.22-250

[Fredo]

Hi everyone,

I'm considering .22-250 for plinking/yoting.

I'd love to hear your feedback and advice regarding rifles in this caliber.

Thanks in advance!

[wwbirds]

Seems the 22-250 and 223 get a thread each week

[7mm08]

I have a Vanguard in .22-250 that I use exclusively for coyotes. It loves the white box 45gr Winchester factory ammo. I seriously cant improve on the accuracy of performance of that cartridge. I have mine sighted in 2 inches high at 100 meters, and its 3 inches low at 300 meters. It takes a bit of guesswork to allow for wind sometimes, but its a "hold on hair" outfit clear out to 350 meters. I know this because my furthest shots were 351 and 344 meters respectively. All coyotes dropped in their tracks except for 2 I hit further back than I intended, and a follow up shot quickly solved that problem. Only a handful ever had an exit wound. But, the exit woulds were very dramatic, and the hides were a write off. I have taken a variety of shots ranging from quartering towards, quartering away, center punching the ribs, through the shoulder, etc.
In my opinion, its a great choice. Its more suited for that than for shooting in a gopher patch.

[Redneck 7]

Ain't that the truth.

I'd say great round for what you plan on but a little more coin for plinking. Great for yotes, might be a waste for paper, unless you reload. Might want to look into a .223. That's my 2 cents.

I personally love my .243's, 58 grain hornady is a great round for it. Still more money then 223 but the boxes go on sale often at cabelas.

[Fredo]

I reload.

I was considering a Ruger American.

[Ebrand]

I love my 22-250.

Can reload for it for nearly the same as buying 17hmr ( I said nearly )

My buddy has a 223. A touch cheaper to load for.

We both love our guns. The 22-250 reaches out a little easier.

223 brass is easy and cheap to acquire.

Neck sizing increases brass life dramatically.

Pick one that fits you and buy the dies.

[wolf308]

The 22-250 is simply awesome for yotes. And in a target rifle with the ai version ( less brass flow) would make an awesome 1000 yard target rifle too. With the right ( heavy) bullet. Just saying. Like a 22 cal magnum IMO.

[DaleJ]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

Seems the 22-250 and 223 get a thread each week

Its a guns and ammo forum. The topic isn't huge. Its bound to come around to this again.

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

Seems the 22-250 and 223 get a thread each week

Thanks for your help, greatly appreciated.

[Metalmike123]

Excellent cartridge, king of the .22s IMO. Stretches out your long range shots on coyotes a bit more than the 223.

My preference though, not that it really matters, is with the 223 Rem simply for the economy. Easy to find brass, milder on the barrels, cheap factory ammo/brass, less powder consumption.

Both are excellent coyote killers, the choice is yours.

[wheeler]

I love my .22-250.

First coyote I shot with it, I was unsure weather to hold over or not.... I decided not to and nailed him at 200 yards. Dropped in his tracks!

It's a very flat fast shooting round. I love mine! Can't go wrong for a Coyote gun!!!

[tikka250]

It depends on how much target shooting you are planning on doing and how far you expect to shoot coyotes. 223 is cheeper to reload with better offerings in factory twist rates for long target bullets.
22-250 has an amazing trajectory for taking coyotes out to 4-500 yards and hits a lot harder than a 223 at those distances.

Keep in mind if you do buy the ruger american that a thin barrel on a 22-250 heats up very fast when shooting targets.

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by tikka250

It depends on how much target shooting you are planning on doing and how far you expect to shoot coyotes. 223 is cheeper to reload with better offerings in factory twist rates for long target bullets.
22-250 has an amazing trajectory for taking coyotes out to 4-500 yards and hits a lot harder than a 223 at those distances.

Keep in mind if you do buy the ruger american that a thin barrel on a 22-250 heats up very fast when shooting targets.

Good one on the Ruger American barrel. I'm now considering something else, moving to those Thompson/encore.

I got (and have enough of) .223 already, I'm looking for the joy of a new caliber

[tikka250]

[QUOTE=Fredo;2571116]Good one on the Ruger American barrel. I'm now considering something else, moving to those Thompson/encore.

I got (and have enough of) .223 already, I'm looking for the joy of a new caliber [/

Well in that case if you have a 223 the answer you are looking for is YES you need a 22-250! Also look into tikka varmint and savage model 10 and 12. They may be a bit heavy but that all depends on your style of hunting.

[Fredo]

So things escalated and accelerated, after my favorite cat ended up into a coyote's stomach.

No time for setting up a budget so I went straight to get a cheap rifle.

For $349 (with rebate), I got a Bushnell-scoped (3-9x40) Savage Axis XP in .22-250.

Went back home, cleaned the gun, sighted it in good after half a dozen of shots. Then gong sang at 200 yds 6 times in a row. After that, groups widened a lot because of hot barrel. Things went back to normal after cooling off.

Trigger is really stiff, somewhere above 6 lbs, but crisp, no creep. Not at all a glass rod, more a steel rod but it works. Not adjustable, unless using a Dremel and pliers.

Construction is light, stock look ok but feel a bit like an empty dishwasher soap bottle, as it is hollow.

Come with sling studs, compatible with Harris bipod.

Bottom line*:*Happy with the purchase of this Savage, despite my initial belief on this brand. For less than $350, it is a functional little field rifle.

[saintsix]

My dad has the savage axis and we put a new trigger in it for about $140, huge upgrade. Also if you don't handload try out the hornady varmint express in 50gr Vmax, shot well out of both are 22-250s. Sorry about your cat

[saintsix]

oh and im using the Savage model 12 VLP, it shoots like a dream right out of the box. handloading 53gr Vmax with 35gr of varget

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by saintsix

Sorry about your cat

I miss that cat a lot :'(

[wwbirds]

If you mean the formed plastic sling studs dont use a bipod on it as it is designed for a sling only and not attaching a bipod. My son tried using a bipod on a cheap Remington 770 and the plastic stud broke off first day and since store said not designed to attach bipod no warrenty.

[Fredo]

Originally Posted by wwbirds

If you mean the formed plastic sling studs dont use a bipod on it as it is designed for a sling only and not attaching a bipod. My son tried using a bipod on a cheap Remington 770 and the plastic stud broke off first day and since store said not designed to attach bipod no warrenty.

Nope, Savage is savvy enough to add metallic studs!

[roger]

22250 is probly the coolest gun I don't have. I like the idea of lotsa powder with tiny bullets. And seriously fast, readily available accurate cheap ammo at most places. I'd like to think it would do just fine on deer.
If you feel the need something one notch hotter, use your Google-fu and checkout the 22-243 middelstat

[Fredo]

****Kitten Update****

Cat is back, after 5 nights in the bush in a predator-ridden area... Got my cat back AND a new rifle

[H380]

Originally Posted by Fredo

****Kitten Update****

Cat is back, after 5 nights in the bush in a predator-ridden area... Got my cat back AND a new rifle

Bonus , both ways .. now get us some pics of the dead coyotes .. lol .

[twofifty]

smart cat!