22-250 1-9 twist ?

litetrigger

I would like to shoot 60 to 70 gr. bullets in a 22-250. Will a 1-9 twist do the trick? Also anyone have a favorite load? thanks

Mobuck

Keep in mind that it's recommended to adjust loads down when speeding up the twist. I've used 60 grainers in my Rem 700 and they shot pretty good. I used 70 grain Speer semisptzers out of a worn Savage 110 and they got under 2" groups with max loads. I think these are 1-12 or 1-14. I have an older custom barrelled Swift that barely handles 55 grainers and I think it's even slower.

mrbruce

A 9 twist in a 22/250 will easily handle bullet weights up to the awesome 75 gr A-Max.....
Run the heavy weight with H-4350............

JustC

go with an 8 twist or even better a 7 twist.

sandwarrior

I'm with JustC, The .22-250 has always been under-twisted due to the mindset it's "a varmint rifle" only. It took years to get the .223 to a tighter twist. Why not the .22-250? So you can shoot heavier bullets.

1-8" will stabilize the best BC bullets in .223 cal. I would say go 1-8" twist too.

FrancF

quote:Originally posted by JustC
go with an 8 twist or even better a 7 twist.

+1[:p] Down side, thin jacket varmint bullets watch your fps. They will vaporize coming out the barrel if you run them to to hot.

Sig220_Ruger77

quote:Originally posted by JustC
go with an 8 twist or even better a 7 twist.


In a .223 I would say yes, but with the higher velocities of a .22-250, the 9 will easily handle the 60-70 grain pills. Most factory rifles chambered in the .22-250 are 12 or 14's, but them are a crapshoot with anything heavier then 55-60 grains.

Jon

RwBeV

I shoot a 220 swift with a 9 twist it handles 80gr bullets just fine.