Hi Turkey Blaster,

If it has to be between the .17 Remington and the .22-250.....I'd get the .22-250. It is much more popular, has a far greater ammo selection, and a larger selection of component bullets in the event you ever decide to take up reloading.

If this is to be your very first varmint rifle than I'd say as was already suggested....look at the .223 Remington as well. It is even more available than the .22-250.....but a really nice feature...is the availability of inexpensive ammunition for practice. You can obtain ammo for half as much as the .22-250 and practice twice as much. You will be giving up some performance with it in comparison to the .22-250...but it is a great first varmint caliber!

Good luck with your final decision!

P.S. The CCI Stingers are a great little .22LR load.....but they don't compare to the centerfires!