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I’m having a 250 Savage AI built and trying to decide whether to go with a 22” or 24” barrel. Going for a light varmint setup built on a R700 and Shilen #4 contour. Will be used for South Georgia tree stand hunting and varmints. I will use the 100-120 grain bullets. Any thoughts as to barrel length? I know the LVSF came with 22” barrels so I’m leaning that way but would like others opinions and maybe some expected velocities with either. I’m fine with about 2800 out of the heavier bullets. Will the small powder capacity be better suited to the 22 or 24”?

Thanks.

I would rethink the chambering and simply go SeexKreed’,with .620 BC 112’s at 2950fps from a 21”. Hint.

It’s an OEM 6-250AI. Hint.

Just sayin’…………..

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22 will do

compromise 23

I don't see how you can go too far wrong mimicking the build configuration of the 700 LVSF and its 22" fluted barrel.

If you are hunting from a tree stand and/or varmint hunting with it-------there is no disadvantage with using the 24" barrel!
You are going with the Improved case so you are looking to add a few FPS. so go with the 24"!

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2nd on that one!! The older Sako’s were about 22&3/4 .

22 works good on mine.

18" and slap a suppressor on it. That's how I like to hunt these days.

22” or 20” would be my choice. Being it is a .250 AI a few inches less barrel will still get you at standard .250-3000 ballistics and that ain’t bad at all. What twist are you using?

It is a 1:10 twist barrel, standard for the 250 I believe. Leaning towards 22”. No suppressor at this time. Thanks for the comments and suggestions.

I see you are in Tallahassee. I’m in Bainbridge so not too far.

My .250 Savage has a Hart 1:7 on it. I bought it used so got lucky in the twist. It should work well with the 100+ weights. I want to try some of the Hammer bullets and TSX that are longer than the standard lead core bullets

My thought has always been to long first - you can always take some off later. You never mentioned twist and with 100-gr as the lightest bullets, at a minimum I'd go with 9-tw or even a little quicker twist.