Posted by Dave 2N on November 12, 2010 at 17:41:06 from (74.32.149.141):
In Reply to: .223 or .22-250? posted by in-too-deep on November 12, 2010 at 10:38:29:
I think it all depends on where you are going to be shooting. If you"ve got real long shots (over 250 yards) then the 22/250 would be my choice. At distances less than that, the .223 works fine.
The most accurate woodchuck rifle I ever had was a 22/250 with Remington 700 action and a heavy Douglas barrel. But where I live and hunt now, I don"t get the long shots. Now I use a Remington 700 ADL in .223. I hand load and use 40 gr. Horandy V-MAX bullets.
But-you really can"t go wrong with either. And I agree with what others say below: Savage has the best out-of-the box accuracy. Remington has slipped a bit.
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