22... Br or 250?

[Geno C.]

I have a 9 twist barrel and an action with a 308 bolt. I want to build something for my 7 year old boy to start shooting a bit longer distance than his 22 gets him. I'm thinking either a 22br or 22-250 shooting the 75 amax or 70 Berger since the amax is on hiatus. Anyone build something like this for someone recoil sensitive?

How about pros and cons? Does one really stand out from the other?

 

[ballistic1]

I cant speak for the 22BR, but I have several 22-250's. I set my last one up
on an 8twist Rock, as a 22-250Ai.

Recoil on any 22-250 based round is nil, and performance is good with a variety of
factory ammo.

I was just in Wautoma last Friday. Any good long range shooting ranges over
in your area?

 

[Geno C.]

Only long rangers around here are private land. The county range here only goes to 200 but it works in a pinch.

 

[Morale_Gear]

if you only shoot to 200yds, you may as well do the br. recoil will likely be a bit less as well, maybe noticeably less for a beginning shooter.

 

[Geno C.]

We will be shooting more than 200. I'd like to have him shooting to 4-500 by next year. The public range goes to 200 but we ver seldom shoot there. 100 yards and in we do at my personal range and farther is done at my friends farm.

 

[Morale_Gear]

then the 250 is the obvious choice. plenty of horsepower to make it to 500 and beyond. just dont get a slow twist barrel and you should be good to go.

 

[Morale_Gear]

the 9 twist barrel for the velocity of the 250 should let you shoot up to about the 80gn bullets with sat results.

 

[Geno C.]

I picked up a. Couple boxes of 80gr amax a few months ago so that's good news. I thought this barrel would limit me to the 75 and lighter

 

[Morale_Gear]

I picked up a. Couple boxes of 80gr amax a few months ago so that's good news. I thought this barrel would limit me to the 75 and lighter

As every barrel is different you won't know until you try, but I would not be surprised if they shot well.

 

[Geno C.]

22-250 AI I think might be the ticket then

 

[Geno C.]

I picked up a 22-250 40' improved comp seated die so it's settled. Now I have to gather the rest of the parts

 

[Niles Coyote]

Let us know how it turns out. I dont know if you intend on hunting but it would make a good deer rifle with the a-max also.

 

[BoilerUP]

Try the 75gr Berger VLD in the 1:9 barrel...should get 3400fps easily from a 26" tube with H4350.

 

[Geno C.]

It'll finish at 26". I've read some pretty conflicting info on what will stabilize in the 1-9 so we'll have to wait and see. The 80gr Amax I have a coue hundred in stock to try. I'll acquire a few more heavy 224 bullets to try too.

Hopefully his Tbac 30p1 will get approved so he can test with that on

 

[BoilerUP]

Save your 80 A-Max - won't work in a 1:9.

75 A-Max is iffy but might maybe work driven hard enough, 75gr Berger VLD is shorter and thustly will be more stable but also is a "maybe" proposition.

 

[Geno C.]

I'll be happy with either 75. It will be his first centerfire so we'll probably start lighter than that and work up. That's of we don't torch a barrel before we get that high

 

[Geno C.]

Got the barreled action done! Now to open the barrel channel for the new tube. We'll start with the old factory stock and move up to something else down the road.

 

[Geno C.]

These are waiting for my form 4s to clear at my dealer also.

Buzz is 7 and Cash is 2

 

[Morale_Gear]

That barrel sure is purty with the fluting...

 

[Geno C.]

It was a barrel of opportunity. First Benchmark I've ever used. The fluting actually looks a bit rough. I figure the finish in them should even out after bead blasting it.