My Favorite 22-250

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 23, 2014 21:30:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 23, 2014 21:30:49 GMT -5 For some goofy reason in the video I called this rifle a .222 it is a 22-250.
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gws Member Posts: 969 Location: NW New Mexico	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 24, 2014 10:24:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gws on Jun 24, 2014 10:24:37 GMT -5 Nice rifle! Almost looks too fancy for a prairie dog or coyote outing. What is that scope?
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dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 24, 2014 10:52:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 24, 2014 10:52:32 GMT -5 The scope is a Unretl 20X 1.5" AO Target. Manufactured in the early 50's
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My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 10:03:34 GMT -5

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Post by krwada on Jun 27, 2014 10:03:34 GMT -5

Hello Dan;
I may have asked this before ...

How many rounds is a typical 22-250 barrel good for. I hear so much 'opinions' on this I do not know what to think. A lot of folks on the Internets say the 22-250 barrel, because of the higher muzzle velocity will burn out very quickly.

What have you found out about this? I would very much like to add a .22-250 rig to my collection.

Thanks;
Ken

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My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 11:10:13 GMT -5

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Post by dangun on Jun 27, 2014 11:10:13 GMT -5

Ken,
True 22-250's eat barrels. I have never had a factory barrel (rem, win, ruger) no matter the brand hold sub MOA groups at 200 yards for more than 600 to maybe 700 rds. Every 22-250 I have ever owned and that's been 8 or 9 have been re-barreled with a Douglas XX Premium Barrel. Awesome barrel for non competition actions. The last Douglas barrel I had lasted just over 1K before losing the sub MOA at 200.
When I comes time to re-barrel the Mauser I'll go with Douglas but I'm going with a faster twist. Probably around 7,8 or 9 instead of the 12 it has now. I know there are allot of people that will disagree but the 22-250 IMO is the best all around Varmint critter getter ever.

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My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 11:13:12 GMT -5

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Jun 27, 2014 11:10:13 GMT -5 dangun said:

Ken,
True 22-250's eat barrels. I have never had a factory barrel (rem, win, ruger) no matter the brand hold sub MOA groups at 200 yards for more than 600 to maybe 700 rds. Every 22-250 I have ever owned and that's been 8 or 9 have been re-barreled with a Douglas XX Premium Barrel. Awesome barrel for non competition actions. The last Douglas barrel I had lasted just over 1K before losing the sub MOA at 200.
When I comes time to re-barrel the Mauser I'll go with Douglas but I'm going with a faster twist. Probably around 7,8 or 9 instead of the 12 it has now.

So ... when you rebarrel the .22-250, do you purchase the barrel and have a gun smith do the install? Or do you send the firearm to the bbl mfr?

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 11:17:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 27, 2014 11:17:06 GMT -5 It's really up to you. I will probably get a hold of Cole for the next barrel job I need done. But the bbl mfrs are all good to. Besides if they screw up they just grab another and start over.
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dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 11:18:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 27, 2014 11:18:56 GMT -5 Your going to have to buy a lathe and do them yourself!!
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My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 11:21:25 GMT -5

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Jun 27, 2014 11:18:56 GMT -5 dangun said:

Your going to have to buy a lathe and do them yourself!!

Arrggh ... must ... not ... purchase another piece of machinery!

Heh!

I think I may just send the firearm to the bbl mfr. From what you are telling me they will do the install too?

Before I can do this ... I need to acquire said firearm 1st!

dangun Member I love the smell of burnt gun powder. Posts: 517 Location: SW Florida	My Favorite 22-250 Jun 27, 2014 14:07:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by dangun on Jun 27, 2014 14:07:23 GMT -5 That is always helpful
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