Used 22-250 Advice

[Len the dog]

The idea of a barrel burner started a long, long time ago when the 220 Swift came out. This idea was then levelled at the 22-250 purely because it too was fast, however powders and barrels have come a long way since then so I just don’t agree that they should be automatically labelled as such by people that don’t own one.
There are, like others have pointed out, a myriad of other reasons why any barrel might wear out prematurely.

 

[Bowland blades]

I bought my tikka second hand and it had been shortened to 22" and cut 1/2 unf, its never not shot but i had it shortened again to 20" recut 1/2 unf dave at valkerie did and its faultless itl shoot factory nearly into same hole so i havnt reloaded for it, recently a friend after a 22,250 asked if i would sell it and i said yes, now hes a nightmare with complaining about stuff and letting stuff stick in his mind so that was a bad call on my behalf becouse if it didnt do this or group that then it would be my fault and we havnt spoken since, so and this is only my opinion if youve any doubts or qualms buy a new one, if not get it bore scoped and see if you can shoot it, i was fortunate but i cant be the only one good luck.

Gosh ! Did he not shoot it before handing over the loot ? Thats a tough one , like used cars The seller should not make claims to its future reliability because its unknown ( SOLD AS SEEN) . I made a bid on a used rifle this morning and it reflects a higher Value than it might fetch at Auction but enough for me to to take the risk ( it will be re-built anyhow , just a case of how soon
One should not sell any gun or rifle with guarantees into the future and nobody should expect that either .

 

[cooksey]

I wonder if the reluctance of dealers to take in used 22/250 may result in part to the time of day they are used. If you get home at 4am getting the cleaning rod out may be the last thing on your mind so they go back into the cabinet until morning or the next time. A good friend ruined his chromoly steel 22/250 this way after a damp night foxing and had a rust lined bore the following day.

My old savage never got cleaned or dried of an still did a couple of thousand rounds in my ownership plus more in the previous owners time