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Reaming 223 to 22-250
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<blockquote data-quote="Clark" data-source="post: 493592" data-attributes="member: 6600"><p>The 223 is a much better cartridge than the 22-250.</p><p>The 22-250 is SAAMI registered at 65kpsi and has a practical limit for handloads at 67kpsi.</p><p>The 223 is SAAMI registered at 55 kpsi and has a practical limit for handloads at 75 kpsi</p><p></p><p>With light bullets, the fastest a 22-250 can push the bullet slows down the fastest a 223 can push that bullet with in a few feet.</p><p></p><p>The 22-250 has big advantage with heavy bullets, but due to some bullets spinning apart, factory barrels for 22-250 have slow twists, and can only stabilize light bullets.</p><p></p><p>But if you already have wasted money on the 22-250 reamer and have a take off 223 barrel you want to screw around with, and the action lying around is a Mauser bolt face, then the way to get the reamer pilot to reach the bore is with a series of steps with drills and a boring bar.</p><p></p><p>Or you could hack saw off some of the old barrel, if you have enough shank to re thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clark, post: 493592, member: 6600"] The 223 is a much better cartridge than the 22-250. The 22-250 is SAAMI registered at 65kpsi and has a practical limit for handloads at 67kpsi. The 223 is SAAMI registered at 55 kpsi and has a practical limit for handloads at 75 kpsi With light bullets, the fastest a 22-250 can push the bullet slows down the fastest a 223 can push that bullet with in a few feet. The 22-250 has big advantage with heavy bullets, but due to some bullets spinning apart, factory barrels for 22-250 have slow twists, and can only stabilize light bullets. But if you already have wasted money on the 22-250 reamer and have a take off 223 barrel you want to screw around with, and the action lying around is a Mauser bolt face, then the way to get the reamer pilot to reach the bore is with a series of steps with drills and a boring bar. Or you could hack saw off some of the old barrel, if you have enough shank to re thread. [/QUOTE]
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