Thread: The race for speed

I've sort of growen out of this now but the photo still impresses me........

22-243 case full to the brim of reloader 15 and a 30 grain berger

This proved to be utter useless on rabbits but it did tear the rifling out of the barrel

That impressive

Shit thats fast.

I like it!
22-243 is somthing I like for that reason and would build one if it not for the fact I'd need to buy a barrel making business to run it

I got over 1500 rounds through an old 22-243 before it started to open up, barrels are cheap. I'm onto my 5th rifle with this chambering.......

At that speed I bet you didnt!!

no, that rifle was on its way for a new barrel a few days later...... The first one I got was pushing 55g ballistic tips at 3900fps, I got it second hand with about 800 rounds through it, it was a grunig barrel.

Have you tried any heavier pills in your 22-243? I'm using 80 targex's @ just under 3500fps in mine but haven't tried anything lighter yet.

I've have vairous twist rates over the years, 1:12, 1:14, 1:8, 1:7 and back to 1:14 now. I only use it to shoot rabbits to 400 meters max and have only used 55g Ballistic tips. Except for the 1:7 twist that now kiwi greg owns which I build to shoot 90g bergers at about 3200fps I've had no need to change.

Originally Posted by crzyman

I've have vairous twist rates over the years, 1:12, 1:14, 1:8, 1:7 and back to 1:14 now. I only use it to shoot rabbits to 400 meters max and have only used 55g Ballistic tips. Except for the 1:7 twist that now kiwi greg owns which I build to shoot 90g bergers at about 3200fps I've had no need to change.

I got a few FPS faster with my slow twist 22-243, 30 bergers & 2207 but was blowing primers, got them cruising at 5000 but never shot any thing with them.
I have the 1-7 mentioned above, it is bloody awsome, 90s at 3100, I can get 3400 but they don't get to where they are supposed to far too other
It is very consistant & will normally hit the steel 1st shot out to 1100.
The best I have done with it is bunnies at 900 yards, got one the other week 1st shot at 646
I'm tempted to get another Kimber 22-250 & get Robbie to rechamber it for the liitle pills real fast, I might grow up one day.........Nah probably a Tui add

Originally Posted by crzyman

I've sort of growen out of this now but the photo still impresses me........

22-243 case full to the brim of reloader 15 and a 30 grain berger

This proved to be utter useless on rabbits but it did tear the rifling out of the barrel

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Wow thats what I call light speed hahah

Space travel isn't that far away :

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I got a few FPS faster with my slow twist 22-243, 30 bergers & 2207 but was blowing primers, got them cruising at 5000 but never shot any thing with them.
I have the 1-7 mentioned above, it is bloody awsome, 90s at 3100, I can get 3400 but they don't get to where they are supposed to
It is very consistant & will normally hit the steel 1st shot out to 1100.
The best I have done with it is bunnies at 900 yards, got one the other week 1st shot at 646
I'm tempted to get another Kimber 22-250 & get Robbie to rechamber it for the liitle pills real fast, I might grow up one day.........Nah probably a Tui add

Nek Minit....... I have a donor rifle 22-250 26" barrel

I brought a HUGE bag of once fire 22-250 brass before I fly out.... I got dies too somewhere - now just need a gun lol

Originally Posted by Spanners

I brought a HUGE bag of once fire 22-250 brass before I fly out.... I got dies too somewhere - now just need a gun lol

Nah too slow, get it reamed to 22-243.

The problem with 22-250 as a donor rifle is they are 1-14 so only little pills will work well.

It will be back from Robbies tomorrow, in time for some testing in the weekend if I'm not busy......probably will be.....bugger...will have to make time