Barkingsnake
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I've had a 1:7" 22-250 for years, works great with 80grain VLD but will pull the jackets on some lighter bullets.
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My load for 69s is with imr4166 but i can't get it more so i tested couple of loads with Vectan TU5000 and is very promising, tried rl17 as well but not grouping well. My barrel is 22"
I had a Bergara HMR with 24 inch 1 in 9 barrel, It shot ok but I could never get book velocities with it which I put down to the fast twist . From memory it was shooting 73g Tmk,s at 2950 FPS on max charges with two different powders. People with .223 ,s were telling me they were getting that . Even the 53g v max would only do 3500 range. Just bought a .204Ruger and loving it for fast flat shooting and almost no recoil so the shot impact can be seen. would not want a 22/250 again would go .243 , more versatile .
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the prowler
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Would love a 22-250ai shooting 75grain vmax quick twist barrel, bat action, mcmillan stock!!!!!
Jackie Treehorn
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A dealer here in the U.S. arranged to import a short run of Tikka T3x Lites in .22-250 with a 1-in-8" twist in 2017. I've developed quite a bit of load data with Barnes 62-grain TSXs and TTSXs pushing 3400 FPS+.
booradley
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I don’t own a 22-250. Never thought about the cartridge much until the last five years or so. I have a .223/5.56 AR-15 and a bolt action .243 so a .22-250 seems a bit redundant. The AR never gets used, when I bought it seven years ago I mounted a scope, sighted it in and haven’t shot it since. I’ve had my .243 a long time and its used exclusively for predators-coyote, bobcat and gray fox with two exceptions noted below. The 87 grain bullets I use also work fine on deer and hogs, which I’ve shot as targets of opportunity when predator hunting. If specifically hunting deer I use a larger diameter cartridge of which I have several, if specifically hunting hogs I use a Marlin 336.
So to make a short story long I don’t have a .22-250, don’t need one, but the last couple of years I’ve become enamored with the cartridge and concurrently started preferring heavy for caliber bullets. If I get a .22-250 it will have to at least be a semi-custom because I’ll want a 1:7 or 1:8 twist barrel.
A previous post mentioned a dealer in the USA who had a manufacturer(Tikka) make a special run of 1:8 twist .22-250’s. The dealer was Whittaker Guns and they sold like hot cakes. The drawback is of course if you’re not a handloader a fast twist .22-250 has no advantage over a slower twist .22-250.
To me a barrel with a twist faster than needed is eminently better than a barrel with a twist slower than needed.
So to make a short story long I don’t have a .22-250, don’t need one, but the last couple of years I’ve become enamored with the cartridge and concurrently started preferring heavy for caliber bullets. If I get a .22-250 it will have to at least be a semi-custom because I’ll want a 1:7 or 1:8 twist barrel.
A previous post mentioned a dealer in the USA who had a manufacturer(Tikka) make a special run of 1:8 twist .22-250’s. The dealer was Whittaker Guns and they sold like hot cakes. The drawback is of course if you’re not a handloader a fast twist .22-250 has no advantage over a slower twist .22-250.
To me a barrel with a twist faster than needed is eminently better than a barrel with a twist slower than needed.
Hi there , I've just got a 1 in 8 twist T3 22-250 , 26 inch barrel , I plan to use 69gr tmks , maybe even 60gr nosler BT.Sayubg that , will I see a massive loss in velocity with factory 55gr ?
johndeere
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i thought the standard 22.250 HMR was 1-14 ?
johndeere
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you are definitely correct 1-9 it is yet web site says different thanks for pointing that out
The 0.02 makes all the difference to the deer.
Same mass, same velocity, same expansion, same cost.... verboten !
The situation with barrel twist in 22-250 Bergara B14 HMRs is a bit complicated.
Until a year or so ago, they were 1 in 9 twist and there are still a few of these new in various shops in the UK.
However, the barrels made by Bergara in Spain changed to 1 in 14 twist and that's what they come with now
The Premier HMR Pro (which is made in the USA) still has a 1 in 9 twist barrel
The B14 Sporter Varmint also has a 1 in 9 twist barrel
Cheers
Bruce
johndeere
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Thanks for that Bruce, looks like mine is new but old stock then.
nice to have the option to go a bit heavier on the bullet if I wish.
I can't fault it with the 55g I'm using at the moment.
I am in the process of ordering a tikka super varmint in 22.250, I am after information with any pros and cons on the standard 1/14 twist and or the 1/8 twist they offer.
Will be used for Charlie’s mostly
14 twist should cover most factory ammo.
I would go for 1:8 to cover all bases if you're likely to reload, so that you can use the higher BC bullets like 53gr V-max, 69gr TMK etc for better ballistics.
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