6MM OR 22 250

CECIL1957

IAM INTERESTED IN SHOOTING VARMITS OUT TO 500 YDS I DO NOT RELOAD AND IAM LOOKING FOR SOMETHING OUT OF THE BOX ANY IDEAS

mrbruce

Either of the two will do you a good job out to 500 yards, with the 6mm having a larger bullet selection to play wth. But that surely don't mean the 22/250 wont do the job just as well.

bakmc3

bud i shoot a 22-250 and a .223 and have had real good luck with both out past 500 yds,and since you don't reload ,you might want to look at a .223,really cheap to shoot[:)]

7.62x39

Yeah I would ditch both those ideas and go with the .233 since it is very cheap to shoot without realoading...look at some surplus packages

bpost

Unless your buying match grade ammo from Black Hills the .223 surplus ammo will be disappointing to you in accuracy. Hitting a Prairie dog at 500 yards is tough enough with the best rifle and hand loads. The surplus ammo is military grade; it goes BANG. It might hold a 2" group average in the lots sold to the public.

If you really intend to varmint hunt a lot getting into reloading is almost mandatory to get top accuracy and keep costs to a minimum.

My .02

n/a

quote:Originally posted by bpost1958
Unless your buying match grade ammo from Black Hills the .223 surplus ammo will be disappointing to you in accuracy. Hitting a Prairie dog at 500 yards is tough enough with the best rifle and hand loads. The surplus ammo is military grade; it goes BANG. It might hold a 2" group average in the lots sold to the public.

If you really intend to varmint hunt a lot getting into reloading is almost mandatory to get top accuracy and keep costs to a minimum.

My .02


Ditto.

dcloco

quote:Originally posted by ECC
quote:Originally posted by bpost1958
Unless your buying match grade ammo from Black Hills the .223 surplus ammo will be disappointing to you in accuracy. Hitting a Prairie dog at 500 yards is tough enough with the best rifle and hand loads. The surplus ammo is military grade; it goes BANG. It might hold a 2" group average in the lots sold to the public.

If you really intend to varmint hunt a lot getting into reloading is almost mandatory to get top accuracy and keep costs to a minimum.

My .02


Ditto.

Ditto.

temblor

quote:Originally posted by dcloco
quote:Originally posted by ECC
quote:Originally posted by bpost1958
Unless your buying match grade ammo from Black Hills the .223 surplus ammo will be disappointing to you in accuracy. Hitting a Prairie dog at 500 yards is tough enough with the best rifle and hand loads. The surplus ammo is military grade; it goes BANG. It might hold a 2" group average in the lots sold to the public.

If you really intend to varmint hunt a lot getting into reloading is almost mandatory to get top accuracy and keep costs to a minimum.

My .02


Ditto.

Ditto.



Another ditto. I'm starting to see a pattern here [:0].

But for the record - A 22-250 will be easier to find accurate factory ammo suitable for varmit work for, and will reach out much better than a 223 will.
Forget all that cheap 223 ammo stuff. To consistantly hit small varmits like prarie dogs, squirrels, etc. you'll need at least 1/2 minute of angle accuracy at that range. Military ammo is more for like human torso size targets at 500 meters.
Good Luck..................[^].

sandwarrior

cecil1957,

If you were to think about those that regularly shoot at 500 yds., they either shoot special match ammor or reload. The 6mm will get better results beyond 500 yds. But it is pretty much 6 of one half dozen of the other with factory loads at 500. Provided again you buy the best stuff you can get. That may run you up to $20.00+ a box. Reloading gets paid for really quick at those prices.