What 22-250 Rifle? 100-300 meters.

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I'm looking to build a nice 22-250 set up for this coming spring.
I'll be giving it a 200 meter zero. The field I shoot gophers at is almost always 100-300 meters from the hill we sit on.
I'll be shooting facotry ammo this season, reloading next.
I enjoy target shooting all year round too, so I want as small of groups as possible.

I know the .223 might be a better choice, but I like the 22-250 and dont mind the price difference for ammo.

I really liked my CZ550 22-250, the single set trigger was perfect.
But I havent shot any others, so dont know if another one is actually better.
Heavy Barrel is a must.
 
Put a fast twist 1:8 on just about any action and shoot 80 gr bullets. It would be hard to beat even out to 1000 yards. Accurate barrel life would be about 1/2 to 2/3 of what you could expect from a .223 shooting the same bullet. If you are looking to squeeze the most accuracy out of any rifle, handloading is the only way to go.
 
Remington XR-100 in 22-250. Can't go wrong out of the box and all the room in the world to customize it later.

FYI, Have you given any thought to going .204 Ruger as a cartridge? It's my #1 varmint calibre for coyotes and gophers, extremely accurate to 400 and beyond.
 
I kind of agree with Obtunded, the 204 Ruger is worth taking a look at, especially for gophers. My two gopher rifles are a 222 and a 22-250, and I much prefer the 222 because I can "spot" my shots and make any corrections if necessary. The 22-250 has just enough recoil that I usually can't spot the shots, plus the extra muzzle blast gets a little annoying after too many shots.

If you're only shooting out to 300 metres, I think you're right when you say that a 223 might be a better choice. A 204 might be the best choice yet if you're not worried about the cost of ammo. If you don't already reload, you should consider starting.... a guy can put a lot of ammo through a varmint rifle!
 
I wont be reloading till I move into the house I am having built, but it wont be ready till November of 08, longer if they don't open the subdivision on time.

I looked at the 204, but at almost half the weight of the 22-250 it just seems like it will get blown around that much more. And there seems to always be some kind of a wind out.
I know the .223 might be a better choice, but for some reason I just cant see myself buying a non SA .223 rifle. And I cant take an AR shooting gophers.

While the gun will see gophers, it will also be a range rifle. Out to 500 meters. I was thinking because of this distance that a .308 might be the better caliber. But then for gophers the .308 might be a bit much, dont think the farmers would like me using a 308.

I like the 22-250, seems like a compromise between the .223 and the .308 to me.
The XR-100 is a nice rifle thats for sure, but the single shot would be a pain where that quick second shot would be nice.
The Tikka T3 super varmint looks like a nice rifle though, although it seems the CZ550 might be a better choice over the T3.

When me and the 2 buddies that go shooting with me go shoot gophers we take our time, bring some food, some drinks (non alcoholic) and generally use it more as a guys day out away from the women. We pick shots for each other to see who can hit what. So if I miss I know if I am high or low or whatever. Between the 3 of us there is like 100 shots taken in the few hours we go out for. The days of 500 .22 just arn't fun anymore.
 
Go Savage HB 9 twist with accutrigger in .....223. Or a stevens if you aren't shooting alot.

You can get factory Win 40gr HP ammo that is dirt cheap, apparently very accurate and makes nice splats. will work well out to 300yds.

When that gets boring, you can reload the various Amax and Vmax bullets to go all the way out to 1000yds.

The 22/250 is interesting (I have had one) but the twist rates are slow so only light bullets can be used. Once distances stretch out or winds pick up, the higher BC 'slower' bullets will do much much better.

The 204 is another fun cartridge but not a LR rig. I would choose this over the 22/250.

Sounds like a great way to spend time in the field.

Jerry
 
See my problem with the .223 is that the rifles are the same price really.
The stevens just doesn't do it, the stock alone is enough to make me not shoot it as much as another rifle.

I mean for 100-300 meters with factory ammo out of a factory rifle is the 223 actually better?
I mean I guess you can take more shots, but I never really had a problem of overheating my 22-250.

I looked at a T3 Super Varmint .223 and its a very nice gun, I kinda prefer the trigger on the CZ550 but the T3 overall looks better then the CZ.

I am looking for 1000-1500 for the rifle and ~500 for the glass.
Actually kinda think the .308 might be the best round if I can find some varmint factory loads.

Wish there was a reasonably priced SA .223 thats not restricted.
 
whatever

happened to that .22-250 you had, i remember it was bedded and everything......?????

You give up on it or what?

It had a greeny colored boyds style stock....laminated if i remember correctly?!:50cal:
 
There is a new gen target M14 in the EE for $1000ish. Throw a Bushnell elite 6X24 1" side focus or Nikon buckmaster 4X14 or 6x18 side focus and you are still within your budget.

For factory rifles, your budget covers so many options. Decide what cartridge you want to shoot and have at it. It's all good.

With that type of budget, get a Savage in both cartridges and one scope. Now you get to try them both...

Jerry
 
bradtothebone said:
happened to that .22-250 you had, i remember it was bedded and everything......?????

You give up on it or what?

It had a greeny colored boyds style stock....laminated if i remember correctly?!:50cal:
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It was a CZ550.
Woman forced me to sell. Really wish I didn't now. But I guess you learn from mistakes.

mysticplayer said:
There is a new gen target M14 in the EE for $1000ish. Throw a Bushnell elite 6X24 1" side focus or Nikon buckmaster 4X14 or 6x18 side focus and you are still within your budget.

For factory rifles, your budget covers so many options. Decide what cartridge you want to shoot and have at it. It's all good.

With that type of budget, get a Savage in both cartridges and one scope. Now you get to try them both...

Jerry
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Link to sale? The M14 isnt non restricted though is it?


I should just say F' it and buy a TRG 42 in 338 lupa. LOL.
Anyone ever shoot gophers with a 338 lupa?
 
Get the 22-250.

I personally don't have one but my gopher shooting friend does and will never give it up and yes you can get a fast twist barrell to shoot some heavier bullets.

Take a look at the Savage line. They have some pretty amazing single shot precision rifles out right now, including the right bolt, left port model.

I just purchased a 243 to use on gophers and coyotes... and deer during that short period of the year. I also reload so the transition from each target is easy. I got a Savage and was easily printing 3/4 inch groups right out of the box.

Go with the 22-250, more pop for your pennies and its always fun to see a brown gopher turn into a red mist with some Calhoon double hollowpoints.
 
Jeff000 said:
I should just say F' it and buy a TRG 42 in 338 lupa. LOL.
Anyone ever shoot gophers with a 338 lupa?
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In most shots it is no more spectacular than a light 308, 22-250 or a 204, in fact less so, but you can kill with indirect fire :)

Velocity rules the roost in varmint hunting.
 
223 is quieter. farmers would prefer that. Barrel life is about triple.

A 223 with a 1:8 shooting 80s would be more effective than a 22-250 shooting 55s.

A 1:9 Savage will shoot 80s if you load with 2 scoops...
 
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