Blackened wrote:If you want a 22-250 get it, learn on it, and you can make a more informed decision on future rifles if you need to in the future.
Varmtr wrote:I had just re barreled my 22-250 the original barrel last around the 3000 rounds or so. This is due to proper barrel cleaning after shooting and depending on the day of varminting a field clean as well after 20 rounds or so.
SendIt wrote:
A little care goes a long way to maintaining your equipment.
Funny to see people bitch about how their barrel didn't last then you find out they shoot blistering hot loads and clean it once every 500 rounds
Varmtr wrote:Becks just because a 22-250 can drive a 50gr at 4000 odd fps doesn't mean you have too.
Varmtr wrote:I had just re barreled my 22-250 the original barrel last around the 3000 rounds or so. This is due to proper barrel cleaning after shooting and depending on the day of varminting a field clean as well after 20 rounds or so. Also it was running a mild load 55gr NBT over AR2206 doing 3500 fps.
Becks you mentioned about using 50 - 60gr bullets most 22-250's have a barrel twist of 1:14. Now depending on the bullet profile you may have to look at a 1:12 twist to stablise the bullets.
Example: Nosler ballistic tips 50gr lead core a 1:14 no worry's even the 55gr's no worry's, but the same brand and weight in a composite core ( copper & tin ) will be marginal in a 1:14 twist the only difference between the two are the length.
Best to do some web searching of bullet makers and the weights you want to use and see what twist rate they recommend.
Sometimes you are better off with a slightly faster twist rate this will give you a bit of leway in chosing different brands and type of bullets you want to use.
Another option to look at in stead of a 22-250 is the 223 will pretty much do anything the 250 can except it won't be able to punch em as hard. They have excellent barrel life and for that matter the 222 is another good option.
D9er72 wrote:I don't care what the know it alls think!! We didnt load it hot ,it hit harder than a 223 And 95% of our shooting was furry an feathery wildlife , that what we bought it for eradicating pests , thats what this barrel did its co licensed by other people we have enuff emty primer packets to account for 15000 it probly shot more , the ones that don't believe r the ones that havnt been out and had the fun that we have had with it ! And because im a farmer it was all a 100% tax deduction including the new barrel!!
Apollo wrote:From Thales (ADI or Australian Munitions). The ADI AR2206 has not been manufactured for a number of years when it was discontinued from further production. Supplies may be available as "old stock".
Why switch to AR2208 and not AR2206H if as you say AR2206 is still available..???
The accuracy of a 22-250 calibre after 15,000 rounds would probably be fine at 25 yards.....!!!! 150 empty primer packets, about time to have a clean out.
Chronos wrote:
Fir the record, I don't think anyone here believes a 22-250 could be considered accurate after in excess if 15,000 rounds. That's .222 territory and as varmtr said earlier in this thread around 3,000 rounds is realistic for the 22-250
Chronos
Warrigul wrote:If it were still accurate he probably wouldn't have had to stop and rebarrel it at 15,000.
FWIW I load for a 22-250 that was Re chambered and crowned at 8000 (was still accurate but starting to go off), it is at 10,000 plus and still fine for culling. It isn't a hot load by any stretch of the imagination. I have no idea what the end barrel life of this rifle will be.
15,000 is definately getting every millisecond's worth and it probably was a few thousand overdue for a barrel but still doing the job, not common but definately possible.
Some people seem to think that as soon as a rifle won't shoot 1/2" groups at 500m that a barrel is knackered for hunting when in reality a 2" group at 100 will easily kill most animals.
Apollo should have either apologised or shut up.