Remington 700 in 22-250

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Casey

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I am in the process of acquiring this rifle used. What is your opinion of this rifle? It will be a ground hog gun, with target shooting a possibility.

Your opinion on the cartridge, the rifle or any other aspect would be appreciated. What scope would be appropriate? What distances could I expect the cartridge/rifle to be accurate out to?

I am buying this on the recommendation of someone that I trust, but am also curious about others opinions.

Thanks for your contributions.

Casey
 
There are many discussions of both the 700 and the .22-250 in the TFL archives.

Briefly, the 700 is an excellent rifle. The trigger is good, and is readily adjustable. I am not impressed with the black plastic stock on the ADL version of the 700, however; you did not say which version you are looking at buying.

The .22-250 is a versatile cartridge if you reload; it is accurate with reduced loads as well as full-power. It is inherently an accurate cartridge. While wind will always be a factor at long range, varmint kills out to 400 and 500 yards are not uncommon.

A minimum scope, probably, would be a 3X9 variable. Many shooters use scopes up to 14 and 20 power. Unless money is a real problem, you're generally better off with a Leupold or equal as the minimum quality--and that's where the arguments will start. :)

Hope this helps,

Art
 
Fabulous gun, FABULOUS cartridge.

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Beware the man with the S&W .357 Mag.
Chances are he knows how to use it.
 
Both the rifle and the caliber are excellent. I've had one for years and have no complents.

One other thing the Rem. 700 has a very good resale value.

Turk
 
Thanks for the input guys, you're making me feel better and better about buying this one.

This is a wood stocked version, but I am not sure about any details. I am kind of buying it on the advice of someone who knows, so I don't have any details yet.

If I fire handloads that are loaded close to factory specs, is there any danger of burning out the barrel? With a potent combination like this, that would be my first worry.

Thanks again.

Casey
 
Casey, I don't make many guarantees, but I'll guarantee you'll like both the Rem Model 700 and the 22-250 cartridge. Will you love them, only you can decide that, should you buy them. I certainly don't want to influence your decision on the gun.

Art, black plastic stock on ADL's? I thought the standard stock was a plain-jane walnut stock. At least mine was.
 
I agree with the above. Great rifle and great cartridge. I have had .22-250s for years in both wildcat and Remington versions (fortunately interchangeable in my rifles). When Colt was making exaggerated claims for the AR-15 and the (then) .223 as killing anything instantly and wiping out cities, I told a Colt rep that I knew nothing about the new round (I didn't then) but that I would load down my .22-250 and see what it was like. He went ballistic, screaming that the .223 was the most powerful round in the world, and what did I mean load down, etc.

Fun in the old days.

Jim
 
While I agree with all of the feel good stuff above I would suggest that you ask to shoot a group with this used rifle before purchasing it. Why, you ask? Because it is a very shootable and enjoyable rig wich may well have had 20,000 rounds shot through it! Not to worry, a new barrel will take care of most any problems but unless you are going into this deal knowing that you may incur additional expenses you should be forewarned.
Personally, I hope it puts 10 rounds into a ragged hole at 200 yds for you! GO FOR IT
Best regards.
 
Mal H: Yeah, I was expecting plain vanilla wood. I couldn't complain to the fellow TFLer I bought it from; it was a fair deal both ways. What I've discovered is that the fore-arm is hollowed out, way too much. It's flexible! Thus, unless you get it exactly to the same spot on the forearm, when it's on the sandbag, the pressure on the barrel will vary. Same for how you hold the rifle. Fixable, of course; just haven't gotten a round tuit. It'll be self-healing when I get the barrel turned down real thin.

Jim Keenan: BAck when the .223 was first adopted, the local TV had a segment showing some firing at concrete blocks, with all the blather about its "incredible power". When they told the muzzle velocity, I was glad I was sitting on the couch; didn't have so far to fall to the floor laughing my buns off!

Oh, well. The reason TV is called a "medium" is because it's neither rare nor well-done--and quite often, half-baked.

:), Art
 
I posted last Novemeber about a 700 VS I got that had some troubles. The stock bolt holes in the receiver were drilled and tapped of center, causing the action to twist and bind...bummer.

The rifle was replaced and I sure like it. It doesn't like the lighter bullets, barely mustering sub-MOA. However, with the 63 grain Sierra in front of 33 grains of H-4895 I am getting 1/4 to 1/2 MOA. This is quite possibly the most accurate rifle/bullet combination I have ever seen.
 
Bought mine new in 1966. It is a BDL. Still groups in less than 1/2 inch after all these years!

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