What is the upper distance limit for 22-250?
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lefteyedom
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If you are shooting Paper, then it is limited by the quality of your rifle and the ammunition. People shoot at a 1000 yards with a 223.
It you are shooting at game animals, vermin and the like, what ever distant you can keep the bullet in a 4" circle.
As for the need for a larger rifle is depends on what you to shoot with,
It you are shooting at game animals, vermin and the like, what ever distant you can keep the bullet in a 4" circle.
As for the need for a larger rifle is depends on what you to shoot with,
I would argue that there is no distance where it makes sense to move up to .30 cal since it is honestly one of the worst long range calibers out there regardless of which cartridge you're talking about. For shooting paper, the .243 will outshoot the .300 Win Mag with less than half the recoil out to well past 1,000yds. How well your .22-250 will do at longer range is largely going to be determined by the barrel rate of twist which will dictate the heaviest, highest BC bullet you can shoot from it. If it's the standard 1:12 or 1:14, wind drift will limit your effectiveness to around 400yds most likely. If you have one of the much less common 1:9 rifles, you can step up to heavier bullets and comfortably work out to 600+ yds. If you want to go farther than your .22-250 is capable, a .243 with a 1:8 twist barrel or a .260 would be the logical step up. Either will shoot circles around a .308.
mljdeckard
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I concur with #3. You CAN make it go to 600, but that's probably stretching the limits. I would engage a coyote out to 400, but I would probably see if I could call it in closer.
rcmodel
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You can't compare a .223 to a 22-250.
At best, the .223 is a 300 yard coyote rifle, when it runs out of explosive bullet performance.
At worst the 22-250 is a 400 yard coyote rifle.
My longest coyote kill with one is 517 yards.
But either one with proper bullets is a 500 yard target rifle.
If the wind isn't blowing too hard.
rc
At best, the .223 is a 300 yard coyote rifle, when it runs out of explosive bullet performance.
At worst the 22-250 is a 400 yard coyote rifle.
My longest coyote kill with one is 517 yards.
But either one with proper bullets is a 500 yard target rifle.
If the wind isn't blowing too hard.
rc
Ahh, and there's the rub.
rcmodel
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But the thing is.
The 22-250 usually comes with a slow twist 1/14 barrel better suited to lighter varmint bullets.
A typical .223 usually comes with a faster twist 1/9 or 1/7 twist barrel better suited to longer heavier bullets that drop more, but handle the wind better.
For killing coyotes decisively at long range, the 22-250 will alway win.
For long range target shooting with higher BC bullets, the .223 has the edge.
The 22-250 also burns 10.0 - 14.0 more gains powder at higher velocity each shot then the .223.
So accurate barrel life as a target rifle will be much shorter with a 22-250.
rc
The 22-250 usually comes with a slow twist 1/14 barrel better suited to lighter varmint bullets.
A typical .223 usually comes with a faster twist 1/9 or 1/7 twist barrel better suited to longer heavier bullets that drop more, but handle the wind better.
For killing coyotes decisively at long range, the 22-250 will alway win.
For long range target shooting with higher BC bullets, the .223 has the edge.
The 22-250 also burns 10.0 - 14.0 more gains powder at higher velocity each shot then the .223.
So accurate barrel life as a target rifle will be much shorter with a 22-250.
rc
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Coal Dragger
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I suppose one could have a custom barrel made for a .22-250 in the 1-8 or 1-7 range for heavier bullets. For that matter you could get a .220 Swift made that way, and burn barrels even faster!
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