I already posted this in the Small Stuff section, but then realized that this might be a better place to get the answers I need. Thanks in advance for any answers you can give me.
I've got a Savage VLP in 22-250, with everything stock right now. The problem I have with the rifle is that the throat is WAY too long. I have to seat the 55 gr V-Max bullets so long that they are barely into the case. I couldn't even think about putting the little 40 gr pills anywhere near the lands.
Somehow, after school clothes and shoes for the two little ones, the bank account shows enough left over for a new tube from Pac-Nor. I like the performance of the 22-250, and don't want to change that, and I'd like to be able to shoot anywhere from the 40 gr V-Max type bullets to the 68 gr BTHP match type. Do you think a 1 in 12" twist would stabilize all of them, and should I get a three or 5 groove barrel? Also, what would be the best way to be sure that I'll be able to chamber all the bullets that I want to? Should I load up a 68 gr bullet to the correct length for the load I want and send it in, or should I just let them chamber the barrel to their standard. If I do chamber it to the longer 68 gr bullets, will it still do OK with the 40s.
I know there's a lot of questions in the post, but I'm only going to get to do this once in the near future, so I'd like to draw on all of your wisdom to get it right the first time. Thanks in advance for any answers you might have.
Josh
I've got a Savage VLP in 22-250, with everything stock right now. The problem I have with the rifle is that the throat is WAY too long. I have to seat the 55 gr V-Max bullets so long that they are barely into the case. I couldn't even think about putting the little 40 gr pills anywhere near the lands.
Somehow, after school clothes and shoes for the two little ones, the bank account shows enough left over for a new tube from Pac-Nor. I like the performance of the 22-250, and don't want to change that, and I'd like to be able to shoot anywhere from the 40 gr V-Max type bullets to the 68 gr BTHP match type. Do you think a 1 in 12" twist would stabilize all of them, and should I get a three or 5 groove barrel? Also, what would be the best way to be sure that I'll be able to chamber all the bullets that I want to? Should I load up a 68 gr bullet to the correct length for the load I want and send it in, or should I just let them chamber the barrel to their standard. If I do chamber it to the longer 68 gr bullets, will it still do OK with the 40s.
I know there's a lot of questions in the post, but I'm only going to get to do this once in the near future, so I'd like to draw on all of your wisdom to get it right the first time. Thanks in advance for any answers you might have.
Josh
