Written By Ron Spomer The sun was on the Nebraska horizon and a Mossberg 243 Winchester bolt-action was on my shoulder when a herd of November whitetails exploded from a copse of trees and scattered into the Sandhills. has great range, and is comfortable on the shoulder so you can practice to get good with it. Assume the shooter's intent is long range varmint hunting. 22BR has several advantages over 22.250. I’m thinking about a .243 or a 22-250. Which of the two make a better choice for a hunting cartridge? At only $399, it comes with a scope, a recoil pad, a synthetic stock and an adjustable trigger. My initial idea was get a second stock that is adjustable for LOP and spin on a fast twist 22-250 barrel. Flashing tails, leaping legs, long necks and there! WHAT RECOIL! 22-250 = 5 lbs kick. the 223 and 22-250 are almost twins in their recoil aspects, neither of which comes even close to the non issue recoil of a 22LR. Well, the .25-06 has greater recoil but it is not a shoulder crusher nor should it drive the scope into your eyebrow. Participant. May 14. My 243 is more accurate than my 22-250 is also. Nor is the .22-250 … For this reason, we are going to spend a little time discussing it in the context of the 6.5 Creedmoor vs .243. All recoil values have been rounded off to one decimal place. .222, .223, .22-250, .220 swift and #.243. Hey guys I’m looking to get into some coyote hunting this winter. 22-250 ammo is more expensive, wears out the barrel sooner, and only gives you a very slight edge ballistically ove 223. Our .308 will recoil with 20-foot-pounds of energy and a recoil velocity of 13 fps. #2377560 - 12/30/12 10:21 PM Re: .22-250 vs .243 for Coyotes [Re: jasonprox700] LUCKYDOG Die Hard Member II Registered: 03/09/06 Posts: 1584 Loc: Huntin' Somewhere In Colorado Out past 300 yards, I'd use a .243 but only if you are going to practice at those distances. The 22-250 for sheer fun and almost no recoil in a heavier rifle. More. 22=250's CAN burn out a barrel faster than a 223 will, depending on the velocity of ammo used, and frequency of use. The .243 Win is a necked down version of the .308 Win and was introduced to the shooting world in 1955. Comparing the 22-250 and 243 from a target standpoint the 243 wins for barrel life only; 1200 vs 2500 rounds per barrel if you're pushing things fast. #I would like to know which of the following calibres is recommended for #best accuracy with the longest range? Ballistics Cartridges Shooting. 25-06 as I said before is like crossing the ballistics of a 22-250 with the knock down power of a 270! Personally, the .243 is one of my two favorite cartridges as it is extremely accurate, more than adequate for game up to and including deer. Several years later, he started having trouble with the recoil from the .243 and he wanted to my Jr. a rifle, enter the .22-250. bullet weight, rifle weight, barrel length, barrel twist, barrel wear, angle of stock, etc.) For hunting I'd stand by the 1st statement re; 223 v 22-250, and then revise to add the 243 has heavier projectiles as well as a broader weight range so it would win the battle, in my mind anyway. Capable of using the same bullets that the .22-250 and .220 Swift were pushing, the .223 gave a respectable and useable trajectory, with less recoil, in a smaller package. There seem to be a never ending discussion about what caliber is the best and what weapon to use, especially when it comes to hunting. I have been there with 22.250 and now shoot 20BR. The grendel has less recoil than the 243, more than a 223. If you've shot one before, you know how effective the .243 is when it comes to taking down deer. Head to Head: .243 Winchester vs. 6mm Remington. He alway shot a 270 for deer, flat, fast and accurate--loud and decent recoil. For target shooting and varmint hunting, go 223. Ballistic gel comparison of .223 and .22-250 and some water geysers. OK guys, I'm sitting on the fence for a new toy. This does come at the expense of more (though not excessive) recoil and muzzle blast though. The 22-250 is the standard by which all other coyote rifles are judged. And for those that are, realize this: A bolt-action .22-250 and an AR-15 .223 firing the same 53-grain V-Max have a difference in drop of less than 2.5 inches at 300 yards (6.7-inch drop vs. 9-inch drop). #I realise that if a shooter reloads brass with various amounts of powder Better accuracy, smoother shooting due to less powder being used. If loading 70gr bullets in either, recoil shouldn't be vastly different, and a take off 243 barrel should be easy to come by, and allow more hunting bullet versatility. It’s no secret that the 6mm cartridges have a huge following; after all, they’re just about the best at doing double-duty on deer-sized game and varmints/predators. 243 = 8 lbs kick. Maximum range is 600 yards. Choosing between a fast twist 22-250 and a 243 which is the better choice and why. In my opinion, the .308 is a very easy shooting round. November 28, 2012 at 6:32 pm #210301. This kind of load would definately be as mild as the 223. This gun has a 22" barrel. In the table below rifle weight is given in pounds, free recoil energy is given in foot pounds, and free recoil velocity is given in feet-per-second. Serves no purpose. Ready to go out of the box, this one will get the job done. Both the .22-250 and .220 Swift are very flat shooting, retain more kinetic energy, and have less wind drift than the .204 Ruger and .223 Remington. are identical, the .223 will have slightly less recoil because of the lower powder weight for a … If your a handloader, you could work up some reduced loads with Trailboss to start him out with, and work up from there. I got the .243 years ago when my dad started having trouble the recoil on his 30-30 (it is not a pleasant gun to shoot). Mild by anyone’s standards. The diameter of the 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge case head is .473 inch, which is the same length as the 30-06 inch family cartridges. I have a friend who also posts here who has recently moved his Stiller from 22.250AI to 22BR and has seen significant benefits. Let's get some opinions. With a simple barrel change, the bolt face diameter of the cartridge can easily be converted to fit other calibers such as .243 Winchester, 22-250 Remington and .300 Savage. 308 = 16 lbs kick. If you're going to buy him a rifle, buy a 7mm-08 instead of a .243 I think in the 243, you can get some loads that are between 1,200 and 1,600 fps with a 100 grain bullet. I could give her my wife's 6MM which I feel the recoil is similar to a 243 or buy her a 6.5 Creedmoor. She can handle the recoil of the 243 she borrowed this year. I was looking at the savage axis and from the reviews I’ve read it seems like a decent gun for the money. Its very tame. 243 all the way. My 223 is much more accurate,cheaper to load,shoots a heavier bullet and I only lose a few 100 fps. 223 = 3 lbs kick. 22-250 is hard on brass ( so is a 243 ). What this cartridge offered was a long range hunting round that was able to take lighter bullets that were more suitable for target shooting and varmint hunting. The .243 is a lot easier to find ammo I like than the .22-250. by Philip Massaro - Friday, August 17, 2018. 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