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22-250 for heavier bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 35657" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Timberflint,</p><p></p><p>THe 22-250 is a fine chambering for the heavy VLD bullets as it will produce good velocities and still be easy on your throat for long barrel life.</p><p></p><p>An even better round in my opinion would be the 22-250 AI as it will give a little more velocity with the big bullets but more importantly, your brass will last several times longer with appropriate loading compared to the shallow shouldered 22-250.</p><p></p><p>This is a very impressive little combination for someone wanting to reach out to the half mile mark, and touch some varmints or puch paper. IT will certainly reach out farther but only in calm conditions with consistancy.</p><p></p><p>Its kind of funny, I have a 30", straight cylinder 1.250" diameter Lilja blank with a 1-8" twist just sitting in the shop waiting for me to do something with it or use it for a customers project.</p><p></p><p>I am sure it is a 3 groove barrel as these are my preferred barrels for most extreme accuracy barrels.</p><p></p><p>The 3 groove throat holds up better then the 6 and 8 groove will. With the tight throats I get on my reamers, this also helps limit throat erosion.</p><p></p><p>Bullet wise, I would either use the Berger 80 gr VLD or one of Richard Graves ULD designs for the .224" caliber.</p><p></p><p>If your interested in the barrel or having it fitted to an action for you let me know and I will get you pricing information.</p><p></p><p>The reason I ordered the barrel was that I was going to build myself a rifle similiar to what you have in mind except I was going to use the much larger 22-6mm AI chamber to really snort those big VLD's out fast.</p><p></p><p>This would be for extreme range varminting(800-1000 yards) so I would not be as concerned with throat life as you would be if you were competing with the rifle.</p><p></p><p>Still the 22-6mmAI will deliever about 400 fps over what the 22-250 will.</p><p></p><p>If your interested let me know and I will get you more information.</p><p></p><p>The last several extreme range .224" rifles I shipped out the door have been quite impressive at the 1/2 mile mark. Those were in 223 AI(if youcan believe that), 22-250 AI and the 22-6mmAI. </p><p></p><p>All used medium heavy contoured barrels in the #6 to #8 range in 1-8" twists and all were Lilja barrels.</p><p></p><p>GOod Shooting!!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 35657, member: 10"] Timberflint, THe 22-250 is a fine chambering for the heavy VLD bullets as it will produce good velocities and still be easy on your throat for long barrel life. An even better round in my opinion would be the 22-250 AI as it will give a little more velocity with the big bullets but more importantly, your brass will last several times longer with appropriate loading compared to the shallow shouldered 22-250. This is a very impressive little combination for someone wanting to reach out to the half mile mark, and touch some varmints or puch paper. IT will certainly reach out farther but only in calm conditions with consistancy. Its kind of funny, I have a 30", straight cylinder 1.250" diameter Lilja blank with a 1-8" twist just sitting in the shop waiting for me to do something with it or use it for a customers project. I am sure it is a 3 groove barrel as these are my preferred barrels for most extreme accuracy barrels. The 3 groove throat holds up better then the 6 and 8 groove will. With the tight throats I get on my reamers, this also helps limit throat erosion. Bullet wise, I would either use the Berger 80 gr VLD or one of Richard Graves ULD designs for the .224" caliber. If your interested in the barrel or having it fitted to an action for you let me know and I will get you pricing information. The reason I ordered the barrel was that I was going to build myself a rifle similiar to what you have in mind except I was going to use the much larger 22-6mm AI chamber to really snort those big VLD's out fast. This would be for extreme range varminting(800-1000 yards) so I would not be as concerned with throat life as you would be if you were competing with the rifle. Still the 22-6mmAI will deliever about 400 fps over what the 22-250 will. If your interested let me know and I will get you more information. The last several extreme range .224" rifles I shipped out the door have been quite impressive at the 1/2 mile mark. Those were in 223 AI(if youcan believe that), 22-250 AI and the 22-6mmAI. All used medium heavy contoured barrels in the #6 to #8 range in 1-8" twists and all were Lilja barrels. GOod Shooting!!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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