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So, my 22-250 is rebuilt to a 450 Bushmaster.


Basically using the action only and it's now a lightweight.


I have a stash of 50gr ballistic tips left.


I rebarreled with a McGowen Remage.



I'm thinking it'd be a fun idea to have a 22 CF barrel to spin on during the off-season. As a trainer of sorts. Paper and steel..

Obviously once my 50gr ballistic tips are gone, I'd goto heavier bullets. Or just sell the 50s and go to the heavies.

Be cheaper than shooting my 6s and 6.5s. Could train with my hunting gun while my bigger gun cools down or I just wanna shoot more.



Has to be a standard bolt face and SA.

Want something accurate and able to launch the heavies.


What do you pick?

Fast twist 22Creed!

That seems like the easy button to me.

.224 TTH

So....I looked at McGowens standard chamber list.



Kinda down to 22 BR or 22 Creed aside from the normal stuff of course.




Kinda liking the BR over the creed. Sounds like it's pretty accurate....fast enough...and barrel life sounds much better than the Creed.


Any 22BR thoughts??

220 Russian

I'd do a 22 creedmoor over the BR unless you are using AICS magazines or are ok with single loading. Making a BR case feed in a repeater can be an issue

If you already have dies and brass from the 22-250, why not go back. That should be a cheap way out.

Or 22-250 AI
But if it were me, I’d stay with the 22-250

I guess I've never looked at fast twisting a 22-250....used to it being a lightweight bullet round... need brass....and my dies are run of the mill Reddings. I'd probably upgrade anyways if I'm trying to squeeze every smidge of accuracy from it. So really not a concern there.


Not super concerned about feeding. It's a BDL bottom metal so I know that can be an issue with the short steep shoulder rounds.


Just a fun little gun to shoot.....bullets are a bit cheaper than 6 or 6.5s.... will go with the same barrel contour but 24 or 26" so it won't be a 6 pounder....

I’m in on the 22br. Very accurate for my switch barrel 6br. Fun to shoot guess I’m to old to chase the creeds and such. Shot piles of pdogs and gophers. I do have mine set up for single shot. Good luck

1:8 .22-250 would be my first thought.

As I've gotten older, I find myself more intrigued with just grabbing a piece of brass and loading it, than I do with making brass to scratch some itch. I'd go straight 22-250 in 8 twist.

This. If you want to get funky, AI it. then it becomes the ballistic twin of the 22 CM.

22 creedmoor brass is just as available as 22 250 brass is today, grin.

Make mine a....

I have had a 22-250AI, and a 22CM, I have a 22-250 1-8 twist now. Each to their own but I like the 22-250. When ammo was on the shelves in a pinch you could buy it if you did not have time to reload for it.
I had a 22BR as well and it was fun, but like was said before, got tired of making brass.

22BR is awesome. With the right no-turn reamer, running a 6BR brass into the die then trim to length should be all that is needed. It will run with most any 22CF.

Yeap...Easy neck down from 6 CM or FF 22-250 brass in a pinch.

8 twist 22 Creedmoor for me and I’ve had my share of 22-250 AIs.

.224" 50 NBT's suck. McGowen sucks too. Hint.

I've got High Zoot/High RPM Rifles in every chambering thus far cited and in a bunch that ain't been mentioned(yet). Hint.

My 22BR ain't my favorite,or close. Hint.






I've ZERO 22-250 love and would MUCH rather gun 223 or better yet 223AI. Why? Because I have them all. Hint.





For decades,the 22-250AI was a tough act to follow(and still is),but the advent of Skookum 224 Speedmire brass nipped that nicely. I've got/shot dozens of 22-250AI's as it is/are/was a mainstay. Obviously a rather nice chambering,given case length and capacity,in relation to a typical 2.815" COAL OEM 'box. Hint.



Alpha Kreed' brass transition to 22-250AI. Hint.




Today,it's tough to walk around or past a 224 Speedmire. That especially,given Alpha's support. I've only (3) rifles so chambered and all are hammers. None slower than 8" RPM,nor faster than 7" RPM. Impossible not to default to the 88 ELD for Utility and the 90 Beer Cans are simply sensational. Hint.


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Bitch Lambert tries to muse the 224 Rooskie,but is obviously fhuqking CLUELESS. Tough to beat a 22PPC Fhuqking Improved there,but the only thing she shoots is her mouth and fhuqking Imagination. Hint. LAUGHING!

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Just sayin'.

Hint.

Laughing!...................