22-250 Remington 700

[zingiber 0]

Hi all,

 

Have seen a 22-250 Remington 700, think its a BDL model advertised recently and wondered what you all thought of this as a 22-250... any comments? Good/bad/ugly?

 

Ta.

[victor 10]

i like 22-250's, power but then again a light projectile. and too light some say and to noisy. great fox,roo and outher small game rifle but a long shot with abit of wind can send your shot all over the place. just a few pro's and cons for you.. well mainly cons

[lgray88 4]

i shoot a .22-250 its a great round extremely flat , i havent found wind too much of a issue at sensible ranges but when you want too push out 400+ then maybe so but that just has to be learned over time you will get used to it then know how much to compensate for the wind conditions.

 

liam

[zingiber 0]

Thanks both. Am pretty much decided upon a 22-250 want it for foxing and other long range on-ground vermin mostly crows etc. Just wondered if anyone has a Remington 700 out there & would recommend one?

[lgray88 4]

i think there a pretty good rifle from what i have seen of them , never fired one. i think they guarantee some kind of accuracy level, so you cant lose and they are very modifiable anything you dont like you can change , trigger will be first on your list as you can get much better than the standard r700 trigger

Edited April 22, 2009 by lgray88

[Guest remmy]

cant see past a remmy 700 there the dogs and dont let anyone tell you any different, i have a stalking rifle in 243 and shoot out 400yds with it on vermin using a drop chart and nightforce scope, you can do so much to them, there ace, just my 2p worth, remmy. get one mate.

[humperdingle 0]

I have a CZ550 in .22-250 and it's a lovely rifle. Nice and solid.

 

I also know a couple of other guys with Remington 700s, and they're pretty happy with them (Synthetic models)

 

.22-250 is a fun calibre! Can't say i've noticed a problem with wind shift, but then I don't shoot at uber distances.

[zingiber 0]

cheers fellas. off to buy today, will let u know how i get on...

[bignoel 14]

got one myself in 243 love it wouldnt swop for anything .atb noel

[3bl 0]

If you are worried about bullet weight at distance,wind etc,then you can go for a heavier head,75-80grain,the normal barrel twist in a 22-250 is 1-14,1-12,should you wish to shoot 75grain etc,you would have to go to a 1-8 twist or faster,and this would possibly mean fitting a custom barrel good luck with your remmy.

[Mr_Logic 5]

As a vermin tool the 22-250 is an excellent calibre, and the Remington 700 an excellent rifle. Get it and enjoy

[zingiber 0]

Nice rifle. Seems to shoot well, not had much practice yet though but snapped it up as it was a steal.

 

Need to find a good scope now!