Some background on the .22-250?

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Clemmo

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I've searched back on all the older threads and have found surprisingly little info on the .22-250.
I traded for a Ruger #1-V in .22-250 last night.
I would like some info also on what type of scope to mount for 300 yard range work. I have a Leupold 3x9 Vari X II on my 30-06 and I'm considering the same one for my new Ruger.
Is their a better choice for optics? Should a go with a higher fixed power? I would like to stay under $300.
Thanks for your help!
 
Good Guy

Your gonna love that .22-250. (Did you get it in honor of Groundhog Day?)
Think of the .22-250 as a .223 on steroids. It sends the same 52 gr HPBT at 800 to 1000 fps faster than the .223. Factory ammo is ok but this caliber screams for reloads. I neck size mine for maximum accuracy.
As for a scope, there may be better, but I've never heard a bad word about a Leupold. If your happy, stick with it. The only suggestion I might add would be get a scope with rangefinding capability as the .22-250 really shines at long range.
Enjoy your rifle.
Take Care
 
From what little I know about the .22-250...............

The .22-250 is derived from a necked down .250/3000 Savage case. It started out as a wildcat cartridge and then evolved into a commercially available round.


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Great caliber and great gun you just bought. Can't fault the quality of a Leupold, but if you are going to be doing 300+ range work, then I would opt for a little more power. That bullseye is going to be mighty small at 9X. The 3-9 is perfect for the '06, I would leave it where it is. Personally, for the range work, I would like at least 14X, prefererably 18 or 24X. You might be able to find a high quality used scope on ebay or the other auction sites.
 
rangefinder reticle . . . ?

And don't screw around with a rangefinder reticle. If you get serious about varmint hunting, you're gonna' invest in a laser rangefinder anyway.:)
 
The original .22-250 was named the "Varminter" by J.E. Gebby in late 1937. Gebby had already worked up a .22-.257 Roberts in 1935; he worked with J.L. Wotkyns and J. Bushnell Smith, among other gunsmith/wildcatters.

By retaining the shoulder angle when necking down the .250-3000 Savage case, excellent accuracy has been a hallmark of this cartridge. Captain Philip Sharpe reports ten-shot groups of 5/8" at 100 yards, back in the early days of the Varminter. He comments about its flexibility; he lists loads from 1,500 ft/sec to 4,500 ft/sec. A max load from a 24" barrel was chronographed at 4,635 ft/sec.

"The tiny 40-grain Wotkyns-Morse made up with an 8-diameter spitzer has been chronographed at 4500 f.s. and shot into 1-3/4-inch 10-shot groups at 200 yards."--Sharpe.

Hope this helps,

Art
 
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