22-243

RWK

Senior Member
I'm getting a bug up my assets, about building a 22-243 out of a NEF 22-250 or 223 bull barrel. I just read about this load and like i said i got the urge. What do you folks think. Rich
 

Larry Rooks

Senior Member
RWK
IT should be a good shooter, but just how much more is than a 22-250. The 250 is nothing more than a knecked down 243. Or will it be another variety of the 223 WSSM
except on a slimmer case. But, you'l have something that many don't:cool:
 

markland

Senior Member
Actually the 22-250 is based on a 300 Savage case and you do have a little more case capacity with the 308 class of cases. I always wondered myself and whether the velocity difference was enough to warrant having to build all your loads. I know reforming cases for the 243 from 308 cases required a 2 stage sizing process in order to not crush and deform the case, but I imagine it would shoot very well. Keep us informed. Mark
 

Del Hartline

Senior Member
You make them from 243 Win brass. I've made plenty of 22 Cheetah brass from 243 brass. 70 gr bullets at 3800fps and 55gr at 4000fps in about 1/2 ".
 
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