223wssm?

SilentHunter · 03-20-2007, 09:09 PM

Just got off of brownings website and they are praising this cal. Probably because they are one of few to chamber this round.Anybody have any experience with this cal?Thought it might make a nice backup

jwhunter · 03-20-2007, 10:30 PM

The super short is cool for a couple reasons. Most important is the powder burn. With the cartridge being shorter the powder is closer to the ignition of the primer and the powder burn is faster and more consistent. This means better velocity and more consistent groups. Now i shoot a "old school" .223 and it shoots 1/4" groups at 200 yards. So in my opinion its really just making something great, a little better. Hey what do you mean by "backup"?

Lng Rng · 03-20-2007, 10:45 PM

Go with a 22-250. Similar range numbers, more available and cheaper.

SilentHunter · 03-20-2007, 11:18 PM

i just bought a 22-250,but would like one other varmint gun.My son will probably want to hunt varmints,and for the just in case scenario

Lng Rng · 03-20-2007, 11:44 PM

I would then reccomend a 223 or 243. Or another 22-250, you could share ammo and stuff. Might be convienent.

bigandrich44 · 03-21-2007, 08:11 AM

Just get a different rifle, and make it look super tacticool. Kids love that stuff. Trust me, I am one.

at4rxj · 03-21-2007, 10:56 AM

I think it's somewhat silly.

The .223rem is so much cheaper, and very very similar... I don't see the real benefit.

Now, if you're talking going to a .243wssm, then we have something to talk about.

samuel · 03-21-2007, 11:13 AM

I think the .223 wssm is a great little varmint-target round.I have shot them in AR type and bolt action and they are highly accurate and rank close to the .22-250.The problem I thought of was on the AR type they were using a 1in8 twist which might mean shorter barrel life.Also I wonder how hard it will be to even get casings much less loaded ammo. samuel.

frozentorso · 03-21-2007, 10:46 PM

A 1/8 twist means it will stabilize heavier bullets. I was going to buy a .22-250 when I took up varmint hunting, but after some homework bought the .243 SS. It shoots the 55 gr. at 4000fps, and the 100gr around 3200. I use it not only for varmints, but deer and hogs too.

at4rxj: After shooting the 100 grainers for awhile I found it works really well. I was concerned at first, especially when the bolt didnt want to open after shots, but Browning fixed it.

jwhunter · 03-29-2007, 10:21 PM

Yeah its hard to not go with the .223 rem if you want cheap. Its the only caliber that i can even consider cheap. Thats at 28$ a box for Black Hills (50).

rcortinas · 04-01-2007, 06:14 AM

I went with a Winchester Model 70 223 WSSM. Great gun, great accuracy. CDNN has them for 399.99-449.99 depending on stock and finish(but where else can tou get a stainless, heavy barrel, laminate stock for 449.99). Shoots awesome. Ammo not to bad price. CDNN also had it fo 14.99 a box. Only problem that i have found with this round is that it usually leave no exit wound, as it does not exit at all most of the time.

03-20-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
SilentHunter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 11	223wssm? Just got off of brownings website and they are praising this cal. Probably because they are one of few to chamber this round.Anybody have any experience with this cal?Thought it might make a nice backup

03-21-2007, 08:11 AM	#6
bigandrich44 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,013	Just get a different rifle, and make it look super tacticool. Kids love that stuff. Trust me, I am one. __________________ http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1...eehobosig9.png

03-21-2007, 10:46 PM	#9
frozentorso Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 593	A 1/8 twist means it will stabilize heavier bullets. I was going to buy a .22-250 when I took up varmint hunting, but after some homework bought the .243 SS. It shoots the 55 gr. at 4000fps, and the 100gr around 3200. I use it not only for varmints, but deer and hogs too. at4rxj: After shooting the 100 grainers for awhile I found it works really well. I was concerned at first, especially when the bolt didnt want to open after shots, but Browning fixed it. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry. Thats just my game!" Last edited by frozentorso; 03-21-2007 at 10:48 PM.

03-20-2007, 10:30 PM	#2
jwhunter Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 61	The super short is cool for a couple reasons. Most important is the powder burn. With the cartridge being shorter the powder is closer to the ignition of the primer and the powder burn is faster and more consistent. This means better velocity and more consistent groups. Now i shoot a "old school" .223 and it shoots 1/4" groups at 200 yards. So in my opinion its really just making something great, a little better. Hey what do you mean by "backup"?

03-20-2007, 10:45 PM	#3
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962	Go with a 22-250. Similar range numbers, more available and cheaper.

03-20-2007, 11:18 PM	#4
SilentHunter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 11	i just bought a 22-250,but would like one other varmint gun.My son will probably want to hunt varmints,and for the just in case scenario

03-20-2007, 11:44 PM	#5
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 962	I would then reccomend a 223 or 243. Or another 22-250, you could share ammo and stuff. Might be convienent.

03-21-2007, 10:56 AM	#7
at4rxj Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 872 Images: 10	I think it's somewhat silly. The .223rem is so much cheaper, and very very similar... I don't see the real benefit. Now, if you're talking going to a .243wssm, then we have something to talk about.

03-21-2007, 11:13 AM	#8
samuel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,237	I think the .223 wssm is a great little varmint-target round.I have shot them in AR type and bolt action and they are highly accurate and rank close to the .22-250.The problem I thought of was on the AR type they were using a 1in8 twist which might mean shorter barrel life.Also I wonder how hard it will be to even get casings much less loaded ammo. samuel.

03-29-2007, 10:21 PM	#10
jwhunter Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 61	Yeah its hard to not go with the .223 rem if you want cheap. Its the only caliber that i can even consider cheap. Thats at 28$ a box for Black Hills (50).

04-01-2007, 06:14 AM	#11
rcortinas Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 29	I went with a Winchester Model 70 223 WSSM. Great gun, great accuracy. CDNN has them for 399.99-449.99 depending on stock and finish(but where else can tou get a stainless, heavy barrel, laminate stock for 449.99). Shoots awesome. Ammo not to bad price. CDNN also had it fo 14.99 a box. Only problem that i have found with this round is that it usually leave no exit wound, as it does not exit at all most of the time.