I understand the need to play and create, but this time I'm with Cal, the 22-250 is darn good all by itself. Buy or make another gun.

Slim

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There is that dirty, four letter word again, "need." Where is the bar of soap... :o
Ed

I can see some use for a 22-250AI but it depends what you want it for. If I was shooting 55grainers, then I'd stay with a 22-250. But if I couple a fast twist barrel with heavy for caliber bullets, the AI would make a great long range hunting rig for varmints. Use an 85 grain to 100 grain Wildcat HP bullet and you've got a ballistic coefficient in the .5 range which is pretty darn good. A flying telephone pole...
My current 22-250 is getting a bit worn and may rechamber to the AI.
A concern is feeding difficulties due to the sharp shoulder on the improved cartridge.
I'd have to get a 223 then to cover me out to 400 yards or so and the 22-250AI from there to 1K yards.

Thanks Highthrill. Would you say it's even better than the 270win? ;)
Is that 260rem chambered in one of those crappy remingtons? ;)

Check the name - enough said?

I never would leave it at that. If you want to shoot I go with the 22-250, if you want to spend money and experiment with new stuff go right ahead. I'll shoot my 22-250's against anyone all day in any situation and will come out ahead most of the time. I am so comfortable with my rifles and ballistics that it is kinda scary sometimes.

Me and a buddy spent 2 days in South Dakota and I shot 660 rounds. We both hit a p-dog at 490yards. I was throwing dirt on them at 616yds, we think I hit one but couldn't confirm it. He was shooting a .308 or his .300 Win Mag, he used his AR-15 for shorter range and did good with it. I was shooting you guessed it a .22-250 all day long. We had a great time.