“I stated that with a 20” barrel it defeats the purpose of shooting a .22-250, which is to throw a commonly available 50 or 55 grain bullet really fast. Cutting 4” off the barrel will most often cut the velocity down by 400 FPS. “

I believe the commonly accepted number for velocity loss is approx. 25 FPS per 1” of barrel.....

Depends on the cartridge

22-250 does not lose 100 FPS per inch of barrel cut. It's about 25 or so.

Contact a company like Hill Country Rifles, or even Shilen (both in TX), and ask if they will reprofile your existing barrel on their CNC. Turn it down to a Sendero Contour or something in the weight you would like. An oven treatment afterward will reduce any stress induced from turning down. It might cost a fraction of a re-barrel and its labor.

2Beez, that is HILLARIOUS! Man I love that form. I work in the offshore construction industry. Even in the 15yrs I've been in this business, dudes in my industry seem like they're not as tough as I would have expected for welders, fitters, operators, riggers, etc. I would love to hand out this form sometimes in my line of work but I'm sure i'll get fired instantly.

I shoot the 55 gr Nosler BT in my 220 Swift (20” and second barrel) at approx 3600 FPS. I don’t shoot the same bullet in my 223 (22” barrel) but if I did, the load would be in the range of 3000 to 3200 FPS, and likely in the middle of that range. Assume the 220 to be a touch hotter than the 22-250, so the velocity diff between the 223 and the 22-250 would be smaller but still 300 to maybe 500 FPS.

I probably won’t shoot out this second 220 barrel, but if I did I’d rebarrel with a twist that would allow me to shoot the 65 gr Sierra GK. Then I’d probably sell the 223.

I think I would either rebarrel your Remington or buy a Tikka.

If you rebarrel with a lighter contour, look into a Remage barrel if you’re handy and like to do things yourself. I would go 8” twist to allow for heavier bullets. This would allow you to shoot 65-75 grain bullets if desired. I had a 10” twist 22-250 and shot 65gr Sierra gamekings, they worked well on coyotes and some pigs. Seemed to me to have a little more thump than typical 55gr varmint bullets. If you’re shooting coyotes only then 55gr bullets may be just right and the 8” twist unnecessary

If you go tikka get a t3 lite, I prefer SS. They’re available from the factory with an 8 twist, or the standard 14 twist. 22” barrel. Still handy but not too long for unsuppressed field use. Any shorter will be loud unsuppressed

Either route I’ve suggested will get you a rifle that should shoot plenty well for any hunting scenario.

Thanks for all of the comments, I think i'm going with the Tikka T3 lite.

And we are righr back to the first page, first reply. In spite of the monkey's throwing their chit at the visitors.

Well, really just one monkey.

And your comment takes me, in a flashback, to a monkey throwing chit on my State Fair date in Shreveport many years ago. Was an Ok date, other than that.

She must've had a great sense of humor, if it didn't ruin the date.

I agree with that statement. Especially if one is using factory ammunition.

How?

Compare factory .22-250 ammo, and 20" barrel.

Then compare factory .223 and 20" barrel.

.22-250 is still faster, by quite a bit.

For me it’s not a comparison of .223 and 22-250 in 20” barrels. It’s a comparison of 22-250 in 24” and 20” barrels. So for myself and others, having a 20” barreled 22-250 defeats the purpose of having a 22-250, because for me the reason to get a 22-250 is the increased velocity over .223.

Some of it also boils down to personal preference, I don’t care for 20” barrels in a bolt action rifle chambered for a high velocity cartridge.

With the short barreled 22-250, you can still get 400ish FPS over the 223 with the same bullet. My 220 Swift with the 20” barrel is that much faster than my 223 with a 22” barrel. A reloading manual will show you that. You don’t need my word for it.

Of course, if you want maximum bullet velocity, the longer barrel (26”) is the way to go. I was happy to go with the shorter barrel and easier handling in a Jeep, and had plenty of velocity to spare.