223 vs.22-250

laker · Mar 23, 2009

is there really any difference in these to rounds when ranges are kept under 400 yards for prairie dogs and coyotes.

Powerstroke · Mar 23, 2009

Absolutely.... I've had both for years..... actually IMO you cross that 250yrd line the 22-250 will really start to shine over the .223

JD338 · Mar 23, 2009

+1 to what Powerstroke said.
If you are going to shoot a lot of P dogs, the 223 will run cooler than the 22-250. For coyotes, the 22-250 really shines both near and far.

JD338

Antelope_Sniper · Mar 24, 2009

You should have at least one of each.
A semi-auto .223, and a 22-250 in bolt action. :grin:

FOTIS · Mar 24, 2009

Antelope_Sniper":620sykqq said:
You should have at least one of each.
A semi-auto .223, and a 22-250 in bolt action. :grin:

That is what I got! A 223 Olympic Arms AR 15
And a Remington 22-250.

YoteSmoker · Mar 24, 2009

I'm working on having both in a single shot Encore.

jmad_81 · Mar 24, 2009

If you can swing it do both. I have a .223 in an AR, and a 22-250 in a Rem 700. If you can only do one hands down go with the 22-250. you can get alot more FPS out of them, and they are very accurate.