Barrel Sources, Best twist for .22 Build?

[Adam 6mm build]

My club is going to start having 200@300yrd varmint shoots 22 cal only does anyone know where I could locate a ready to ship a 1-7.5 or a 1-8 twist 22 cal light varmint contour match barrel blank thanks Adam

 

[6MMsteve]

My club is going to start having 200@300yrd varmint shoots 22 cal only does anyone know where I could locate a ready to ship a 1-7.5 or a 1-8 twist 22 cal light varmint contour match barrel blank thanks Adam

northland what action?

 

[Adam 6mm build]

It's for a 722 action

 

[762willdo]

Benchmark had some last month

 

[chutem]

Also check bugholes.com. They may have some 7.5 or 8 twist.

 

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[Adam 6mm build]

So in my last post I received some good leads where to locate a 22 cal blank now here is the question I will b building on a 722 action I have a 2000 22 cal 80 grn smks would you go 1-7 twist or 1-8 twist option for reamer are 222mag or 223ai WHAT WOULD U BUILD this is for shooting club 200@300yrd varmint matches

 

[Erud]

If both are available, I’d go with the 7 twist as there really isn’t any downside, and it would allow you to shoot some heavier billets if you wanted to later on. I would absolutely chamber it in a straight .223 with some extra freebore. If you will only (or mainly) be shooting out to 300 yards with it, the additional cost and hassle of a wildcat will not be worth it. A good number of Palma shooters are shooting .223 at 1000 yards these days with good success.

Good luck.

 

[Adam 6mm build]

I have the reloading components for both 222MAG and the 223ai just never shoot the heavier bullets in rather calibers

 

[10XSHOOTER]

.223 AI all the way. Plenty of Brass available. Load and fire form while braking in Barrel.
See if Bug Holes has a 7.7 Krieger on the shelf.

 

[MGYSGT]

So in my last post I received some good leads where to locate a 22 cal blank now here is the question I will b building on a 722 action I have a 2000 22 cal 80 grn smks would you go 1-7 twist or 1-8 twist option for reamer are 222mag or 223ai WHAT WOULD U BUILD this is for shooting club 200@300yrd varmint matches

8 twist and you don't need an AI for 300 yards. A standard .223 is good enough, you will need a long throat with 80's. If you are going to have a reamer made, send them a dummy round with the bullet seated where you want it. I had mine made so the beginning of the boat tail seats to the junction of the shoulder and the neck.

 

[65WSM]

Long bullets, why not a cartridge with a neck. Then you can partially resize. The unsized base of the neck will center the bullet in the chamber. .222 Remington Magnum!! .22 PPC! Even Stoner built the first AR-15 in .222 Remington Magnum. The military compromise .223 did not prioritize benchrest accuracy. Most matches at 200yds and 300yds are won with 6mm PPC shooting 65-68gr bullets.

 

[Evan]

Go 7.7 or 8 twist. You don't want to risk bullet blow ups. Greg at Bugholes is a great source. Krieger direct is good too if you see something on their inventory list. 223 ISSF reamer or a similar 223AI design is good, although I'd strongly recommend a 22BR in absence of other limitations. It will perform better than a 223 ever will in any configuration and be much easier to get shooting. For a 22BR, I'd go 0.100" freebore and a 0.254" neck for no turn/light skim.

 

[Sniper338]

Id do a 22 grinch, 22 ppc, or 22 br or bra personally. Probably a 22 bra for the speed, and medium weight flat base bullets.

 

[spike-55]

might check with Stan Taylor @ Douglas Barrels
they might be able to fix you up

 

[Whisky Tahoe Foxtrot]

Bugholes.com.
If they are out of stock, select the "notify me when in stock box" it's like giving Santa a wish list.
8 twist for anything Berger. If you want to shoot heavy Sierras, they recommend more twist.
Brux is my vendor of choice

 

[B23]

Bartlein is making some outstanding shooting barrels but so does Krieger, Brux and Hart so can't really go wrong with any of those.

I have a 223AI with a 9tw Hart and it shoots incredibly well but the gain is fairly minimal and for what the OP is looking for I would agree with Evan, skip past the 223AI and build yourself a 22BR.

Use a no turn reamer for necked down Lapua 6BR brass and you'll have more case capacity for launching those heavies than a 223AI with no fireforming. You'll have a little extra brass prep because you have to neck the brass down but at least you won't be eating up valuable primers and powder forming brass.

 

[manitou210]

My club is going to start having 200@300yrd varmint shoots 22 cal only does anyone know where I could locate a ready to ship a 1-7.5 or a 1-8 twist 22 cal light varmint contour match barrel blank thanks Adam

there is only won way to go 7 twist or a 6.8 twist a 4 grove barrel

 

[Hohn]

there is only won way to go 7 twist or a 6.8 twist a 4 grove barrel
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