.223 vs .22-250

You certainly would not want to shoot a 40gr bullet at any distance, they slow down too fast and blow too much. Beyond a couple hundred yards you need the highest BC bullets you can shoot.

Jack
 
The real difference in the .223 and 250 is about 300 yds if the wind is blowing real hard. .223 effective to about 300 yds in the wind before the bullets start blowing around. 500 yd PD'a are nothing for a 250.

22-250 is much better at longer range as it packs a punch. Rounds will be higher than the .223. Don't know about the barrels. I have a few thousand down mine and have no problems.
 
I know better, but i'll step in anyway, i've been shooting .223's a long time and there's not a problem with 300yrd shots if the winds not screaming. Here pelts are money, so we try to do as little damage as possible.
If i'm going to be shooting in sage brush country (long shots 500yrds+) i use a 7mm with 115 gr.boat tails. ...blue
 
if your game is long range...Fast twist 1/6.5 - 1/7.5--1/8 twist in 22-250 or 223 is the way to go.

1/14 twist in 22-250 is useless to me.

75 amaxs 80gr SMK's at long range (600yds) no problemo.
 
Big Mike,
I was where you are a few years back. I weighed cost to shoot vs. ballistic performance. As I looked through the ballistics (keeping versatility in mind) I settled on the .243. Can shoot varmints, antelope, deer... Factory loads from 55gr Ballistic Silvertips up to 100gr.

The .243 55 grainers outperform MANY (not all) factory loads in .22-250 downrange. Have not heard too many complaints about throat erosion in the .243...

Only thing I don't like is payin' $1.45 for a coyote round, but I knew that goin' in. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
as said before a 22 250 will do all and more than a 223 but not vice versa. Barrel life and cost per round I do not think should be an issue since most folks never shoot a barrel out in their lifetime or keep a gun long enough to do so.Compared with all the other costs associated with hunting, cost of ammunition is really not that great. Just try to get the rifle you want and will enjoy most and forget the rest.
 
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Big Mike,
I was where you are a few years back. I weighed cost to shoot vs. ballistic performance. As I looked through the ballistics (keeping versatility in mind) I settled on the .243. Can shoot varmints, antelope, deer... Factory loads from 55gr Ballistic Silver tips up to 100gr.

The .243 55 grainers outperform MANY (not all) factory loads in .22-250 downrange. Have not heard too many complaints about throat erosion in the .243...

Only thing I don't like is payin' $1.45 for a coyote round, but I knew that goin' in. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif




you know I have a 22-250 and it's funny you said this a few months ago I bought a .243 and I reload and I shoot a lot
at varmints and at paper and I do mean a lot! And i think I fell in love with a .243 and 55 grn loads! People think the 22-250 is a flat shooter and bucks the wind better than a .223 try the .243 with a 70grn at around 3500fps BAD DUDE!
but I bet it will trash a barrel fast with a 55grn. As far as the 22-250 burning barrels I too have heard this but I'm around 1500-2000 rounds and still groups around 1/2 at 100????
That's all Ive done so far is heard this! if it does well I will re barrel it with a quality barrel and go at it again.
2000 rounds in a rifle is like 2000 miles on a ATV it dont sound like much but it takes a while. Mike if you want a 223 get one! if you want a 22-250 get one! Im sure you already have a idea of the one you realy want!
 
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Here's a comparison with a bullet better liked by both the 223 and 22-250
Sierra 52 gr

22-250 223
velocity
muzzle 3800 3300
100yd 3304 2858
200yd 2862 2456
300yd 2460 2089
400yd 2092 1756
500yd 1759 1465

Energy ftlbs.
100yd 1260 943
200yd 945 697
300yd 698 504
400yd 505 356
500yd 357 248

Drop with 200 yd zero
300yd -5.0 -7.6
400yd -16 -23
500yd -35 -50

Wind drift is also appreciably less with the 250.

If they were race horses the 250 would be crossing the finish line about the time the 223 hit the home stretch.

We have one 22-250 thats been through three generations of family and still shooting groups you can cover with a nickel. Lord only knows how many rounds have been pushed through that thing. I have another that has easily over 2500 rounds and it's still shooting great. I picked up a 250 from a friend that swore the barrel was shot out. Got it really cheap figuring I would salvage the reciever and rebarrel it. After looking it over real close I found it was heavily fouled even though he swore it was thoroughly cleaned after each shoot. Got all the copper out, adjusted the trigger and made up some loads for it. Best load grouped just a tad under 3/8" Friend said he wouldn't have believed it if he didn't see it with his own eyes. He bought the rifle back.

It's a little harder to shoot a modern barrel out than what people would have you believe.
 
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