Thinking about getting a Lightweight 22-250.
Mostly for deer hunting and wanting some input as to weight ,accuracy and price of different rifles.
Thanks
Craig

Rem 700 LVSF?

I have a Tikka T3 Superlite that I love. Very light and easy to carry and extremely accurate. As for deer, the 1-14 twist barrel is more designed for lighter bullets. It didn't like the 60gr NPT I tried in it. Got some 53gr TSX I haven't tried yet. It is very accurate with 55gr sierras so I'm hoping the 53 grainers will work.

How much does your superlite weigh ?
Fluted barrel right?

Savage LW Hunter.

Is there an online dealer that carries these rifles that i could look at specs and prices ?

Budsgunshop.com

Humm a 24" tube less than that you have yourself an 223imp. Just me thou on that.

bcraig,

Not sure the exact weight of my Superlite but it is the fluted barrel model. I have a Leupold VX3 4.5-14x40 up top and it is by far my lightest centerfire rig. I think this model was advertised as being 5 1/4 lbs.

Not knocking the 223ai but It's still going to be a short action. It might burn a couple more grains of powder but factory ammo will be available.

http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/...97135/Remington+700+SPS+Stainless+22-250

You couldn't get me to take a 22/250 with a 1-14" twist, well you could but it would get a new tube.

bcraig-I'd be looking T3, Varget and a 53 TSX or a 63 Sierra and or a 64 W-W. It'll shoot lights out and be more than adequate for the work you're talking about. That's what I run and I have a 6x36 w/dotz on it and I'm set to 500 for deer and for me that's a great plenty.

Best of luck to ya!

Dober

[bleep] man, ya gotta start somewhere.....good as any for a turn key....

Well I have looked at several of these rifles online.
The Savage Liteweight ,I dont like the looks of the lightening cuts.
The Remington LVSF looks good but in my mind is more of a standard weight than a Lightweight(I am thinking 6 pounds or so for a rifle weight)
This leaves the Tikka Superlight T3,I have heard good things about the accuracy of these rifles,I have also heard that the action is smooth and trigger decent.On the downside the Magazines are expensive and that 1 in 14 twist.
I only reload for an old 8mm Mauser guild rifle and only for that as I cant find a factory load with a 150 at around 2700fps.
Everything else I shoot factory loads in .So I would be looking at shooting either the Barnes Vortex factory load with 55 grain bullet ,Corbon with 53 grain barnes Bullet,Federal premium with 60 Grain partition or the Federal or Winchester with the 64 grain bullet.
What is the concensus on this rifle shooting these loads accurately enough for 300 yard shots?(I am thinking that 1-1/2 at hundred would be accurate enough.)Course I would want half that size !LOL
Craig

Craig-about the 14 twist, personally I'd not let it bother me one bit. What ranges are you gonna be shooting deer at and what bullet and or bullets do you wish to use?

I've found the 14's to shoot 63 Sierra, 55 Horn w/c, 60 Horn sp and hp, 64 W-W, 53 tsx, 55 R-P's and a few more. Any of those will be more than enough for most all uses on deer/lopes and black bruins.

Just saw your factory ammo comment. The 14 will work with the R-P 55 sp load, the Federal Classic 55 sp load and the 64 and 55 W-W load. Not sure what else one would want?

The T3 22/250's that I've been around will generally shoot most all of these slugs into .75" or less @ 100 which of course will be more than enough for what you're looking for.

Now the 60 Noz has a challengin bugger in most all rigs I've ever shot it in. But, it's pretty much always done 1.5" or less. Tough to get it sub 1" however.

But the T3, you're gonna love it!

Dober

Sounds like the T3 might be the way to go.
Mark have you tried on of the Superlights ?
Any differences between it and the regular T3 Lights ?(other than the weights )Preference between the two ?
Craig

Not many of them on the market, but keep your eyes out for a Mountain Guide that Remington put out for Cabelas. They only are available in blued finish, vs the same rifle (different calibers) they offered to Gander Mountain in SS.

Scoped up about 6 3/4 lbs.

Or, you could get a Tikka in 223 with a 1:8 twist...just sayin'.

Delgue that is a thought but I already have a CZ 527 Carbine 223 that with a 2.5 Leupold and Federal premiums 60 grain partitions will put three into less than 1-1/2 inch at 150 yards and is less than 7 pounds all up with Liteweight sling ,aluminum rings 4x Leupold and ammo.
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Craig

Kimber....

