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Hey guys does anyone have any experience with hand loads for the 22-250? I’ve tried ar2206h and Hodgdon Superformance with out any luck. There seems to be a lot of space between the powder and projectile not sure if that’s an issue??
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I use AR 2208 with a charge of 36 grains with the 55 gr Noslar BT. Haven't tried other powders but this combo works ok in my rifle (Mod 700 SPS) Velocity is 3588 fps average.
With my above load there is a bit of space between bullet and powder, you tend to get that a bit more often with the medium burning powders unlike the slower burners which tend to fill the cases close to full.
Thanks for that mines a 700 sps as well I’ve got some ar2213sc in the shed that might be worth a crackQuote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
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I also use 2208 or varget, 36.5 gr with 55 gr gamekings , works great.
2213 SC is a slow burning powder and isn't suited to the 22 250, you need a medium burning powder.
Cool thanks for that I’ll leave it on the shelf [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
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What's your barrel length and twist rate?
had a 22" with 1:14, went very well with H4895 35g sierra 55g SBT
24” 1:14 twist I’ve tried 55g sp and 60g Vmax with adequately disappointing performancesQuote:
Originally Posted by Double Shot
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1:14 pretty much the ideal twist for 55 grains what are the dissapointing results, speed or accuracy. Its a catridge thats known go be easy to get good accuracy from with just about any load.
Na I’m not interested in speed I just want something that’ll group an inch or better to use on varmint. I’ve tried 3 different types of factory ammo and it sprays them all over the paper as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
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For years I used to load 38 grains of Dupont IMR 4064 under a 50 grain Hornady Spire-point. For the last 25 or so it has been 36.5 grains of ADI 2208 under a 55 grain Hornady SP. Have also used 42 grains of ADI 2209 under a 60 grain Nosler partition.
All rifles I've had will shoot these into 1/2 inch or better at 100.
I recently built up a load for a mauser Amax , I tried a few different projectiles , 60g partition , 55g barnes ttsx neither were any good in fact the barnes were going sideways ! in the end I just went for a bog standard 55g serria spbt , rem large rifle 9.5 primers , 39 grans W760 ball powder with an oal 61.75 that's my max magazine length , get excellent accuracy I haven't chronied the load yet but I have shot 6 deer with the load , longest shot 260y and was really impressed with the damage it was a very large 2yo prego hind ....I shot the wrong deer after zooming up on 18x I got lost amongst the herd :yaeh am not durnk:
Varget or 3031, 36gr, CCI 200 and a 55 gr soft point either Speer or Serria, worked well in both my 22-250's, try a flat base bullet, quite often they shoot very well, and a much less fickle than a boat tail, and take a hard look at the crown if it still doesn't shoot well, I've seen a couple SPS, with very poor finished barrels.
Sounds like something is a bit off with your rig. I would've thought at least one of the factory loads would have shot MoA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gusto
Is the muzzle crown undamaged, scope mounts tight, barrel free of copper fouling?
somethings not right, the 22.250 is pretty easy to get to shoot. Look at your rifle/scope before your handholds. Been some excellent performing loads above, I have personally used 4895/2206H for the past 42 years in the same rifle for still under moa.
If you only want to shoot varmints use a 52/53 grain match bullet and 2206H or 2208 don't worry about if the case is full with medium powders it doesn't matter,
If you can get some H380 powder try that at 38.0 grains it was the goto load for years in the US for varmint shooters
Yea your right about the barrel finish not the nicest machining job on the riflingQuote:
Originally Posted by southernman
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I took it to my local gunsmith we put a bore scope down it and he re crowned it cause there was some pitting around it. Scope is brand new leupold torqued down. Given it a good clean but your right I thought it was the gun as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by rockland
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Have you had a chance to shoot it since the re crown? Hopefully there is an improvement.
watch out for the forend flexing if using a bipod or any kind of pressure on a Remington plastic stock with the pressure points at the tip of the stock
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So my next thoughts were the crown and/or throat if you can't get any sort of accuracyQuote:
Originally Posted by Gusto
As has been mentioned a rifle cal that is very easy to get accuracy from, there has to be more to it.
No one has mentioned W760 as a powder. It performed excellently in a 22.250 that I used meat hunting (years ago). Burnt the barrel out in the end. I used 40 grns W760 and a 55 grn bullet (but it was on the hot end - 39 might be a better bet).
What are the signs of throat erosion can you pick it up by eye? The re crown didn’t really change anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by Double Shot
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I’m just shooting off bags at this stage, I thought being a really heavy barrel that bedding it or floating the barrel wouldn’t effect accuracy a great dealQuote:
Originally Posted by rossi.45
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Both the partition and especially the barnes are long for weight cf a std cup and core which explains there performance in what im guessing is a std twist 1:14 rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boaraxa