22-250 vs. 223

FMJ?

Is it legal to use FMJ for hunting? I know in Michigan you can't use FMJ for whitetail deer, but not sure about yotes or varmints.
 
I use the vmax because it shoots well in my rifle & gives me the results I desire. As for shooting fmj, Kansas has no restrictions on caliber or projectile. Coyotes are vermin....vermin that cost me over $6000 in lost revenue last year from calves they killed. I owe a coyote absolutely nothing and I want them dead. If fmj's worked better I would use them. It's easy to take the moral high road when there's no toll booth.
With that said, me & the 223 laid another one down this morning at 145 yards. First saw her standing broadside at about 450 yards. Would I have taken the shot with my 22-250? Maybe. Felt like it was too far for the 223 shooting 40 grains w/ me pulling the trigger.
 
FMJ Legal in California for non-game critters

"§475. Methods of Take for Nongame Birds and Nongame Mammals.
Nongame birds and nongame mammals may be taken in any manner"

Ironically, FMJ are required by international conventions for shooting humans at war. Expanding projectiles were banned in this application.

There are exceptions and other state laws, that do not relate to FMJ.
 
So, you have to ask yourself: Would you rather shoot a lot?
Or, spend much more to have better specs on paper, with limited practical advantage?
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I don't see the practical advantage of the .22-250 over the .223 as limited.

I have guns in .22 Hornet, .221 Fireball, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, and.22-250, and while there is some overlap, each one performs a particular task better than the others.

I don't varmint hunt with a .223. I have a fine .222 and an even better .22-250, for when the Hornet or the Fireball isn't enough. For me, where the.223 is useful is in semi auto carbines. I no longer have any ARs, but I have held on to a Mini 14. Fine rifle for what it is. What it isn't is a tackdriving varminter. Not a problem, I have other guns for that.
 
Cost of brass.

I don't consider this an issue. If you resize properly, brass will last an extremely long time.

One of the reasons I have no use for an auto. They would fling my precious brass into the wild yonder:eek:
 
* Bullet style dictates meat / fur destruction.
*.223 /,22-250 determines velocity of said bullet.
*Of the two. 22-250 costs more to load because of greater powder capacity
*Because of greater powder capacity the .22-250 achieves greater velocity and has better trajectories of said bullets.
*.22-250's are considered barrel burners due to velocities that are achieved. It's easy to cut down an existing barrel to extend use or to replace with a different 22-250 barrel

**In a semi auto config .223 is my choice

***In bolt action or single shot breech action the 22-250 is by far my favorite critter gitter


My suggestion is go with a 22-250 Ackley Improved bolt action rifle
 
howa... same thing

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