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22/250 / .223 varmint calibre?
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 167557" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>SniperBoy,</p><p> It's not so much that one (.223 vs .22-250) is better than the other, it's the twist's of the barrel(s) that I feel is what's most important. The .22-250 with 1-14" twist barrel is an awesome round, capable of spitting 40gr bullets at 4000fps and 52gr'ers about 3800fps. Ain't a critter around that can stand much of that. Most of the time with this twist you're pretty much limited to 40-55gr bullets. It's a fact, "fast is flat"...but only for so long. The lighter bullets "peter" out at the longer distances. Now this is not to say that the .22-250 with a 1-14" twist will not kill something or hit accurately at extended ranges. It's just that a 1-9" (faster) twist will stabilize heavier bullets which have a higher ballistic coefficient. This higher BC keeps the bullet from being affected by drag (read as: retained velocity) and I feel the heavier weight carries its momentum (kinetic energy) better downrange than do the lighter bullets.</p><p> If my options were limited and I had to choose between a 1-9 .223 or a 1-14 .22-250, I would choose the .223 over .22-250. If the .22-250 is offered with the 1-9" twist (Savage) I would never consider the .223. The .223 is a good cartridge but will never be what the .22-250 is with same twist barrels.</p><p>Sorry for being long winded, I just wanted to further explain my earlier post. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 167557, member: 307"] SniperBoy, It's not so much that one (.223 vs .22-250) is better than the other, it's the twist's of the barrel(s) that I feel is what's most important. The .22-250 with 1-14" twist barrel is an awesome round, capable of spitting 40gr bullets at 4000fps and 52gr'ers about 3800fps. Ain't a critter around that can stand much of that. Most of the time with this twist you're pretty much limited to 40-55gr bullets. It's a fact, "fast is flat"...but only for so long. The lighter bullets "peter" out at the longer distances. Now this is not to say that the .22-250 with a 1-14" twist will not kill something or hit accurately at extended ranges. It's just that a 1-9" (faster) twist will stabilize heavier bullets which have a higher ballistic coefficient. This higher BC keeps the bullet from being affected by drag (read as: retained velocity) and I feel the heavier weight carries its momentum (kinetic energy) better downrange than do the lighter bullets. If my options were limited and I had to choose between a 1-9 .223 or a 1-14 .22-250, I would choose the .223 over .22-250. If the .22-250 is offered with the 1-9" twist (Savage) I would never consider the .223. The .223 is a good cartridge but will never be what the .22-250 is with same twist barrels. Sorry for being long winded, I just wanted to further explain my earlier post. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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