Looking for a new fast twist 224 caliber to play with.

[Marksman]

With all the new high BC 224 caliber bullets that keep coming out, I'm thinking I should build a rig for target shooting to try them out. Right now I'm thinking either a 22-250, no fireforming, plenty of brass. 22 Creedmoor, can get brass pre-made, otherwise I'd have to form it myself and deal with doughnut necks. Finally a 22 Nosgar, lowest recoil, can only use Hagar brass, minimal brass work.

Which would you go with?

 

[B23]

I'm having a 22-243 Improved being built right now to shoot the heavies. Normally I would not have gone with a "improved" version but my gunsmith has a fireforming setup and I can buy already formed Lapua brass from him so I went ahead and opted for the improved version.

 

[cmillard]

.22 dasher?

 

[JASmith]

Three intermedoate volume cartridges come to mind: 22 PPC, 224 Grendel/LBC, and the 22 BR Norma (http://ammoguide.com/?catid=799).

Midway has 22 BR brass by Norma.

 

[steve123]

Three intermedoate volume cartridges come to mind: 22 PPC, 224 Grendel/LBC, and the 22 BR Norma (http://ammoguide.com/?catid=799).

Midway has 22 BR brass by Norma.

Did you mean 22PPC Norma brass???, I couldn't find 22BR brass.

 

[linebaugh]

Did you mean 22PPC Norma brass???, I couldn't find 22BR brass.

There is no 22 BR brass. Neck down 6 BR to make it. Not a big deal so dont get discouraged.

 

[RustyPin]

I would be curious to see how the 224-204 Ruger compares to the 22 NozGar not that either competes with
the Magnum 22 Creedmoor.

 

[xswanted]

223AI would be a good choice.

22-204 would also be neat, however do not ever ask an owner of either of these calibers why one is better than the other. That’s actually how WWII started.

22BR is one of my favorites I have. Lots of fun, easy brass to make.

22-250AI is fun, but harder on barrels more recoil. But more speed too.

I think a 22x47 Lapua would be fun or a 22 Needitmoor.

You shouldn’t rule out a boring old 223 either. Lots of fun to be had there 25 grains of powder at a time.

Or just build them all and rotate them from day to day.

 

[Clancy]

22x47 or 22 Dasher.

That’s coming from a guy that refuses to own a Creedmoor.

 

[pacificman]

I have always liked the good ol 22-250. Get ya a fast twist and let er rip!

 

[JASmith]

Did you mean 22PPC Norma brass???, I couldn't find 22BR brass.

Correct.

Your stated goal is met very well with either the 22-250 or the 22 Creedmoor.

The biggest choice is likely about the difference betwen nostalgia and new/sexy.

That said, technical reasons for the Creedmoor include slightly more powder capacity, and a body taper that might exhibit a bit less case stretch between firings. Some also argue that the case shape adds to the accuracy potential, but I have not seen definitive proof. I have seen a lot of anecdotal evidence that body shape is a weak contributor to the accuracy equation, however.

 

[Baddog0302]

Also , depends on the longest distance you can shoot and if you plan to do the metal work yourself or have it done

 

[RustyPin]

Footage from Expert-Tube shows 22-Creedmoor has very short Barrel Life.

 

[Bill K]

With all the new high BC 224 caliber bullets that keep coming out, I'm thinking I should build a rig for target shooting to try them out. Right now I'm thinking either a 22-250, no fireforming, plenty of brass. 22 Creedmoor, can get brass pre-made, otherwise I'd have to form it myself and deal with doughnut necks. Finally a 22 Nosgar, lowest recoil, can only use Hagar brass, minimal brass work.

Which would you go with?

How about checking out the 224 Valkyrie, 1/7 twist, bullets up to 90 grain and shooting very well out to 1300 yrds.

 

[Marksman]

How about checking out the 224 Valkyrie, 1/7 twist, bullets up to 90 grain and shooting very well out to 1300 yrds.

I haven't heard anything about stellar accuracy with the Valkyrie.

 

[mike mccormick]

I'm really pleased with my Valkyrie so far. Loading 80.5 bergers,it is doing well. Haven't got into the 90s yet.

 

[Marksman]

I decided on going with a straight 22-250, 3 groove 8 twist with Cryo treatment. Components will be really easy to find. I'll be feeding it from a AICS magazine so I'm not too interested in the extremely heavy/long bullets for this caliber.

 

[nmkid]

I'll stick with my 22 Creedmoor shooting 80.5 Berger's at almost 3500 fps. So, the barrel will probably last least than 1K rounds. I think Pac Nor has more.

 

[Geno C]

I decided on going with a straight 22-250, 3 groove 8 twist with Cryo treatment. Components will be really easy to find. I'll be feeding it from a AICS magazine so I'm not too interested in the extremely heavy/long bullets for this caliber.

The 22-250 doesn't like to stack well in AI mags...too much body taper. That's the reason I went with the ackley version. They stack and feed out of an AI mag perfectly

 

[gambleone]

I have always liked the good ol 22-250. Get ya a fast twist and let er rip!

Yes, agree with this.