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[bar-d]

Groovy!

[JLowe69]

220 swift, ok, thanks for answering. Like I said before I'm here to primarily gain as much knowledge as I can and hopefully gain a friend or two, even more would be better of course.

[youngdon]

SWEET 220

[sos1inmesa]

I'm fairly new to long range shooting and I really dig my 22-250. I have a custom .308 and when shooting at the range I have to dial my scope 20 clicks up when moving from 100 yards to the 300 yard targets. My 22-250 needs absolutely no scope adjustments between these distances.

I haven't spent time at the range with the other rounds mentioned but would be curious to know if there is much bullet drop from 100 to 300 yards when using a .223.

[youngdon]

If you have a 200yd zero(which you should have) you'll be about 9" low at 300 IF youhave a muzzle velocity of 2600 and are shooting a 168gr match bullet. That means you'l be approx. 2.5" high at 100yds. Go to the website of the ammo maker you are using and they normally have a ballistic calculator or trajectory chart. They'll give you winddrift info too.
A 223 at 3100fps will drop to 8"low at 300 with a 200yd zero. That means you'll be 1.6" high at 100 this is using a 55grspitzer type bullet.


Disclaimer: Any and all misses using this info are operator error .....On the contrary any kills are attributable to and a direct result of the expert information contained above.....

[hobiecole]

youngdon, on 19 January 2011 - 08:28 AM, said:

Welcome to the forum Ward.

I would buy a 22-250 if I were buying a new rifle mostly because I have never owned one and I already own two of the other three. The 222 is not an option in my book. (sorry to those of you who have them) I think that it is a dying round or at least fading. I don't see much of them out here in the west. I have a 243 and love it, it shoots like a laser. The .223 is the least expensive round to shoot if you don't reload. The .204 is an awesome round and again shoots like a laser, but energy drops off fast past 300yds., which may be a non issue to a lot of hunters. It is fine on Prairie dogs to past 400 but lacks the energy to kill a coyote sized animal (cleanly) at those extended ranges IMO.
Now if I were starting all over I would buy the .243(especially if I need a deer rifle too) then perhaps a 22-250 or a 220Swift, probably in a Ruger#1(just because I love the look and feel). I am warming to my .223 (AR) and like the .204... alot.

Geez... I sound like a politician.

So heres the tough love version... Start looking at ballistic charts and costs of ammo and see what fits your bill... trips your trigger.. or floats your boat.

totally agree

[DJTHED]

if i did not win a 204 in a raffle I would buy.....a 204. Flat, accurate, fast.....and did I mention it was fast!!!! Hornady factory ammo rules.

[baconsprout]

I like 22.250 so that they dont bleed out so much to keep the weight

[youngdon]

Welcome to the forum baconsprout.

[220swift]

Welcome to the PT baconsprout

[Sh1pper]

22-250 is my choice
Just saying the other day I was asked why I carry a 45 on my hip???
I answered because they don't make a 46...!!!
Sh1pper

[IamI]

well while i looking around at the site i got my vote in and yaits the 223
and realy like the round it has hit everything i put it at thats remington ammo still trying others with no disappointments yet so far its just for coyote.

[youngdon]

Welcome to the forum IamI.

[Antlerz22]

welcome laml, enjoy Pt and snoop around!

[HeadShot80]

17hmr

[220swift]

Welcome to PT HeadShot80

[Mattuk]

Welcome to PT HeadShot80.

[pc3]

I have and use (for foxes) a .223AI with a 1-7 twist barrelI shoot the Hornady 75 gr A-Maxes and they realy do work and buck the wind well.

[220swift]

Welcome to the PT forum IamI.

[Not_Fur_Friendly]

I would have put .50 BMG but it wasnt on the list.