Hi Fellas,

One question: How long barrel does the 22-250 need and what’s the ideal barrel length ? Is there a big difference in velocity between 22" and 24” barrels ?

That's a pretty personal choice. The velocity you lose won't be noticable in the field. Both are loud as hell. I'd say 22" if handiness with a suppressor is in the plan.

That said, it works best with a 26" barrel. Much less fun to carry around, though.

I have always gotten better accuracy with the short somewhat heavy barrels in the hi vel light calibers, they are handier and you have an excess of velocity anyway with most of them and anything over 3200 FPS is just proud flesh anyway..

Id go with a 20 inch tube, thats still good for over 3500 FPS..I like 20 inch heavy barrels myself, but its an individual choice.

I have a sporter weight that measures 22" and it does well. I also have a varmint special with a heavy contour 26" barrel that will reach out and touch a Pdog a loooong ways away. But it is not something you're gonna carry anywhere for long.

I've seen a 22" barrel register a higher velocity than a 26" barrel when shot with the same reloads. Must have been either the chamber and/or barrel inner dimensions were different/tighter.

I've had 22-250's with a 22" barrel and one with a 26" barrel. Both are indeed loud. If I had to crawl around in some heavy brush a lot or where looking for a truck type rifle I would go with the 22". If it was for long distance shooting as in varmint or in an area with a lot of open space I would always choose the 26"

I do have a 26" .223 that has a 8" suppressor on it and comes in at 11-12 pounds that I will carry in the field with a stretch rifle sling. It works just fine and can be carried. Very accurate and that is my main pursuit in these calibers.

Matter of personal preference.
I have had one with a 22" and now have one with a 24" tube. I can't tell much difference in how loud they are/were, and the velocity difference isn't enough to be concerned with.
My 24" is a heavier profile than the 22" was and in my case the 24" has been better accuracy wise.
I use mine for calling quite a bit in spite of it being heavy. I also use a standard bbl .223 Rem 700 classic at times, but with my boys along we usually mix it up. If they are using bolt guns I'll use an AR. If one has an AR and one a bolt I choose based on how close the cover is where we are at.

For any of us to offer good advice we need to know what you plan to do with it, in what kind of area, etc. If I was spending your money for you you'd be the proud owner of a 20" heavy fluted with a real can on it. Nate

Mine is a 24 on the light profile side. If I were to replace it I would for sure go heavier and likely 22"

Matters nil to some and not much to others, but every now and than***** roger

I have a 28 inch barrel on my favorite 22.250, which is a Pac Nor barrel on a Model 70 action..

I don't know if it is just a fast barrel, or the length helps it out, or both coincidently..

I had a Ruger with a 22 inch barrel and then one with a 24 inch custom barrel... the 24 incher did have a noticable 200+ fps MV with most powders...

the 22 inch was a factory barrel..

I´m itching for a new 22-250 with a 22” barrel, nice and handy for long walks. How does the 60 gr. Nosler Partition work for pelts ? And does it stabilize with 14” twist ?

I don't think a 60gr bullet would be your best choice with a 1/14 barrel. You may find a good 22-250 bullet that is easy on pelts in Heaven but I don't think so here on earth. With fox and coyote sized varmints, you're gonna spend a lot of time sewing. I had some success using a sx bullet from a .223 so you might try using one of them and motoring the rifle down below 3000fps. But then, what's the point in having a 22-250?

Pelts arn't worth much these days so damgage is of no concern to me..We have more coyotes in the Owyee desert than anyplace on earth and they are fun to hunt with any caliber..I like my 6x45 as it has a little weight and doesn't give to the wind like a 22 or so it seems to me, but my 220 suits me fine also..I like a short heavy 20 inch barrel that handles well in a PU. and I don't lose enough velocity to be concerned about.

For me it depends on the rifle and how it balances. I had a Sako AII with a 22" bbl that was a great walk around rifle. If I was going heavy bbl, I'd go with a 24-28" bbl.

This one has a 19.5" tube:



It shoots like this:



And like this:



Velocity is around 3500 fps with a 52gr A-Max.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Claret_Dabbler:
This one has a 19.5" tube:



This is exactly the kind of setup I’m thinking of ! Very nice indeed...

Ingvar, a 14 twist is marginal for a 60gr bullet. A 12" twist will certainly stablise a 60gr, I would not be confident that a 14" twist would work.

In any case, if you are thinking about fur, the 60gr partition is a poor choice as it would certainly exit fox sized game and take a big lump out the exit wound.

I would go for a 52gr A-max, 50gr V-Max or NBT. When we are shooting foxes, we usually give them a little squeak, if they turn towards you, a head on shot will rarely exit leaving you with a perfect hide. However, on shots through the ribs even the lighter bullets will make a nasty exit would.

That rifle of mine earns it keep out the window of a Landrover with a spotlight. Anything inside of 250m, put the dot on the spot and shoot.