Originally Posted By: GLShooterThe 22-NXS is running 22-250 speeds. Not OTC but if you want it it's there for the asking. Published several loads that show the speeds. If it quits raining on my range days I'll have even more.
Greg
Yes, I have looked at the NXS but at this time don't want to have to "mess" with the brass. I neck stuff down/up, turn necks and some of that stuff, but for an AR where I will be losing some brass(night hunting), I would rather not put that work into it. I also really looked hard at the 22x6.8 but Ritch won't do anything but an 8 twist barrel in his various .22 offerings. I know that fast twist barrels will shoot light bullets fast and accurate...I've shot a lot of 40gr bullets out of 7, 8 and 9 twist barrels with amazing accuracy and velocity...but a 12 twist will also shoot light bullets amazingly accurate and fast...they have for years...if I want a fast twist barrel for heavier bullets down the road, I will build one then. I Just don't understand the concept that an AR is not an AR unless it is a 7 or 8 twist
22 Creedmoor brass can be bought now and if need be, 6 Creedmoor brass can be simply necked down. I have found a vendor that does 22 Creedmoor chamberings in 6.5 twist all the way up to 14 twist barrels and will probably pursue this route and build my own...thus my primary reason for posting...to see if anyone has had any issues with this chambering in an AR before I begin gathering up parts.
If the couple of AR 22-250 "options" out there were totally reliable on feeding and didn't require "modifications" to the lowers and magazines, I would head that direction(and they are offered in slower twists).
Just want to be sure that the 22 Creedmoor can be built, loaded and shot without having to do anything "special" to it to function/feed reliably. Thanks