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Which factory 22-250 rifle to get?
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 1105328" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>I'd suggest that you take a look at the savage model 12 varmint low profile. They show on their website that they chamber it in 22-250 in two different twist rates, 1-9" and 1-12", definitely go for the 1-9" #18468. There should be no need to upgrade anything on this rifle, the stock is very good as is and with the 1-9" twist barrel you can shoot up to 69 grain bullets, maybe even the 75's which will really extend the range. I have it's close cousin the BVSS and the stock ergonomics are very nice for shooting off a bench in the prairie dog fields. Mine came with a 1-12" barrel and when I wore it out I switched it to a 1-9" criterion. The faster twist shoots lighter bullets just as well as before, plus now I can shoot the higher B.C. heavies too. The faster twist gives a noticeably more explosive effect on prairie dogs than the slower twist barrel. The only thing that you should need to do to this rifle is adjust the trigger to a lighter weight and possibly bed it. I bedded mine and it gave an improvement. </p><p></p><p>The BTCSS is a thumbhole stock which I find awkward plus it's a 1-12" twist. The LRP isn't chambered in 22-250 and while they might make you one, you'll have to special order it and wait plus the LRP's aren't stainless which I'd demand. The LRP's barrel profile is also heavier than the savage varmint profiles. The varmint profiles are plenty heavy to shoot great without being overkill. They're not so heavy as to be almost unusable in the field. If it were me doing the choosing I would pick the 12 varmint low profile 1-9" twist.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 1105328, member: 30743"] I'd suggest that you take a look at the savage model 12 varmint low profile. They show on their website that they chamber it in 22-250 in two different twist rates, 1-9" and 1-12", definitely go for the 1-9" #18468. There should be no need to upgrade anything on this rifle, the stock is very good as is and with the 1-9" twist barrel you can shoot up to 69 grain bullets, maybe even the 75's which will really extend the range. I have it's close cousin the BVSS and the stock ergonomics are very nice for shooting off a bench in the prairie dog fields. Mine came with a 1-12" barrel and when I wore it out I switched it to a 1-9" criterion. The faster twist shoots lighter bullets just as well as before, plus now I can shoot the higher B.C. heavies too. The faster twist gives a noticeably more explosive effect on prairie dogs than the slower twist barrel. The only thing that you should need to do to this rifle is adjust the trigger to a lighter weight and possibly bed it. I bedded mine and it gave an improvement. The BTCSS is a thumbhole stock which I find awkward plus it's a 1-12" twist. The LRP isn't chambered in 22-250 and while they might make you one, you'll have to special order it and wait plus the LRP's aren't stainless which I'd demand. The LRP's barrel profile is also heavier than the savage varmint profiles. The varmint profiles are plenty heavy to shoot great without being overkill. They're not so heavy as to be almost unusable in the field. If it were me doing the choosing I would pick the 12 varmint low profile 1-9" twist. [/QUOTE]
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