I called Effie Sullivan at Savage and had a 22-250 built with a 26" sporter contour in 1:9 twist and the Law enforcement Accu Trigger put on it. Not a real light weight but I got every thing I wanted in a walking varmint rifle.

Thanks guys for the information and input.

bcraig, for frame of reference, I am an old phart, semi frugal, like to have nice stuff, but want to slip into things carefully. Now that where I am coming from is established, why not shoot the CZ this season and see what changes you require. More cartridge, more scope, more or less weight, or darn, it might even be good! The CZ @ 1:12 should handle bullets about like the velocity of the 1:14 Tika. If the CZ is good, you can plot and scheme on another project. If not, you can start where you are and build on that experience. jack

Thanks Jack,You know upon further investigation I see that the 22-250 will only better the 223 by 50+ yards with Factory Loads. what the velocity of the of the 223 is at say 200 yds the 22-250 is at say 250-275 or so.
But I do already have the 527 Carbine BUT the 22-250 is faster and .....BUT money is tight and... decisions,decisions !
Think the CZ 527 carbine 18 inch barrel and the Federal Premium factory load with Nosler partitions would work at 200 yards ? Assuming of course that I do mine.

I went with a custom based on a Stiller TAC 30 action, a Douglas 8T mountain Rifle contour barrel cut at 21", Jewel trigger, and McMillan Hunter's Edge - all done up by Mickey Coleman. But I bought it second-hand and let the 1st owner take the hit for depreciation. Somehow he ordered it through a friend and it was supposed to come out as a 22-250AI with a 23" barrel. His loss was definitely my gain!

Sometimes I wish it was a 223AI. Can't go wrong with either and the 223 ain't no slouch, either. My choice would ba a Tikka 8T......just cause I had one once.

I got a new 22-250 on the way. I couldn't help myself as I've been talking about it here all summer that I was shopping for one. Barrel has a 1/14" twist, which is fine, as I'll be shooting 40gr BTs this winter at coyotes until I can pick up a new tube for it later on. I can't wait until it shows up and I can scope it and have it out in the field. Lots of coyotes around here now.

Just took its paper scope off and put its "Big Bore" 3x Deer scope on today and got it ready. 3 notches up and it was making an 8 inch gong ping at 300.

1:10

Looks great !

Winchester Featherweight is what I'd be getting.

I dont think that would be as light as I would want.

You wouldn't go wrong with the Tikka T3 in 223 8" twist. That'll shoot everything accurately from the factory.

My father in law has a .223 in one of those and absolutely loves it. Uses it all the time for varmints and it's a tack driver.

I wish Winchester made a .223 in a FW with the 8" twist...But they do make a 22-250 so that would be my choice.

I just finished up a faux TI in 22/250. 22" stainless Shilen 9" twist bbl with Talley LWs and a VXII 2x7.

It's perfect!

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Paul why'd you go 9T? any reason in particular?

A .224 cal is never my first choice in a deer riffle, despite having killed deer and one pronghorn in the Swooft or .223 ..... My only (one) BG to getaway was a pronghorn I hit with the .220Swift .

The T3 sounds awfully nice for what you're contemplating.

Altho I'm partial to Remington's. A custom barreled M7 sounds nice too.

For reloading, top bullets I'd consider include the 60grn Nosler PT and WW 64 grainer. I've killed deer with the Speer 70 grainer - actually designed FOR the Swooft and .22250! No dount someone from the Barne's-crowd will laud the TSX, altho I have yet to shoot my first-ever TSX in anything!

The WW-64, Nosler PT or Speer 70 grainer? I'd try them all and either go with the best grouping bullet, or most economical (WW64 most likely), or deepest penetrating w/o coming completly apart I'd expect might be the Nosler.

The 70grn Speer proceeded all of them! And worked extremely well when i used it.

I'd also keep my barrel 22in or maybe as long as 24.

What kind of stock do you prefer?

Not planning on shooting extra heavies.

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I've shot those 70 Speers in 14" 22/250s with good results. Usually group around 1" - 1.5", or better.

Deer hate them!

Try these two on for size...Winchester M 70 Fwt.



Remington Model seven CDL




Dont know what happened to that pic, but Ive killed a number of deer and one warthog with the Model Seven...the Winchester will hopefully get its maidenhead broken this fall....

A T3 in 22-250 would be velly nice! I think Browning makes the Micro in 22-250 as well.