One of the big issues with the .22-250 was there was a lot of slow twist guns 1:14 being common. Some were 1:12, but I see the brownings are 1:9. That would probably stabilise some heavier bullets that would make the .22-250 shine.
Browning X-Bolt .22-250
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Oh I know the lighter bullets shine, but one knock against the .22-250 was that you weren't able to shoot heavy bullets and had to get a custom barrel with a fast twist rate but now it seems there are faster twist barrels available off the shelf.
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The slow twists were designed around the 50-55gr varmint bullets of the day. They're less than idea when you deal with long/heavy bullets. Some guys live in places where you can use a 22 centerfire for deer. In a place like that, a 22-250 with a heavy TSX or LRX would work really well. 1:9 is actually too slow for the heavy Barnes and Nosler bullets. They call for an 8 or even 7 twist!
