Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters 22-250 AI vs 22 Creedmoor

I know there is not a C hairs worth of difference and it will come down to the cost of reamers and dies. But is there any reason to pick one over the other? There might be the outside chance that the Creed goes factory but not likely. The only thing I can think of is if and when I shot out the barrel a simple re-bore would get me a 6 or 6.5 Creedmore and if it is still the love child of gun cranks than re-sale potential would be better but that is not much of an argument since I rarely sell anything. The other old saw is if I forget my ammo which I have actually done then with the 22-250 I could shoot factory from wally world or the local PG&Y. But I rarely only have one rifle and when I did forget ammo there was enough rolling around my truck to finish the hunt. So how is that for a non dilemma?

I have a rifle getting converted to 22 Creedmoor right now.

Alpha Munitions is in the works of manufacturing head stamped 22 Creed brass as we speak. That to me justifies that choice over 22/250AI.

Alpha brass is top shelf. I've been testing their 6 Creedmoor brass for a couple months with great results.

I am all in on a custom 22 Creedmoor.

I have yet to settle on the components, but it’s going to happen soon.

I'm eyeballing Sierra's 90gr and 95gr SMK's. the 90 has a .563 G1, the 95, .600. Sierra's BC's are usually spot on. Should be able to get 3250+ fps with the 95....

Should be a pretty Skookum coyote rifle...

Might be a bit off topic but if a person shot out a 22x47 Lapua. Could you rechamber to 22 Creed and would it be like starting with a new barrel?

Friends, I seldom post any more on the 24HCF, mostly because of the hatred and anger that currently RULES here.

I must comment that Pat is a long-time friend and an exceedingly fine judge of all things currently gunny.

Given that, and Pat Sinclair's judgment, which I trust totally, I would favor the .22 Creedmoor over the .22-250 Ackley Improved.

Blessings,

Steve

probably not.....unless the barrel was a heavy barrel and can be shortened several inches at the breech end and still have room for new threads and chamber

I's shy away from anything AI....that sad, I'd prefer the 224 TTH over either of them.

Good to hear from you, DZ - I value your advice a LOT!

Care to expound?

Thanks brother!

Hope you and Karen are doing well. Give her my best wishes!

I miss those days of us crawling through the cactus, sneaking on those big antelope bucks!

Pat, what twist for the 22 Creedmoor?

I ordered a 1-7" Bartlein 5R. It might destroy lighter bullets, but I'm building this one for the long, heavy, higher BC bullets.

sounds perfect

Steve you are one of the "gooduns" and priceless in your advice and contributions.

That is golden. Like Moses receiving the stone tablets. I am swaying that direction. Could I fire a 22-250 in the Creed chamber without loosing life or limb? How about reforming Lapua or RWS brass to this configuration?

Yes this is tempting. Even though they make new barrels every day I am still Scotch Irish on a 600 round barrel burner. If I wanted more I would go for the 6.5x300 Weatherby and accept the limited barrel life. Like a full blown dragster that blows an engine on every run.

And just be be a d*ck I would probably go 22x6mm AI and loose maybe 400 rounds on the barrel life?

I really appreciate the input from the Congnasenti and it makes things easier to pick a chamber. Yes I do fill guilty of neglecting the worlds problems in leu of gun gack but in Clint Eastwards quote " A man has got to know his limitations".

The Psalmist said, "I do not concern myself with things that are too high for me."

So, based on that, anything above a 300 WSM is too high for me.

I'd take a gander at the 22x47 Lapua as well.....I like mine, 80 grain Bergers at 3370 in a 23" tube.

Pat, are there hardness issues with the hornady brass?