Fast twist 22cal bolt rifle

[slm9s]

I'm missing a fast twist 22 cal bolt rifle in my safe. The use would be a fun toy for medium/long range paper/steel at the range and in the hills. I'm sitting on a few thousand 77gr bullets. I bought a heavy 8 twist krieger blank on the forums. I have two "donors" I have in mind. The first is a custom Rem 700 in 308 that I just don't shoot much as I have a few 308s and the cartridge just doesn't do much for me anymore. I'm considering a 22-250 or 22-250AI chambering if I chose this rifle.

The second is a 70s or 80s benchrest 222 on a 6-digit Rem 700 that I dropped into an AICS as my "trainer". Super accurate with 52 nosler custom comp 2nds, a lot of cheap fun with zero recoil. I'm considering a 223 or 223 AI with this new barrel.

I'm looking for input as to what cartridge people would go with and also a smith to complete the project who people have had good luck with. And any other tips/suggestions for this project.

 

[Gabe22BR]

22BR , 22BR- AI.

 

[highmaster82]

why restrict your self? have either or both set up as switch barrel rigs and as long as you keep track of what goes where bolts can be switched also . no big deal to change barrels.

 

[slm9s]

My plan IS to have the rifle be a switch barrel setup. I'm just asking opinions on which cartridge you would choose, 223/223ai, 22/250 or ai, or something else? I'll obviously have the original barrel still available for the 'donor' rifle.

I'd like it to function as a repeater

 

[ab_bentley]

22x47L

Better, tougher brass than the 250. The other I'd recommend is the 22 Creedmoor.

Adam

 

[Danny1788]

22 creedmoor sounds fun!!

 

[22DASHER]

22 creedmoor sounds fun!!

Gonna be even better when Lapua releases its creedmoor brass!!

 

[missed]

22-250AI or 22x47L

I have a straight 22-250. Works great with 80 grain bullets. Problem: anything more than 6 rounds in an AICS mag it goes bat shit crazy in the mag. I am going to go 22-250AI since I have a huge pile of brass for the 22-250, it will run 10 in a mag. I run Lapua brass and will just fire form, it will be less work than the 22x47 as there is no brass prep needed. I dont want to have brass confusion as I have a 6x47L also. I need to order a reamer, then I can get Whidden rolling on a set of full length 22-250AI dies. The longer neck of the 22x47 does appeal to me, I have also wondered about attempting to form 22x47 from 22-250 brass, I think with the not so steep shoulder taper on the 47 it may feed more reliably. I just dont know if the body of the 22-250 brass can be tightened enough near the base to work. I have had thoughts of trying a piece of 22-250 through my 6x47 non bushing die and see what happens. If that would work, I may just buy 22-250 brass and reform so there is no possibility of confusion from the 6x47.