want. Nothing lasts forever, and no-one ever regretted investing a little money in a gun that gets shot over 2000 times
 
rral22 said:
At 400 yards the same bullet from a .223 will have dropped 21.4 inches and have 436 ft/lbs of energy. From a .22-250 it will drop 15.3 inches and still have 618 ft/lbs of energy.
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Cool! When that coyote with the 21 inch chest presents itself at 400yds, I won't have to hold over........;)
 
Camp Cook said:
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My first 22-250 is now over 30 years old and shoots exactly the same today as it did when I first got it...

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I second that. Mine is not quite that old, but is 20 years old and the rifling is hardly worn, and it still groups the same as it did when I first got it tuned in.
 
If you are that worried about the cost of replacing a barrel if it happens to get worn, then maybe you should be more concerned of the amount of money you will spend on ammunition to fire it that many times that you burn through the barrel. you'll put at least $1500 worth of ammo down the tube before it starts to get worn
 
Just to throw something out there playing with some ballistic calculators.

1-9ROT .223 hand loaded with 75gr A-max or VLD type bullet will out preform a 1-12ROT .22-250 with 55gr Vmax's at longer distance it will have less drop, less wind drift and more retain energy then the .22-250.

This is why I'm building a 1-7ROT .22-250 I will be loading 80gr VLD type bullets and hope to hit 3200fps with them. Should see 5" of drop at 300 sighted in for 200 and the bullet should be carrying aprox. 1200ftlbs of energy.
 
I have to agree with your thinking...

I have been thinking for a while now about rechambering my old 26" 1-14" twist 22-250 to 22-243 I would load 60gr V-Max/60gr Sierrra HP's/62gr TSX if I could push these to 3800fps I would be a very happy camper...

My rifle handles the 60gr Sierra HPs very well now pushes them @ 3550fps shot my last wolf @ 220 yards with this rifle/bullet/load combo it was an instant DRT...

Going to also try the 60gr Sierra HP's/60gr V-Max in my 22" barreled Sako 85 Grey Wolf to see how they work...

Oh man I love Canada and all of the year round shooting/hunting opportunities we have here...

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Lets add a .243 to the mix, because now I am considering this round, the only thing though is factory ammunition seems to be about a $1 a round, where as you can still get .22-250 ammo for less than that. Is there much difference in accuracy?
 
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