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Ok, here's today's stupid question...
Can a slow twist barrel, like the 1/14 in my 788, be regroved to a faster twist... same barrel just regroved?
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No way I would do it even ifn I could, might as well just get a 223. 222 and a bunch of 50gr Blitz or 40gr v-max, ahh life is good.
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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I bought a rem 700 pss in 223 because the ammo was so cheap and wanted to use it to get in some inexpensive trigger time. How ironic. It shoots anything I have put through it that is 55 gr sub moa, even the really cheap stuff. Anything heavier and it is all over the place. Luckily, I bought a case of pmc 55 gr before all this mess hit.
I don't see the point in having both a 223 and a 222 but I would love to have a 22-250.
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I but I would love to have a 22-250. UR better off with the 223................  that'll ruffle some feathers...........
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One fine member here just sold me a new stock...it appears there might be another 'build' in my future......and I only have one .222 now....
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I but I would love to have a 22-250. UR better off with the 223................ that'll ruffle some feathers........... but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag. Faster is always better, right?
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag?
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag? Yep 223 WSSM-Winchester super short magnum and it's a barn burner too, I don't think the 22-250 can touch this. A 60gr bullet @ 3750fps, or how about a 40gr bullet @ 4330 fps, a 75gr @ 3375
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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I'm thinkin all the WSSM cartridges are D E A D
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Ok, here's today's stupid question...
Can a slow twist barrel, like the 1/14 in my 788, be regroved to a faster twist... same barrel just regroved?
Kent
You could sleeve it with a new twist rate. Interesting... probably better to just buy a 223 to shoot heavier bullets. Kent The .222 I mentioned early was built with an 8” twist. Shoots very well. But it is rather pointless due to the magazine length in those Sako’s.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I'm thinkin all the WSSM cartridges are D E A D
I still have two bags of .223 WSSM brass. One day. One day...
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag? Yep 223 WSSM-Winchester super short magnum and it's a barn burner too, I don't think the 22-250 can touch this. A 60gr bullet @ 3750fps, or how about a 40gr bullet @ 4330 fps, a 75gr @ 3375 Hornady data shows you can get a 40gr. up to 4,600fps. That would be UBER.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I but I would love to have a 22-250. UR better off with the 223................ that'll ruffle some feathers........... That from a guy who has a male wife, and works for the Nashville opera.... just thought you should know Tikka...
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Ok, here's today's stupid question...
Can a slow twist barrel, like the 1/14 in my 788, be regroved to a faster twist... same barrel just regroved?
Kent
You could sleeve it with a new twist rate. Interesting... probably better to just buy a 223 to shoot heavier bullets. Kent The .222 I mentioned early was built with an 8” twist. Shoots very well. But it is rather pointless due to the magazine length in those Sako’s. I do believe the mag length on the rem 788 222 would allow you to shoot longer bullets in a tight twist barrel if you chose to go that direction. I shoot 105 bergers in my 788 243, and the mag length allows for that bullet. The 788 mag has a longer length than most, if not all other factory magazines.
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag? Yep 223 WSSM-Winchester super short magnum and it's a barn burner too, I don't think the 22-250 can touch this. A 60gr bullet @ 3750fps, or how about a 40gr bullet @ 4330 fps, a 75gr @ 3375 Hornady data shows you can get a 40gr. up to 4,600fps. That would be UBER. Hand loaders are getting 4500-4600fps but nasty throat erosion, hell they're burning 45 gr's of powder to get it.. IDK, how many bullets will leave a vapor trail down to the target? I would throttle back a hair all that noise and racket for a prairie dog or coyote? people are nuckin futz.
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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Ok, here's today's stupid question...
Can a slow twist barrel, like the 1/14 in my 788, be regroved to a faster twist... same barrel just regroved?
Kent
You could sleeve it with a new twist rate. Interesting... probably better to just buy a 223 to shoot heavier bullets. Kent The .222 I mentioned early was built with an 8” twist. Shoots very well. But it is rather pointless due to the magazine length in those Sako’s. I do believe the mag length on the rem 788 222 would allow you to shoot longer bullets in a tight twist barrel if you chose to go that direction. I shoot 105 bergers in my 788 243, and the mag length allows for that bullet. The 788 mag has a longer length than most, if not all other factory magazines. I had a 788 222 back in the day and it had plenty of mag length, but the bullets were just fat stubby little sp's. No plastic tip ammo in those days and 50gr shot the best for me, today you might have a bit to play with because the 50 v-max and such are pretty long, i would try a 40 gr v-max for some speed, I wish I had these kind of bullets then.. I had a 6mm 788 also and I could seat 105 Speer's out a little but It would run into the lands.
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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Ok, here's today's stupid question...
Can a slow twist barrel, like the 1/14 in my 788, be regroved to a faster twist... same barrel just regroved?
Kent
You could sleeve it with a new twist rate. Indeed...but I'd only do that to shoot heavier bullets. If it was a .222 or .223, I'd chamber to .223 AI to get more out of it with longer and higher BC bullets.
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag? Yep 223 WSSM-Winchester super short magnum and it's a barn burner too, I don't think the 22-250 can touch this. A 60gr bullet @ 3750fps, or how about a 40gr bullet @ 4330 fps, a 75gr @ 3375 Hornady data shows you can get a 40gr. up to 4,600fps. That would be UBER. Hand loaders are getting 4500-4600fps but nasty throat erosion, hell they're burning 45 gr's of powder to get it.. IDK, how many bullets will leave a vapor trail down to the target? I would throttle back a hair all that noise and racket for a prairie dog or coyote? people are nuckin futz. Imagine the giants you could slay and the Fudds you could piss off with a 45gr TSX at 4300fps or more. I wouldn’t be afraid to drive one through the front axle of an elk.
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but the 22-250 is like the 223 win mag.
Theres a .223 Win Mag? Yep 223 WSSM-Winchester super short magnum and it's a barn burner too, I don't think the 22-250 can touch this. A 60gr bullet @ 3750fps, or how about a 40gr bullet @ 4330 fps, a 75gr @ 3375 Hornady data shows you can get a 40gr. up to 4,600fps. That would be UBER. Hand loaders are getting 4500-4600fps but nasty throat erosion, hell they're burning 45 gr's of powder to get it.. IDK, how many bullets will leave a vapor trail down to the target? I would throttle back a hair all that noise and racket for a prairie dog or coyote? people are nuckin futz. Imagine the giants you could slay and the Fudds you could piss off with a 45gr TSX at 4300fps or more. I wouldn’t be afraid to drive one through the front axle of an elk. Oh yiyi IDK, Maybe????
I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....
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I do believe the mag length on the rem 788 222 would allow you to shoot longer bullets in a tight twist barrel if you chose to go that direction. I shoot 105 bergers in my 788 243, and the mag length allows for that bullet. The 788 mag has a longer length than most, if not all other factory magazines.
Fershure.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Hand loaders are getting 4500-4600fps but nasty throat erosion, hell they're burning 45 gr's of powder to get it..
IDK, how many bullets will leave a vapor trail down to the target? I would throttle back a hair all that noise and racket for a prairie dog or coyote? people are nuckin futz.
Buy fast to go fast. I have plenty of rifles that do the normal stuff.
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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