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22/250 / .223 varmint calibre?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 172581" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p><strong>My 2 cents</strong></p><p></p><p>Shoot both. A slow twist 22/250 craps out pretty bad around 650/700yds. Wind drift becomes enormous and irratic.</p><p> </p><p>If you are comparing both as 9 twist barrels, the only difference is 300fps, more component cost, and several thousands more rds before cooking the barrel. That's it.</p><p> </p><p>I have shot the 223 and 75gr amax at 2950fps to 1000m with very good accuracy. The last time out was pretty calm and I had no issue hitting a 1/2 X 3/4 MOA rock at 1100yds (size of a baseball cap). Kicked up quite a bit of dust too so a PD would be toast.</p><p> </p><p>Under those conditions, hitting a pop can would be around 60%. Maybe more.</p><p> </p><p>The 22/250 would hit with a bit more velocity (splat further out for sure), fly a little flatter, and drift less. Run the numbers through a ballistics program to see the diff. Not that much but there is a tangible difference.</p><p> </p><p>Both can be made to be equally accurate.</p><p> </p><p>Is it worth burning 50% more powder and getting 1/4 the barrel life? </p><p> </p><p>Up to you...</p><p> </p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 172581, member: 8947"] [b]My 2 cents[/b] Shoot both. A slow twist 22/250 craps out pretty bad around 650/700yds. Wind drift becomes enormous and irratic. If you are comparing both as 9 twist barrels, the only difference is 300fps, more component cost, and several thousands more rds before cooking the barrel. That's it. I have shot the 223 and 75gr amax at 2950fps to 1000m with very good accuracy. The last time out was pretty calm and I had no issue hitting a 1/2 X 3/4 MOA rock at 1100yds (size of a baseball cap). Kicked up quite a bit of dust too so a PD would be toast. Under those conditions, hitting a pop can would be around 60%. Maybe more. The 22/250 would hit with a bit more velocity (splat further out for sure), fly a little flatter, and drift less. Run the numbers through a ballistics program to see the diff. Not that much but there is a tangible difference. Both can be made to be equally accurate. Is it worth burning 50% more powder and getting 1/4 the barrel life? Up to you... Jerry [/QUOTE]
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