Thread: 22.250 ideas

So I've just finished loading some more 223, next up some 308 russian but I see the 22.250 dies and start thinking. Years ago I read in a cartridges of the world that the 22.250 was just about the most flexible thing around and could be loaded from .22 rimfire to knocking on the swifts door, so i figure maybe I could load 223 performance as well as the normal loud fast and long legged for the same gun.
Has anyone done this or will I be entering uncharted territory

22-250 rules!
that's in a tikka varmint

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I have had two, and at sum point will get another, esp if I move back down south. great open country varmint round, and with suitable bullets, 60gr partion, 64 gr soft point win, or any of the a-max 75, 80 gr, ok for deer, chamois.
Yes its a very flexible cal, but really needs a 1-10 or 1-9 twist to really shine, the yanks have that cal all ballsed up with a 1-14 twist, this is now changing, browning, savage and I think ruger predator are aviable in fast twist.
I had my HB browning safari, (round body, sako action) spitting 55gr at 3770, 100 fps, shy of the 220 swift, 60gr partions at 3700, and was playing with a reduced load and trail boss, with 45gr hornet bullet.
if you get a fast twist, you can push a 75-80gr a-max as fast as a .243 can, (3400-3500) but have higher BC bullets, AI will gain about a 100fps, but brass doesn't stretch as much.

I've had this little ripper for 10yrs...

Ruger M77 Mk II


like mentioned above it's a 14-1 twist, so I only go to Sierra 55g SBT and HPBT, they are devastating at 3640fps...can get more but have no need...

Goats Fallow and the like don't stand a chance... am looking at some smaller projectiles for the long range little animals...

You won't go wrong with getting yourself one.... Ask @Happy what he thinks...

I have had 2 the first was great with Hornady 53 grain HP was murder on goats any small critters, the second was a AI with a 10" twist mostly shot 3P target using Hornady 60 grain HP and Sierra 69 grain HPBT
it was extremely accurate I could easterly shoot possibles prone at 100 and 200 metres in NZDA matches, and it was still accurate with 52-53 grain bullets had to use the harder jacketed ones so they wouldn't vaporise
with the speed, If I get another one it will be an AI as stated by some else it stops the case stretching I was get cases fail after 5 reloads with the standard chamber the AI was 10+ reloads it is one of the few AI's
that is worthwhile.

Originally Posted by shooternz

I have had 2 the first was great with Hornady 53 grain HP was murder on goats any small critters, the second was a AI with a 10" twist mostly shot 3P target using Hornady 60 grain HP and Sierra 69 grain HPBT
it was extremely accurate I could easterly shoot possibles prone at 100 and 200 metres in NZDA matches, and it was still accurate with 52-53 grain bullets had to use the harder jacketed ones so they wouldn't vaporise
with the speed, If I get another one it will be an AI as stated by some else it stops the case stretching I was get cases fail after 5 reloads with the standard chamber the AI was 10+ reloads it is one of the few AI's
that is worthwhile.

hey mate, anything special need doing with the AI, an option when I come to re-barrelling to a faster twist from my 14-1

Thanks guys already a 22.250 believer, just wondering if anyone had toyed with loading one down to 223 or 22 mag level could sell the 223 then.

Yea I did with trail boss, and 45gr hornet projectile, don't remember speeds, but guessing around 2500ish, sure I seen load data for 22-250 on hodgdon site,
also built a few loads with SR4759, and 50gr/or 55gr, think that info came from a speer manual, will have a look,
speer #14 manual, reduced loads, 45gr, SP, SR4759, 9.5g-11.5g, 1650-1980 fps.
50gr sp, SR4759, 10-12gr, 1650-1980 fps,
55gr sp & tnt HP, 11-13gr 1688-2000fps,
layman load data booklet, varmint cals,
45gr spt, SR4759, 15-19.5 2450-3060
55gr v-max, SR4759 16-20gr 2470-2930.
or just pick a slow powder, for the 22-250 ie, varget, or H4895, and load bottom end loads, at 3100 or so, you will burn, 5-10gr more powder than a .223, unless you use trail boss or similar in a reduced load.
Have fun,
I had soft loads, for near the farm house, when shooting gophers, in Canada, but the .17 hornet was much better and cheaper to run, although the 22-250, was a much better choice for coyotes.

I run mine with 55gr hornady sp and 2208 at around 3200 for awhile then thought why am I doing this, so ramped it to 3650 with Bryns 52gr and 2206H, much more satisfying.

Neat sr 4759 is my go to for cast bullet loads so ill try some with a sierra 55gr hp

Originally Posted by Double Shot

hey mate, anything special need doing with the AI, an option when I come to re-barrelling to a faster twist from my 14-1

Nope just a straight forward chambering job, just load your standard 22-250 load and fireform or use factory ammo, I bought 200 cases and load my standard load and shot them
at the range for practise and club shoots accuracy was pretty good, for a hunting rifle just go shoot goats no need to waste the bullets