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beitzel15 · 04-14-2008, 10:34 PM

Which round would be more accurate & have more power at 300-400 yards?

th1npower · 04-14-2008, 10:47 PM

three zero eight

if it's windy the lil' 22-250 will blow all over, like the 223/5.56

Gorillaman · 04-14-2008, 10:53 PM

what he said ---^

rogerxd45 · 04-14-2008, 11:42 PM

well the 308 will have way more energy and will be able to shoot up to 1000 yards however thats not really ideal but it can be done with a 308. it might be able to be done with a 22-250 but odds or it will pass into the sub-sonic range which will have a large impact on accuracy and at that distance it will be just a hair more powerful then a .22lr

but for less then 400 yards either will do the job depending on the job it needs to do. for smaller animals i would go for the 22-250 but for deer and larger at 300-400 the 308 wins hands down

gsh341 · 04-14-2008, 11:59 PM

Here's a handy web site from Remington for comparing ballistics of various calibers.

Remington.com - Products - Ammunition - Ballistics

I chose similar ammo of the different calibers and included the 270 Win. as it is another common hunting round.

The velocity of the .22-250 starts very high, but falls off quickly. The .270 starts slightly slower than the .22-250 but faster than the .308 and maintains fair velocity out to 500 yds.

The big difference is the energy numbers though. The .22-250 starts at 1540 ft/lbs and has only 372 ft/lbs at 500 yds. The .270 and the .308 have similar energy numbers. Both start above 2600 ft/lbs and at 500 yds are just above 1230 ft/lbs.

I'd get the .308.

Terry · 04-15-2008, 01:22 AM

308

the only way to go.

UncleBuck · 04-15-2008, 07:06 AM

If you want to see some damage, you should see what a 308 ballistic tip will do to a deer at that range. They don't run.

Brickboy240 · 04-15-2008, 09:43 AM

The 270 Ballistic Tip is also impressive on whitetails...kills them like lightning. I also used a 150gr 30-06 Ballistic Tip on a 300 pound aoudad sheep and dropped him in his tracks. Love the Ballistic Tip bullet.

Don't poo poo the 22-250...for coyotes and smaller varmints, it is devastating and leaves huge holes in whatever it hits. Its also extremely accurate. I love my 22-250 but it has its niche and thats it.

- brickboy240

SgtWKPII · 04-15-2008, 09:46 AM

My vote goes for the 308. I use it at 500 yard matches all the time and love it!

east_stingray · 04-15-2008, 09:52 AM

One of the main complaints about the 22-250 is that if you do a lot of shooting they burn the barrels out faster than other .22 caliber varmint guns like the .204 or .222.

04-14-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
beitzel15 XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,857	22-250...or....308 Which round would be more accurate & have more power at 300-400 yards?

04-14-2008, 10:47 PM	#2
th1npower XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: eye-oh-uh Posts: 638	three zero eight if it's windy the lil' 22-250 will blow all over, like the 223/5.56 __________________ ...

04-14-2008, 11:59 PM	#5
gsh341 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Posts: 2,899	Here's a handy web site from Remington for comparing ballistics of various calibers. Remington.com - Products - Ammunition - Ballistics I chose similar ammo of the different calibers and included the 270 Win. as it is another common hunting round. The velocity of the .22-250 starts very high, but falls off quickly. The .270 starts slightly slower than the .22-250 but faster than the .308 and maintains fair velocity out to 500 yds. The big difference is the energy numbers though. The .22-250 starts at 1540 ft/lbs and has only 372 ft/lbs at 500 yds. The .270 and the .308 have similar energy numbers. Both start above 2600 ft/lbs and at 500 yds are just above 1230 ft/lbs. I'd get the .308. __________________ "For those of us who exercised our privilege to serve our country, I can honestly say we did it proudly and shared a common bond of patriotism that those who were unwilling to answer our country's call will never understand or appreciate." - Dennis Foell

04-15-2008, 01:22 AM	#6
Terry XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NorthPole, Alaska Posts: 570	308 the only way to go. __________________ Be safe and always watch your back trail

04-15-2008, 07:06 AM	#7
UncleBuck XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,994	If you want to see some damage, you should see what a 308 ballistic tip will do to a deer at that range. They don't run. __________________ "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves" ~ Abraham Lincoln God help us You *should* read this...http://www.constitution.org/mil/rkba1982.htm

04-14-2008, 10:53 PM	#3
Gorillaman XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 392	what he said ---^

04-14-2008, 11:42 PM	#4
rogerxd45 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: boise ID (its boy-see, not boy-z) Posts: 3,592	well the 308 will have way more energy and will be able to shoot up to 1000 yards however thats not really ideal but it can be done with a 308. it might be able to be done with a 22-250 but odds or it will pass into the sub-sonic range which will have a large impact on accuracy and at that distance it will be just a hair more powerful then a .22lr but for less then 400 yards either will do the job depending on the job it needs to do. for smaller animals i would go for the 22-250 but for deer and larger at 300-400 the 308 wins hands down

04-15-2008, 09:43 AM	#8
Brickboy240 XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 10,324	The 270 Ballistic Tip is also impressive on whitetails...kills them like lightning. I also used a 150gr 30-06 Ballistic Tip on a 300 pound aoudad sheep and dropped him in his tracks. Love the Ballistic Tip bullet. Don't poo poo the 22-250...for coyotes and smaller varmints, it is devastating and leaves huge holes in whatever it hits. Its also extremely accurate. I love my 22-250 but it has its niche and thats it. - brickboy240 __________________ The top 25% of wage earners in America pay 86% of all federal income taxes collected. (according to 2007 IRS website data) Es mejor morir a pie que vivir arrodillado Volvo...the Swedish Brick!

04-15-2008, 09:46 AM	#9
SgtWKPII XDTalk 20K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warshington State Posts: 20,801 Blog Entries: 19	My vote goes for the 308. I use it at 500 yard matches all the time and love it! __________________ Conduct determines outcome, ignorance is vulnerability, denial is stupid.

04-15-2008, 09:52 AM	#10
east_stingray XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,285	One of the main complaints about the 22-250 is that if you do a lot of shooting they burn the barrels out faster than other .22 caliber varmint guns like the .204 or .222.

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