Author Topic: ??? about a .223 to .22-250 conversion (Read 350 times)

HutchHandiMan · « **on:** November 10, 2005, 08:35:51 PM »

Is there any real reason that I could not take a 24" Bull .223 and ream it to .22-250?

Would a .22-250 in 50-55gr still shoot worth a darn in a 1-12 twist?

just a wild hair up my backside...got me thinking???

Thanks for your ideas..

hutch

Datil · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2005, 12:24:09 AM »

Hutch, I think It would be a easy job. If I was doing it,
I would get a ejector for a 22-250 or other same size.
Widen ejector slot us easy done with a moto tool.
Just my 2 cents. Marv.

trotterlg · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2005, 07:22:07 AM »

It would be very easy to do, and a little mod to the ejector would do the trick. The standard twist rate for a 22-250 is 1 in 14 so the 1 in 12 would work with heavier bullets, probably up to 65gr or so. I had a 1 in 17 twist 22-250 that would shoot 45gr bullets perfectly. Different ejectors have different shaped shanks that go under the barrel, so not all will fit all others. Larry

mitchell · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2005, 10:55:00 AM »

here's my idea ... why not just buy the 22-250?

poncaguy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2005, 11:05:39 AM »

My Bull barrel 22-250 that I put the Choate Varmit stock on (I Love those stocks! :-D ) shoots 3/4" groups with the WWB 45 grain Varmit rounds.....