Thread: Best alround varmint cartridge

Does it burn out the barrels fast?

Love my 1-7, 22-243, 90 Bergers dawdling at 3100, scarey accurate way out there

My 1-14 is fun with 50-53 at 4200 & 30s at 5200, a little ballistically challenged compared to the 90s though...

I really like my 204 with 40V-max at 38-3900 but it is going to make way for my new toy

The 22-204, I'm very impressed with this chambering, it is like a 223ai on steroids, with no fireforming, simple dies, good brass

Speeds with the Oehler 35p, 53 Vmax at 3700+, 75 Amax at 3200+, 80 Amax at 3100+, 90 Berger at 2800+ all out of 22" 1-8 Tikka.

The 90 Berger wasn't stable & wouldnt shoot, I did it for speed testing & will chamber one in a 1-7 barrel soonish.

My own rifle will have a suppressed 20" barrel so will be interesting to see the velocity difference

The small case has a few advantages over the 243 case, less powder, less noise, longer barrel life, less weight