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Gotta go 22-250.It way outclasses the 223.The 223 only wins in being cheap to shoot..... but staying home is even cheaper.
That graph doesn't show how or what they're comparing but if you take a box of factory Hornady 223 55gr Vmax and compare it to box of Hornady 22-250 55gr Vmax ammo it's definitely not a tie at 300. With both being zeroed at 100 yards the 223 drops 11.1 and the 22-250 drops 7.8 At 200 they're relatively even but the further you get past that the more the extra horsepower shines.
And as we gun folk like to say, when in doubt, get both.
Quote from: Dan-o on December 30, 2020, 12:17:23 AMGotta go 22-250.It way outclasses the 223.The 223 only wins in being cheap to shoot..... but staying home is even cheaper.Way outclasses? It's pretty much a tie to 300. The 223 also wins on weight. You have to lug around a full sized 22-250 to get those velocities. I could see a 22-250 in Eastern Wa for groundhog but I think just about anyone is better off with an AR for coyote.
So from what I gather from this post and some research the .22-250 is a faster round and better for long range. Will the .223 do decent out to 400 or 500 yards? How is the accuracy of the .223?
"It's pretty much a tie to 300". OP asked for recommendations out to 500. If he said 300, most posts would understandably swing heavy to 223. Posting up the handicap doesn't make the 223 the equal of the 22-250.
most yote hunters are not taking shots over 200-300 yards. Yeah, you will hear of the guy that whacks one occasionally at 500 or greater, but that is a small target that does not like to stand still for very long. Not to mention, most people are calling these dogs in and like to shoot them up close and personal. That is why some yote hunters carry a shotgun and a rifle to their stands.