What is a 22 -250 Remington http:start.johnshafferblog.com http:// www.johnshaffertv.com https://www.facebook.com/john.shaffer.1840 https://youtu.be/Q_HubmYvGVs .22 Varminter, .22 Wotkyns, Original Swift Historical Notes: The .22-250 Remington was adopted early in 1965, as one of the calibers for the Remington 700 series bolt-action rifles and also for the Model 40XB match rifle. Browning bolt-action rifles were offered in .22-250 two years earlier. This is not a factory design, but rather a popular wildcat that has been around for many years and made good. However, Remington’s adoption of the round moved it into the commercial classification. There is some confusion regarding date of origin of the .22-250, which is based on the .250-3000 Savage case necked to .22-caliber. Its moniker is derived from the caliber (.22) and the parent case name (.250). The parent cartridge was introduced in 1915, and a .22 version may have been made up experimentally shortly thereafter. Harvey Donaldson, Grosvenor Wotkyns, J.E. Gebby, J.B. Smith, and John Sweany all worked on versions of the .22-250 between 1934 and 1937. Gebby and Smith are usually credited with having developed the present configuration, in 1937. However, there are different versions of this cartridge, and much depends on which one is referred to. The Gebby version was named the .22 Varminter, and he obtained a copyright on the name. Other gunsmiths renamed it the .22-250. The Wotkyns version was the forerunner of the .220 Swift, although Winchester ended up using the 6mm Lee Navy case, rather than the .250 Savage. At the present time, all major American and European rifle makers furnish bolt action rifles in .22-250 chambering. In addition, the Ruger, Thompson/Center,and other single-shots are available in this caliber. General Comments: The .22-250 is one of the best balanced and most flexible of the high-powered .22 centerfires. It is also the most popular of the long-range .22 varmint cartridges, effective to ranges of 400 yards or more. The .22-250 also has a reputation for outstanding accuracy and has been used with some success for benchrest shooting. Many individuals who have had experience with both the .22-250 and the .220 Swift report that the former gives significantly longer case life with full loads than the latter. The .22-250, as with most of the other high-powered .22s, is not recommended for use on deer or other medium game. The reason, of course, is that the light varmint bullets are made to expand quickly and will not offer sufficient penetration on a large animal. This is one of the best all-round, long-range .22 varmint cartridge available today. In a 2000 press release, Remington announced the availability of electronic ignition .22-250 ammunition for use in its new (and now defunct) EtronX rifle. The initial loading used a 50-grain Hornady V-Max, polymer-tipped bullet. Owing to the unique primer, this ammunition will not work in a conventional rifle (just as conventional ammunition will not work in the EtronX rifle). Except for the primer, this ammunition uses conventional components. Update: When the .22-250 was introduced in 1965 there were no .22-caliber bullets truly suitable for use on medium-sized game. Things have changed a great deal in the last 47 years. Nosler now offers a 60-grain version of the famous Partition bullet, Barnes offers several different weight Triple Shock bullets, and Swift has the excellent 75-grain Sirocco bullet. Any of these bullets are totally adequate for use on animals that weigh up to 250 pounds or so, as long as impact velocities are high enough to ensure complete expansion— about 2300 fps or so. As a matter of fact, in Texas, the .22-250 and other .22-caliber centerfire rifles have become very popular for deer hunting. Taken From The Cartridges of the World 14th Edition By Gun Digest What is a 22 -250 Remington .22 Varminter, .22 Wotkyns, Original Swift

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