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22-250 or 308
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<blockquote data-quote="Garycrow" data-source="post: 1073582" data-attributes="member: 30743"><p>The SPS Varmint isn't going to get you to 1000 yds in a 22-250. It comes from the factory with a 1-14" twist which won't let you stabilize the heavier bullets required for the ballistic coefficient to get you to 1000 yds. You can forget 1000 yd shots with that rifle, ain't gonna happen. You'd need to rebarrel it with at least a 1-8" twist to shoot bullets heavy enough to get to 1000 yds.</p><p></p><p>The 308 SPS Varmint will work. It comes with a 1-12" twist which will stabilize a 190 sierra matchking. Either the 190 matchking or 175 matchking will get you to 1000 yds. out of a .308, but just barely. There are several choices from Berger and Hornady that will get you there also. </p><p></p><p>There are better choices than a 1-12" 308 for 1000 yd shooting, but it'll work. a 1-14" twist 22-250 won't. If you're limiting your choice to a remington SPS Varmint in those two calibers then the 308 is the only one that will work for 1000 yd shooting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Garycrow, post: 1073582, member: 30743"] The SPS Varmint isn't going to get you to 1000 yds in a 22-250. It comes from the factory with a 1-14" twist which won't let you stabilize the heavier bullets required for the ballistic coefficient to get you to 1000 yds. You can forget 1000 yd shots with that rifle, ain't gonna happen. You'd need to rebarrel it with at least a 1-8" twist to shoot bullets heavy enough to get to 1000 yds. The 308 SPS Varmint will work. It comes with a 1-12" twist which will stabilize a 190 sierra matchking. Either the 190 matchking or 175 matchking will get you to 1000 yds. out of a .308, but just barely. There are several choices from Berger and Hornady that will get you there also. There are better choices than a 1-12" 308 for 1000 yd shooting, but it'll work. a 1-14" twist 22-250 won't. If you're limiting your choice to a remington SPS Varmint in those two calibers then the 308 is the only one that will work for 1000 yd shooting. [/QUOTE]
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