22-250AI or 22 creedmoor?

[6xcshooter]

Which would you choose in a 1 in 8 twist barrel?

 

[Tommie]

I shoot a 22-250AI but the gun would have been a Creed if the cartridge were in existence when I built the gun. They’re ballistically near twins but the Creed doesn’t require fireforming.

 

[22DASHER]

Ditto. Really it comes down to if you want to fireform. If you don’t want to then get a 22 Creedmoor. I’m kinda sick of fireforming so my next will be a 22 Creedmoor.

 

[PhilC]

That's a question I researched over and over before making the decision to build mine. After reading post after post of 22-250AI owners saying they'd build a 22CM, that cinched it for me. My barrel arrived last week and hope to screw it together this weekend.

 

[Twicepop]

Fire forming is such an onerous chore, really? For the 22-250 AI, you can still buy factory ammo and shoot it. A friend of mine has a 22-250 AI that shoots quarter inch groups fire forming. He uses old mil-surp 62 grain SS 109 bullets and old mil-surp IMR4895 (we bought a bunch of it at Camp Perry several years back) to fire form his brass. In a pinch, you can go almost anywhere and get 22-250 ammo to feed it if need be. The only downside I've ever seen with 22-250 is at least for now you can't get it with small primered brass.

 

[nmkid]

Six of one, half dozen of the other...I went with the 22 Creed and never looked back.

 

[natdscott]

.22 BR is a perty fair option also.

 

[Bill K]

Stick with the 22-250 and it's AI version. Fire forming for one is a piece of cake and you can find 22-250 ammo anywhere, whereas the creed, not so much.

 

[natdscott]

Stick with the 22-250 and it's AI version. Fire forming for one is a piece of cake and you can find 22-250 ammo anywhere, whereas the creed, not so much.

Walmart online sells .22 BR in 60 grainers.

 

[Tommie]

I shoot a 22-250AI but the gun would have been a Creed if it were in existence when I built the gun. They’re ballistically near twins but the Creed doesn’t require fireforming.

Let me add another point.
I shoot mostly wildcat cartridges. Crunching brass, concocting loads and fireforming are part of the effort involved in using a non-factory cartridge. However...IMO the idea of a wildcat is to have a chambering which accomplishes something that a SAAMI won’t. In this case, the 22-250 AI once filled a void but the .22 Creedmoor has rendered the 22-250 AI obsolete.

Harsh words? Nope. Just “keeping it real”. I own a 22-250AI and a 6mm-250AI. Built both before any of the Creedmoors (or the other 250 Savage based stuff) existed. Neither accomplishes anything that the factory rounds don’t.

 

[msalm]

Hmmm, I'm under the impression you can also just shoot 22-250 ammo in a 22 Creedmoor.... If so, that would really take away any thoughts of soing a 22-250 AI.

 

[maxscm]

I’ve had both cartridges.
I like the 22CM better.
The 22 Creedmoor wil give more velocity with the Heavy Projectiles
With no fireforming. Both calibers Are Wildcats and both use up barrels .
But barrels are like Truck Tires,
Sooner or later you’ll need New
Ones.

 

[Tommie]

I’ve had both cartridges.
I like the 22CM better.
The 22 Creedmoor wil give more velocity with the Heavy Projectiles

How’s that?

 

[maxscm]

How’s that?

In my 22/250 AI the BergerVLD 80grs Topped out at 3100 fps , then had pressure signs.
My 22 Creedmoor pushes the same 80 grain Berger 3348 fps.
Each were Stiller/Bartlein Barrels
The same length.
Hope this answers ur question.

 

[22DASHER]

That’s a pooch for a 22-250AI. My 223 shoots them close to 3000. My 22-250 AI was near 3500

 

[Tommie]

That’s a pooch for a 22-250AI. My 223 shoots them close to 3000. My 22-250 AI was near 3500

Kinda my thought too.

 

[Shawnba67]

Price the die set also! Sometimes theres abig $$$ difference

 

[Tommie]

Price the die set also! Sometimes theres abig $$$ difference

Very good point.