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.22-250 Ammo Recommendations

Re: .22-250 Ammo Recommendations

I'd look for something loaded with 50- 55 grain bullets if your rifle has a factory barrel. The factory Remingtons have a 1:14 twist which limits you to the lighter bullets. The factory VS that I had shot the 55 V-max extremely well with my handloads.
 
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Back before I hand loaded I used Hornady 55 grain V-Maxs. They shot very well out of a 1-14 twist factory barrel. Never tried anything else because the Hornady was the first stuff I tried and it shot so well that I just stuck with it.
 
Re: .22-250 Ammo Recommendations

The Winchester 45gr, 40qty pack (white box) that Walmart sells shoots pretty darn good.
I run this on a couple factory shop rigs and then whore up the brass for my handloads.

Runs 4,070fps, and is light on recoil. (out of my 24" 14twist built rifle) I don't have data for the Rem factory rifles such as yours.
 
Re: .22-250 Ammo Recommendations

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GUNNER75</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Winchester 45gr, 40qty pack (white box) that Walmart sells shoots pretty darn good.
I run this on a couple factory shop rigs and then whore up the brass for my handloads.

Runs 4,070fps, and is light on recoil. (out of my 24" 14twist built rifle) I don't have data for the Rem factory rifles such as yours. </div></div>
I do the same thing. WWB flies great out of my Rem 700 vls
 
Re: .22-250 Ammo Recommendations

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GUNNER75</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Winchester 45gr, 40qty pack (white box) that Walmart sells shoots pretty darn good.</div></div>

My Rem 700VS shot this better than anything else. Out to about 400 yards it would put bug holes and did an excellent job on groundhogs and other small varmints. I tried Hornady, Winchester, and a few other more expensive ammo but the Winchester white box just shot the best. At 250 yards I could hold a 1/2" group when I did my part. I am hoping it will still like them when I get the rifle back with it's new barrel. I put a little over 4K down the barrel before the accuracy went downhill. The gunsmith said I had approximately 8" of erosion and could not figure out how I was getting any kind of accuracy out of the barrel.