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I have a stainless barrelled Savage Model 16 in 22.250 that has a 26" barrel length.
I'm looking t have this suppressed and so will need to have the barrel threaded, I use it for everything as its my go to rifle.
What would be the optimum barrel length do you guys think? It currently shoots 0.5 at 100m.
The shortest I have been with 22 250 is 23.5 inches/600mm. No loss of accuracy or performance
My Sauer 202 has a 22" barrel and I am hitting just over 3600 fps with 55 grain projectiles. It is shooting sub .5" 5 shot groups at 100m with Sierra 55 gr GK.
Thanks
Can you elaborate as I want to have it suppressed to save my hearingQuote:
Originally Posted by mimms2
I think he is hinting at, that you loose performance, and much of the reason to own a 22-250 is that performance (speed), if you cut it back too much,
Ive had several, 22-250's, one at 20", one at 22" and a round body sako at 23.5",
I would cut back to 20-22" and install a suppressor, hearing performance is far more important, I miss mine and to hell with 200fps of bullet speed.
Pretty sure mine is cut back to 20", from a 22" factory. No issues.
my suggestion.....its what???$60 - $80 to get threaded.......if gun is usually not carried all day on shoulder try it at current length....its not a HUGE deal to shorten and re-thread again later....like the circumcision doctor said "its far easier to cut a bit more off than add a bit back on"
For many years and around 100 deer I loaded my 22-250 Carl Gustaf 9000 with 34.5 grains of IMR 4895, the rifle had a 600mm or 23.5" barrel and the manuals suggested my 55 grain Sierra or Speer pills would be skipping along at 3600 fps. When I bought a chronograph I got somewhat of a surprise to see they weren't even hitting 3400 fps but the neck shot deer didn't seem to notice.
Back in February @WillB started a thread about his 20.5" barreled 22-250 and from memory he ended up getting 3590 fps with 55 grain Sierra GKs using IMR 8208 XBR / ADI Benchmark 8208.
You are likely to lose between 25 and 30 fps per inch of barrel but your hearing will thank you for it.
It is frustrating to see a Tui open his mouth but not be able to hear what he is saying!
Hi just caught up with this and yes that's all correct @Tech . And man do I agree about the hearing. Nothing, but nothing, is worth it if it means damaging your hearing.
Seems to me that that's the verdict that really matters.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech
Depends what you expect from it? Have a 19" Ruger 22.250 with Oceania Suppressor on the end. Shoot 69 TMK's at 3130 fps. Cheapest rifle I own but ends up getting used the most after the black rifles got banned.
That's not honking for a 22.250, but hits way harder than a 223 and very compact, lightweight and accurate. Neck shot a decent size fallow stag at 315m last week.
Also surprised myself and hit a gong at 585m 1st, 2nd and 3rd shot in a row with a VX5 and using stretlok. Slight bit of kentucky windage figured out on the 420m gong. I didn't even think a VX5 would dial true.
Long barrels can be a pain when on a motorbike, trees etc then add suppressor. Sometimes it's not all about paper ballistics and wasting powder but what practically works in the field for what you want to do.