Does anyone hunt with 22-250 anymore?

[Shtmagnet]

I bought a Remington XR100R from a fellow Idahoan here. I bedded the action, tweaked the trigger and worked a test ladder up. Shot it for the first time last week with some 40gr V max. The last test load of the ladder gave me this 5 round group at 100 yards. Must have yanked the trigger on the first shot. Oh ya I'm happy with it.

 

[bubbadad]

Made my longest kill shot on a prairie dog (1002 yards) on a Mauser 98 action with pencil barrel shooting 40 grain Molly coated bullets. 35 mile per hour wind at my back. Love that gun! Wish I could still go dogging.

 

[Bghunter338]

22-250 is a great round, I had one for a few years, then went with a 22-250 AI. I've been shooting the 88 gr ELDM and it works great on p-dogs and chucks, as well as coyotes and deer.

What powder are you using with the 88grs. Shooting 80gr bergers in mine now. Got some 88gr to try next.

 

[Bghunter338]

I do like my 22-250's! My 788 shoots 55 Ballistic Tips into one hole and has accounted for hundreds of New Mexico prairie dogs. Hang time and splatter factor is the way we used to judge the success of the shoots. I was lucky enough to find a 1-7" Barrett Fieldcraft three years ago and love it. So far the 75 Scirocco has done a great job on our Texas whitetails and hogs but I'm trying to find a load using the 64 and 70 grain Hammes. Does anyone here have a good load with the Hammers in a quick twist 22-250?

I was told RL26 with the 73gr AH in my 22-250ai, 7 twist.

 

[dogz]

70 Ham's and Varget perk well in my 8 twist 22/250 AI

 

[Bghunter338]

I hunt with an 8 twist 22-250 and love it!!

I have been using a variety of 75 grain bullets, but would like to shift to 80 grain ones. What powders do you guys shooting 80's use?

4831sc with 80gr bergers is what I'm shooting now.

 

[mmgravy]

4831sc with 80gr bergers is what I'm shooting now.

Sounds good!! Any more details as to loads and the rifle(s) you are shooting the 80 Bergers in?

 

[Bghunter338]

Sounds good!! Any more details as to loads and the rifle(s) you are shooting the 80 Bergers in?

It's a remington 700 that I had customized with a 7 twist McGowan barrel 24". I'll look up the load details here soon.

 

[westexhunt]

I thought I was switching to 22 Creedmoor and did (I buy 3 of every caliber to keep my boys and I shooting the same round) but I've circled back to the 22-250 with 50-55 gr bullets for night calling. Use the 22CM for 75 gr up, longer range stuff.

 

[Sealesniper]

if you like the 22-250, look at the 22-250 AI. It is a game changer

 

[VinceMule]

I was comparing the case dimensions of a 22 creedmoor to a 22-250. I think I could make srp 22-250 by just sizing down srp 22 CM brass to 22-250. There is one spot that makes me question it. Only one way to find out for sure.

Plan on turning necks and go for it!

Same for using 6.5x 47 lapua brass

 

[waspocrew]

What powder are you using with the 88grs. Shooting 80gr bergers in mine now. Got some 88gr to try next.

RL-23 is all I've tried - shot great so that's what I stuck with. If you can find it, it's definitely worth a try!

 

[Bghunter338]

RL-23 is all I've tried - shot great so that's what I stuck with. If you can find it, it's definitely worth a try!

Will do, your right it's like trying to find RL26

 

[Bghunter338]

Sounds good!! Any more details as to loads and the rifle(s) you are shooting the 80 Bergers in?

Nosler brass and br-2 primers.