22-250 or 25-06 for varmits?

I'm a fan of both IMO,22-250 I can watch impact with less recoil.
But i really favor the 25-06 for coyote & hog.I dont keep fur and I like to put them down hard I also use it for deer so the 25-06 just fits what I need better. The22-250 is a great round also, No bad choice here IMHO.
 
It depends on the type of varminting you will be doing. High-volume shooting would eliminate the 25-06 in my book due to muzzle blast and recoil, although I have shot ground squirrels with my 7X57 and a friend used his 30-06. After several dozen to a hundred rounds, even the recoil of the 22-250 is tiresome. Walking around and shooting once every so often it would make no difference.

And a 22-250 will put a coyote down hard, trust me.
 
Of your choices, I would pick the .22-250.

You haven't mentioned what sort of varmints you're gonna poof. If you're not going to be on any p-dog down glory shoots- have you looked at a heavy .243? I've got the Remington hvy bbl varmint rifle and I run 58gr bullets at an avg of 3777fps. It's not a walking varminter by any means, but it keeps my shots in the scope. And, if I ever get into bigger critters such as hogs- I can go up to 100-105grs with no problem.
 
My dad loves his 25-06. a real all around do everything round. he shoots 100gr reloads from my brother. its a real tack driver.

However since you won't be shooting deer the 22-250 would suit you just fine.

I really like my 22-250 savage model 12 varminter with accutrigger. no recoil, accurate, and relatively cheap to shoot.
 
pure varmit rig id take the 22250 hands down. Get in a dog town where your shooting over a 100 rounds in a day and the 2506 will tire you fast. It will also heat a barrel faster and youll spend more time twiddling your thumbs waiting for it to cool. Another big advantage to the .22s is that you can buy bulk varmit bullets much cheaper then 25 cal bullets.
 
I'd pick the 22-250 for what your asking, I have both and seldom have I taken the 25 over the 250 for varmints. The advantage of the 22-250
less recoil
faster
In my case its more accurate 1/2" or less MOA
My 250 has higher powered glass on it
it's a touch cheaper to shoot
wind does effect the 250 but it also effects the 25 its about a push on wind drift
short action vs long action
 
I agree on the .22-250. The .25-06 covers a lot of ground - sort of a Jack-of-all-trades. It is a capable varminter, and can go all the way up to deer with ease. The .22-250, on the other hand, is more designed for varminting. As many have already stated, it is going to let you shoot more with less discomfort and lower barrel temperatures. If you have no intentions of using this rifle for deer or other equivalent game, you will be better off with the .22-250.
 
I've had .22-250s for years and loved the round. The problems with it are few, but frustrating. If you hunt grassy pastures or hayfields and miss a varmint, it's very difficult to spot the bullet strike, compared with larger calibers without super-frangible bullets. We started hunting woodchucks and crows with .30-06s and almost always could see where we were hitting. (Unfortunately, bullets ricocheted quite a bit, so we needed to be VERY sure of backgrounds.)

The other thing we noticed with the .22 centerfires is wind deflection. Wind is a big problem during spring chuck season in Maine. The .243 Win seems to buck wind much better with 85-90 grain bullets. I use one for both chucks and coyotes and love it, but wouldn't want to shoot one all day at prairie dogs.
 
I've been using my 220 for a varmint gun for years, but now that the hogs have moved into my area in a big way, I've parked the 220 and moved to the 260 Remington and the 100 grain bullet. I just wasn't knocking the hogs down with the 220, though it was great on Coyotes. The 260 (darn close to the 25-06) knocks the hogs flat, even out to 400 yards. If hogs aren't an issue to you, I'd go with the 22-250. You can shoot that lighter round all day and not get beaten up from recoil. If you have hogs, go with the bigger round.
 
Logan9885:


The 25-06, if you shoooting in a prairie dog town, will beat you to death. However, I'll admit that when the wind comes up the 25-06 will out preform the 22-250.
When I hunt dogs I shoot a 223 in the morning and and when the wind comes up I switch to my 22-250. I often wish that I had a 243 for the windy shoots.

So it all depends on what type varmits that you are going to shoot and your tolarence for recoil. If you are calling fox or coyotes and shooting only a few rounds during a hunt the larger calibers are fine. I still think that for most varmit shooting the 22-250 is just fine.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
 
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Logan9885, according to one of your other post you already have

February 17, 2012, 12:03 AM #14
Logan9885
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I have a VTR in 22-250......it is way to loud but the flat bottom is great for shooting off fence post. LOL.

What are you really looking for?
 
I sold that vtr, never shot much more than paper, and am looking for a encore barrel. I have never had a 25-06 and was wanting a comparison of the two to see if I should switch or stay with a 22-250. As to what I’m looking for, My question to be answered with other peoples opinions, simple right?... I like to hear what people have to say and then ponder on it myself.
 
Logan9985 here another post about bullets you used in 22-250


February 21, 2012, 11:38 AM
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All bout the bullet you use. A 60gr nolser partition on deer=fresh meat. That same bullet on a fox big mess. I use 55 gr nosler ballistic tips for fox and b-cats to save hides, 99.9 % of the time there is no exit with the ballistic tip even on foxes.

Myself I think you have some experience shooting the 22-250 beside at targets.
 
Persoanly I like .223 Rem. If it is not a super fast shooting, and distances are under 300 yards. I like the .221 Rem Fireball My CZ is way lighter than my Savage with the heavy target barrell. Though I would vote 22-250 over 25-06 for varmint shooting if shooting at more than one target.

Then again I am a fan of .243 as well.
 
Logan I have had a couple VTRs the 1st a 204 Ruger the 2nd a 223, I was not impressed with either one. The 204 just was never as accurate as I wanted nor was the 223, but they were loud. They seemed to never be consistent, what I mean good loads never seemed to stay good. Now to make sure it's not the shooter when I go to the range I bring one of my stand bys either a 223 700 VLS or a 22-50 model 12 BVSS both shoot sub
1/2" MOA. If my test rifle isn't shooting, I always pull out an old stand by to make sure it's not the trigger man.
Do the 22-250 you will be pleased with it.
 
Read that last post carefully......The VTR I had was only used at paper....I have had several 22-250's but when I sold my VTR I was eyeing another 22-250 an the man said have you tried a 25-06.....hence the reason I posted that question on here.....nothing complex, just a simple question. No where did I say I had never owned a 22-250. Thank you for following all my post tho. , you should read the one I posted on the bigfoot question, funny stuff. If I wanted someone to read way to deep into my questions I would ask my wife........
 
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