22-250

[Karl Blanchard]

If you have never hunted montana you are gonna flip!  It will make you despise hunting in washington state! Gotta love $7 o.t.c. doe tags for residents.  The first year I ever hunted montana my buddies and I were super stoked to get some extra doe tags and really stuff the freezers so we bought 3 a piece plus we had buck tags.  We brought home 16 deer!   I was so tired of cutting meat I ate chicken and fish for a month before I could even look at red meat!

[Fishaholic]

yeah i cant wait haha i plan on moving there within the end of this year. thats why im getting a 22-250. ii cant wait to have 2 or 3 deer hanging up. and when i cut meat i do it easy. burger or steak. i dont mess around with roasts or anything like that. haha

[JLS]

yeah i cant wait haha i plan on moving there within the end of this year. thats why im getting a 22-250. ii cant wait to have 2 or 3 deer hanging up. and when i cut meat i do it easy. burger or steak. i dont mess around with roasts or anything like that. haha

What town are you moving to?

[Fishaholic]

i use to  live in great falls but i think i will be moving to deer lodge or somewere around that area.

[rainierrifleco]

as a gunsmith i have worked on a few.  biggest hunk of junk since the rem 710. get a 700 and be done with it.

[Fishaholic]

thats what i was thinking i have a rem 700 in 30-06 and its a tack driver with rem 180 corlocts. im sure i can  pick up  a used 700 in 22-250 for 400 to 500. a new one is 6 to 700. I can always get a new barrell.

[Fishaholic]

So i compaired the savage axis, the ruger American, and the howa 1500. I am going to  just save some more money and buy a rem 700. the axis felt nice but hated the trigger and plastic mag clip. the Ruger American just felt cheap but the howa felt nice and reminded me of my rem 700 in 3006 but its made in japan and if im going to  buy  something im going  to buy the real thing i mean i dont go to a coffee stand and get fake coffee or almost real  coffee. so i nade up my mind rem 700.

[Curly]

Looks like the Remington has 1:14 twist.  I think you'd be better off with a Savage with 1:12 than the Remington.  Why not take a look at a different model other than the cheapest Savage (Axis)? 

Take a look at Savage model 12FV. http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/models/

I think Howa also has 1:14 but I can't be sure. 

Probably the best thing to do would be to buy a used model 700 and rebarrel it with a new barrel with a 1:9 twist.   

.22-250 Recommended Twist Rates
223 Rem Remington barrel Twist rateThe .22-250 shoots a wide range of bullets very effectively, from 35gr flat-based varmint bullets, to ultra-long 90gr VLDs. However, you’ll need the right twist rate for your choice of bullet. For max velocity and accuracy with the lightest bullets, a 1:14″ twist may be ideal. More versatile is a 1:12″ twist that will allow you to shoot the popular 60-64 grain match bullets. For normal lead-core jacketed bullets, a true 1:9″ twist will let you shoot up to 75gr bullets (except some longer VLDs). The Hornady 75gr BTHP shoots very well in a 9-twist .22-250. Since most .22-250 Rem shooters prefer bullets in the 50-73gr range, a good “do-it-all” solution is a 9-twist.

Overall, what twist rate is best? For all-around use, including 500-600 yard ground hog matches, we like a 9-twist. That will let you shoot some pretty-high-BC bullets at long range without “choking” the lighter bullets too much. If you don’t plan to shoot at long range, a 12-twist barrel will do the job. The slower twist will give you a bit more velocity, and minimize the risk of jacket failure at high rpms. That’s one reason why the majority of factory .22-250 rifles are sold with 1:12″ twist barrels. Savage does offer some 9-twist barrel options. That’s nice if you shoot in windy conditions and need to stabilize a longer bullet. If you plan to use your .22-250 for across the course (high power) competition, you’ll want to use the 77-80 grain boat-tail match bullets. For those, we suggest an 8-twist barrel (as long as it is a true 1:8″ twist). That will let you shoot the excellent 77gr and 80gr Sierra MatchKings, and 80gr Bergers.

http://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/22-250/