About 10 years ago, I went through the same processs but it was 22-250 vs 223. (cheaper ammo) A friend of mine had a remington sendero 22-250 with a fluted SS bull barrel and synthetic stock. Not fine walnut and nice blue but he told me how it would shoot and another friend who has a catfish pond and loads 4500 rounds a year to shoot comorants, herons etc. (yes he has a permit) said to buy it and he would buy it from me if I did not like it. It often shoots groups at 200 yards that touch each other. I started back handlocding but it does not seem to be particular. It shoots everything well. After not deer hunting for 18 years I took it to shoot a doe for a party. First deer that came out was a buck, 20.5 inch spread 11 point. 146 score net typical. I have since shot dozens of deer, they drop in their tracks up to 300 yards when shot in the neck. (6.5x20 50mm Leupold) Always count the deer in the field first, they drop so quick that you might think you missed and shoot another. (No problem here in Alabama where the limit is two a day for the whole 75 day season.) I could not say enough about this gun or caliber. My son shoots beavers with it and it is amazing. With all of my nice (to me) doubles, this is the one gun he never wants me to sell! Just my opinion, but do not sell the 22-250 short!
Last edited by Tyler; 09/07/08 09:19 PM.
