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I may have a 12BVSS coming into my possesion in the near future, its chambered in 22-250. I am wanting a 500-600yrd paper puncher/ varmint rig. Here's the question, is this caliber suitable or should I rebarrel to something like a 6BR or 308. Should I be looking at a different stock or is the factory one alright, I have a falcon menace 6-18:sniper::):) scope for it as well.
 
darrell1 said:
I may have a 12BVSS coming into my possesion in the near future, its chambered in 22-250. I am wanting a 500-600yrd paper puncher/ varmint rig. Here's the question, is this caliber suitable or should I rebarrel to something like a 6BR or 308. Should I be looking at a different stock or is the factory one alright, I have a falcon menace 6-18:sniper::):) scope for it as well.
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The Factory stock is an excellent benchrest/varmint stock IMO. Thats if you like laminate stocks. As far as 22-250 for 500-600 it should defenetly work If you want ultimate accuracy, then yea, 6mmbr or 6.5x47 Lapua is the way. 308 is good too, lots of the best rifles are in 308. Its all a matter of preference.
 
A .22-250 is too light for 500 to 600 yards using factory ammo. It'll get there, but a 55 grain bullet drops 38 plus inches at 500 with a 250 yard zero. Under 400 ft-lbs of energy left at 500 too. Not enough for hunting.
 
sunray said:
A .22-250 is too light for 500 to 600 yards using factory ammo. It'll get there, but a 55 grain bullet drops 38 plus inches at 500 with a 250 yard zero. Under 400 ft-lbs of energy left at 500 too. Not enough for hunting.
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My bad. I thought it had a 1:9 twist, like the 223. 1:12 is no good for heavy bullits. You will be restricted to 300 yards or so with 50-55 g bullits.
 
Had one and loved it the stock awsome! 22-250 though in the 1:12 twist I found good to about 300 meters after that your gonna want somthing a little bigger.
 
More then happy to offer an alternative barrel but I would recommend that you shoot it first.

I have personally shot a 22/250 out to 750yds with 52gr MK's. It gets bounced around alot more then other options but it will make the journey no problem. Not much worse then standard 308 loads.

At the Summerland shoot, one shooter took his 22/250 out to 1000yds without any issue. I think he was using 55gr bullets.

Try it. If you don't like the way it flies, then swap in a new pipe. If the twist was faster at say, 9 or 8, it would do amazing things with the 75/80gr VLD bullets.

Jerry
 
For varmints, velocity is everything. 22-250 is perfect. For target shooting, the 6BR is arguably the most accurate and easiest to load cartridge in the <600M game. Unless you are rich, just go with the inexpensive option for varmint hunting. I don't know about you, but I can easily shoot 300 rounds in a gopher patch per day so it won't take more than a few days shooting to toast the 22-250.

I use factory guns for gophers and save the good stuff for targets where every point counts.
 
Should have mentioned that I already have a 17 fireball, 222 rem and a 204 so i really dont need it to shoot under 300 yards. Thanks for the input so far.
 
Jerry..... I'ma think that was me at summerland....... And the best we got was 1123 yrds with the 55gr nosler......But keep in mind the barnard actioned ATRS with a 1:14 twist, was pushing those 55ers to 4100 plus FPS......

Last time I went to the range I ran 10 shots rapidfire that I could put a twoonie over at 400m...... I chronoed my new load and am a little hot at 4225....I found a great node just shy of 4200....... We'll see ya at summerland again.....Got a 260AI build going on at ATR......

Brad
 
I agree with mysticplayer, shoot it.

I've got a LRPV in 22-250 that I shoot in our 500yd Marmot Shoot every month. It shoots repeatedly 1/2 moa 5 sht grps with handloaded 55 gr Bergers. The problem with the lighter bullets is that you really gotta watch the wind, light changes, mirage, the position of your left nut, etc. When I shoot my 6br with 95 bergers the wind doesn't bother as much, as expected, but everything else still matters, especially the L nut.

Throat erosion is a big factor with the 22-250. Shoot the bbl out, learn about environmental influences and then get a new bbl.

It depends on how big the varmints are and at what range you're shooting them as to how much energy you'll need for clean kills. Paper doesn't care.

I sometimes shoot a 12BVSS .223 with 52gr Sierra MK at the same shoots and it does equally as well as the 22-250 and with the same constraints. With less recoil it is easier to control on the bags.

The stock is fine for shooting off a rest. If you want to spend money, get a better scope or a new bbl, bbl blocks and a bbl nut wrench.

Look on 6br.com at the spreadsheet program that lets you estimate expected bbl life using different powders. It's an eye opener.

Good luck and good shooting
Greg in CR
 
HELP: Anyone know how to drop The savage model 12BVSS 22-250 Rem. barrel onto The ultimate varmint stock (full pillar bedded) by John Plaster? Is the Model 12BVSS has the action with a center to center action screw spacing of 4.275?? anyone??
THANKS.
George
 
Measure your action screw spacing. If they are 4.25" apart CtoC, the action will literally fall into the Choate stock

The new gen (4.40") spacing will also fall into the stock. you just will not be able to attach the action screws :).

Bed the action. These stocks really need it.

Savage uses the same rifle designation whether it has the old gen 4.25" or new gen 4.40" screw spacing. Of course, the new gen will be center feed, old gen staggered.

Jerry
 
OH YES, The Savage Model 12 Barrel Action fit right onto the varmint stock; however, one of the two screws is too long!!! It went passed the barrel when I tightening it (appox. 3/4 an inch too long!) what should I do? should I cut it?!
Thanks.
George
 
I have the rifle you should have bought. Savage single shot in a heavy walnut stock. 22-250 Ackley in a Mclennan 1:8 barrel. Shoots the Sierra 80 VLD at about 3300 fps.

Actually, it will shoot them faster, but some blow up. Bergers might be better.

It is a new barrel for F Class, but I have switched over to a 260 Ackley now. It need a new home.
 
I have the 12BVSS in .223 and I love it. Savage makes a great accurate rifle right out of the box, tune the loads a bit, play around with the trigger and you have a great gun.

If it doesnt have a scope, get good glass with mil dots.
 
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