Thread: 22-250 twist rate

I'm on my second 22-250.

First one was a Tikka (the genuine item before this Beretta nonsense) LSA 55. I toasted that barrel. Shot a lot of animals with it but not many deer in that mix. My main gun was my 308 whilst the 22-250 was my "fun gun".

I replaced the LSA 55 with a SAKO 75 but never warmed to that rifle like I had to the old Tikka.

I used 52 and 53 grain projectiles and didn't feel handicapted by the slower twist. IIRC the 52 grain were flat based.

It accounted for deer, goats, wild cattle (could have so easily gone pear shaped) starlngs in our big gum tree (shitty arsed bastards), hares, rabbits, a few pigs, possums.

To be honest now, and I love the 22-250 calibre, if I was looking again, I would go the 223.
You're firing a shit load more powder in a 22-250 to achieve not a huge gain over the 223. And 22-250 barrel life is definitely a concern.

Plus they are generally harder to sell second hand.