.223 or .22-250 or 22 creed

[dwhite0622]

From my 2024 spreadsheet and rounding to the nearest 100.

.17 Mach 2: 6,000
.17 HMR: 4,000
.204 Ruger: 1,200
.223/5.56: 30,000
.22 Creedmoor: 2,000 (didn't start until August then hunted with it September-December)
.22-250: 2,000
.243: 12,000
.6 Creedmoor: 6,500
.6.5 Creedmoor: 4,000
.260 Remington: 5,500
.6.5 PRC: 3,500
.7SAUM: 1,200
.7mm Rem Mag: 800
.308/7.62: 15,000
.300 Win Mag: 200
.338 Lapua: 200

For the 22 Creed specifically, I am working on my 3rd Tikka setup and I have 3 extra barrels for when the first one goes. My factory Tikka 8 twist stainless barrel "should go" any day now as it's just past 1,500 rounds as of this morning; we'll see... This allows me to always have a 22 Creed up and running when one is down for a new barrel or an optic breaking or whatever else.

I'm not seeing anywhere in the future where a 22 Creedmoor isn't "always" in the truck or jeep along with the .223 and .308 and really, I don't "need" any of my 6mms anymore because of that cartridge.

Incredible. I’ve been slacking.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

I just bought a Tikka 22-250 1-8” twist and I’m loving it. I’m shooting 77 TMKs at 3100 comfortably with itty bitty groups. Zero recoil and dead quit with my TBAC Ultra 7. I’m looking forward to try some Berger 85.5 and 88 ELDM loads and see how those do. Folks complain about brass stretch in this cartridge. That may be an issue if you can’t find brass. I’ve found lots of brass at many retailers right now…so not a concern for me.

 

[Packmansion]

I just bought a Tikka 22-250 1-8” twist and I’m loving it. I’m shooting 77 TMKs at 3100 comfortably with itty bitty groups. Zero recoil and dead quit with my TBAC Ultra 7. I’m looking forward to try some Berger 85.5 and 88 ELDM loads and see how those do. Folks complain about brass stretch in this cartridge. That may be an issue if you can’t find brass. I’ve found lots of brass at many retailers right now…so not a concern for me.
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Where are you sourcing brass?

 

[5811]

From my 2024 spreadsheet and rounding to the nearest 100.

.17 Mach 2: 6,000
.17 HMR: 4,000
.204 Ruger: 1,200
.223/5.56: 30,000
.22 Creedmoor: 2,000 (didn't start until August then hunted with it September-December)
.22-250: 2,000
.243: 12,000
.6 Creedmoor: 6,500
.6.5 Creedmoor: 4,000
.260 Remington: 5,500
.6.5 PRC: 3,500
.7SAUM: 1,200
.7mm Rem Mag: 800
.308/7.62: 15,000
.300 Win Mag: 200
.338 Lapua: 200

For the 22 Creed specifically, I am working on my 3rd Tikka setup and I have 3 extra barrels for when the first one goes. My factory Tikka 8 twist stainless barrel "should go" any day now as it's just past 1,500 rounds as of this morning; we'll see... This allows me to always have a 22 Creed up and running when one is down for a new barrel or an optic breaking or whatever else.

I'm not seeing anywhere in the future where a 22 Creedmoor isn't "always" in the truck or jeep along with the .223 and .308 and really, I don't "need" any of my 6mms anymore because of that cartridge.

If you spent 5 seconds on each trigger pull, that's 135 hours of just pulling the trigger last year. Not racking, reloading, getting into position. Just addressing the trigger and following through. That's bananas.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Where are you sourcing brass?

Midway has it.

 

[Slick8]

I'll throw you a wrinkle, how about a 223AI throated and twisted for heavies.

It's been on my short list for a while now for long range training / hunting.

 

[KHntr]

I'll throw you a wrinkle, how about a 223AI throated and twisted for heavies.

It's been on my short list for a while now for long range training / hunting.

I have a couple of those….