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Rem. 700 22-250 vs .223

keithmichigan
I have been using a friends rem. 22-250 to take care of the nutrias in my pond. In Mi.
I stopped into Gander mountain the other day and he told me that the 22-250 is great but that the .223 is a better cartridge . I didn't ask him at the time but now I'm wondering what he was saying.

Any help,
Keith
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  • Nwcid
    You should have asked why. Only the person that made that statement can tell you WHY it is their OPINION that one thing is better then another. The statement made is the same as saying blue is better then red, it is just an opinion.

    The .22-250 and .223 use the exact same bullet, just one can go faster then the other.
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  • fishkiller41
    The only real difference is about 500 FPS., i believe.With the faster speed going to the 22-250.
    Wikipedia will tell U exactly what the ballistics are, on both rounds.

    .22-250 Rem. 40 Gr.pill= 4224 fps.
    .223 Rem. 36gr.pill= 3750 fps.

    Courtesy of Wikipedia.
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  • Hawkster
    Just a thought: taking care of problems in your "pond." sounds like close work? Let's do the math; 22/250 cost is higher than 223 "shoot em right now." Also, 223 out of semi, yes! I don't know of a semi 22/250?[:)]
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  • shoff14
    quote:Originally posted by Hawkster
    Just a thought: taking care of problems in your "pond." sounds like close work? Let's do the math; 22/250 cost is higher than 223 "shoot em right now." Also, 223 out of semi, yes! I don't know of a semi 22/250?[:)]


    You could have an AR10 in semi, it is possible, just get someone to make a barrel for you.

    The 22-250 and .223 argument is always hashed out and no body wins.
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  • keithmichigan
    +Thanks for all the help.

    Another thing I was wondering about. Can the 5.56 military round be shot as well as the .223 civilian.
    I have done the math but I'm not sure I did it correctly and there are many other things I don't know about the round.
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  • guntech59
    It really depends on the distance you are shooting. True, that they can fire the same bullets but, the 22-250 is a flatter shooter due to the speed advantage.

    Of course, with speed come more recoil. It's a trade-off.

    Under 300 yards the 22-250 offers no real advantage over the 22-250.

    Just my opinion.
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  • Horse Plains Drifter
    quote:Originally posted by keithmichigan
    I have been using a friends rem. 22-250 to take care of the nutrias in my pond. In Mi.
    I stopped into Gander mountain the other day and he told me that the 22-250 is great but that the .223 is a better cartridge . I didn't ask him at the time but now I'm wondering what he was saying.

    Any help,
    Keith
    That guy has it bassackwards.
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  • SP45
    .223 is much cheaper to shoot and unless you reload or need the extra speed will works as well. lighter bullets and upper end velocity will shorten the barrel life as well. .223 ammo is much easier to find. unless you want to play stay with the standard.
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  • bperdue21
    don't shoot 5.56 in a 223, but you can shoot a 223 in 5.56.
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  • sandwarrior
    First off, I never knew what a nutria was... So I looked it up and thought in your pond a .22 will take care of them just fine.

    For what you want the .223 will probably be a better choice. But the .223/5.56 and the .22-250 each have their purpose. The reason I like the .223 is there is brass all over the place for it. Second, we are now seeing a lot of .223 rifles with 1-9", 1-8" and even 1-17" twists that will stabilize heavy bullets. But that's for use out on the wide open prairie where range is a factor. The .22-250 still comes in a 1-12" or 1-14" twist where it will stabilize a 55-60 gr. pill. (1-14" won't stabilize a 60 gr. pill usually) Also note though it varies with bullet length not weight.

    So for overall usefulness right now, the .223. When I start seeing tight twisted .22-250's and heavier bullets then that will give better overall performance.
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  • Nwcid
    quote:Originally posted by sandwarrior


    So for overall usefulness right now, the .223. When I start seeing tight twisted .22-250's and heavier bullets then that will give better overall performance.


    So if you want to go heavier why not shoot .243? Want to go heavier why not shoot .308, then .30-06 then .300 Win Mag, ect?

    Since .308 brass is the base for the .308, .243, and .22-250 I guess I dont get it. The .22-250 was meant to blast ~ 50gr bullets at high speed.
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