.22-250 Remington VS .223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

Head to Head Comparison

.22-250 Remington

50%

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

50%

User Rating

0 Reviews

User Rating

0 Reviews

.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

50%

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

Critic Rating

0 Reviews

50%

User Rating

0 Reviews

User Rating

0 Reviews

MSRP:

$18.10

Used Price:

$18.10

New Price:

$20.11

MSRP:

$23.66

Used Price:

$23.66

New Price:

$26.29

Gun Specifications

Specifications

.22-250 Remington

.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

Height

1.91

1.76

Average FPS

3787

3148

Average Grain

Average Energy

1624

1254

Recoil

0.90

0.80

Ballistic Coefficient

224.44

Gun Stats

Recently Deals

.22-250 Remington

Guns.com

$0.00

See Deal

Sportsman's Warehouse

$0.00

See Deal

MidwayUSA

$20.11

See Deal

Cheaper Than Dirt

$26.24

See Deal

GrabAGun

$14.59

See Deal

Brownells.com

$16.59

See Deal

KYGUNCO

$27.35

See Deal

EuroOptic.com

$0.00

See Deal

Guns.com

$0.00

See Deal

Academy Sports + Outdoors

$0.00

See Deal

Firearms Depot

$0.00

See Deal

Optics Planet

$0.00

See Deal

.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

Gun Descriptions

.22-250 Remington

The Remington 22-250 has been around since the 1960s, when it was initially manufactured. It is a very popular long-range calibre because it produces significantly more energy than previous generations. It has a quick, high-velocity motion. 22 calibre rifle cartridge used mostly for varmint and small game hunting. At 4,450 feet per second, it is now the fastest production cartridge in the world, surpassing the .204 Ruger. Arthur Savage popularized the 22-250 Remington in 1915. The 22-250 was a wildcat cartridge produced from a.250-3000 Savage case necked down to receive a.224 caliber bullet when it was first introduced. The .22-250 cartridge is comparable to the.220 Swift cartridge, although it is far more popular and offers a greater range of commercially available factory ammunition than the Swift. One of the observations about this calibre is that if you need to reach a couple of hundred yards and are looking for something completely flat shooting, this is the calibre for you. Standard factory-installed. 22-250 With 1,654 ftlbf (2,243 J) of energy, Remington can propel a 55 grain (3.56 g) spitzer bullet at 3,680 ft/s (1122 m/s). These bullets have excellent downrange performance on both varmints and targets, but the 1:12 twist rate prevents them from being adequately stabilized. You'll need a.22-250 with a 1:8 twist and a modified barrel to use these heavy-for-caliber rounds. Many outdoorsmen keep a.22-250 Remington in their safe, which they frequently use to hunt coyotes with after the deer season has over. There are numerous alternatives if you're looking for a serious coyote rifle, but you can't go wrong with a.22-250 Remington.

.223 Remington (5.56x45mm NATO)

About The .223 Remington Ammo is bottlenecked and rimless cartridge, developed in 1957 for the United States Army when the need for a small-caliber cartridge capable of delivering a high velocity arose. Even to this day, the .223 Remington Ammo is considered one of the most popular bullets and is used by various manual action and semiautomatic handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo offers better accuracy in NATO barrel chamberings than the 5.56x45mm Ammo. Even though these two bullets are pretty similar, they require significantly different chambers to be used properly. A longer barrel of the gun typically offers a greater muzzle velocity. When it comes to the .223 Remington Ammo, the muzzle velocity decreases or increases about 25.7 feet per second for an inch on barrel length. The overall length of this bullet is 57mm, and the bullet diameter measures 5.7mm. Velocity offered by the .223 Remington Ammo is 3,750 feet per second while producing an energy level of 959 ft. lbf. Manufacturer In the year 1962, Remington Arms designed the .223 Remington Ammo, and in the coming year of 1964, Remington Arms and Fairchild Industries developed this bullet. Uses The .223 Remington Ammo has proven to be the most popular cartridge in its category and is widely used in a manual action, semiautomatic rifles, and even handguns. The .223 Remington Ammo is used for hunting small to medium-sized game and self-defense.