Thread: 22-250 1:14 load advice 50/55gr loads CFE/W760

Originally Posted by Gkp

40 grains of cfe 223 worked well for me with 50 -55 grain pills.
My experience with win760 would suggest it would go good but haven't tried myself

Got out to the Quarry/Forestry today to sight in with the PPU and do a ladder test with the home loads using CFE223 and WRE primers behind a 50gr VMAX. I made up shooting area to get a 100yrd spot and I got into it using the rolled up chainsaw chaps as my rear bag and bipod up front. Unfortunately the cheap Chronograph lasted 10sec before the battery ran out so I don’t have actual velocity or ES but not that important for a point and shoot load. The PPU shot MOA (and will be my fallow deer load for now), and the home loads looked average from 38gr to 39gr before really tightening up near max at 40gr. The last two loads were about 1/2 MOA. I haven’t adjusted left as there was a bit of a side wind left to right. I think I’m good to go after only 25 odd shots. The VMAX should be doing 3700 from the 20inch barrel I’d guess.

50grn VMAX at 3700fps sounds like will be extremely explody... They wicked enough out of 223.

@Forestry, I've had limited experience shooting an old mates 22-250 mostly on goats some years back but it was a great killer with 55 gr projectiles he ran. I know two others who use 22-250's primarily on deer, mostly reds with one using standard factory Winchester ammo to great effect.

It's always been a calibre I've liked so I've really enjoyed seeing what your results and experiences to date have been.

If you'd like to try some "Speer 52 gr HP" or "Sierra 63 gr SMP" projectiles then flick me a PM and I'll put some in the post

The 52s work very well in them.

The only rifle I wore right out was a Winchester 22.250. 1/14 22" in barrel. I used W760 (40 grns come to mind but check it out) and 55 grn Lapua bullets (cant get them now).

It's a very cool caliber. Deer and smaller things. Trouble is if you get into something like shooting hundreds of hares on young pine trees like I did you will soon burn the thing out.

Originally Posted by Seventenths

@Forestry, I've had limited experience shooting an old mates 22-250 mostly on goats some years back but it was a great killer with 55 gr projectiles he ran. I know two others who use 22-250's primarily on deer, mostly reds with one using standard factory Winchester ammo to great effect.

It's always been a calibre I've liked so I've really enjoyed seeing what your results and experiences to date have been.

If you'd like to try some "Speer 52 gr HP" or "Sierra 63 gr SMP" projectiles then flick me a PM and I'll put some in the post

Some good fellas on here ! I really appreciate all the advice and offers.

Loaded up 35 odd with 39.8gr CFE to allow a little wiggle for a warmer day and have a good easy hunt lined up soon to try them out. Thanks