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Thread: 22-250ai with heavy pills

  1. 22-12-2024, 06:37 PM #1
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    22-250ai with heavy pills

    Have just fire formed a whole lot of 22-250 brass and am ready to load some heavy pills, what loads are others using in this or similar calibres? Barrel is 26” 1:7 Bartlein, have a good amount of BM2, 2208, 2209 and Win760 on hand and 75gr, 80gr and 88gr eld-m projectiles.
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  3. 22-12-2024, 07:07 PM #2
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    Try some 62gr Barnes TSX. Your gun equivalent to a 223wssm.Use 2209.
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    88gr ELD's with AR2217.

    62gr Makers with AR2209.
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  5. 22-12-2024, 07:43 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pommy View Post
    88gr ELD's with AR2217.

    62gr Makers with AR2209.
    Don’t have 2217 on hand and want to make the most of the fast twist with heavy pills
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    Quote Originally Posted by ethan77 View Post
    Don’t have 2217 on hand and want to make the most of the fast twist with heavy pills
    Yeah well heavier pills call for slower powders. You can use 2209 but I suspect it will top out a bit before 2217 so it won't be making the most of it.
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    I’m using 80g eldms and 80.5g bergers. 3260 and 3180 were my accuracy loads. Only tried RL16, worked so well I stopped there
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    Will try get a tub of 2217 then in the next shipment then and play around with the 75gr with 2209 for now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ethan77 View Post
    Will try get a tub of 2217 then in the next shipment then and play around with the 75gr with 2209 for now.
    The next shipment has arrived around the country
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    The next shipment has arrived around the country
    Reloading direct which is close to me is saying early Jan but will get in touch tomorrow
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmsaum View Post
    The next shipment has arrived around the country
    They have only delivered close to wellys as was at Ded the other day with a few just delivered boxes.
    They didn't quite get to my drop off yet!

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    Im running 88gr pills over 2209 in my 22 CM, managed to get 3350fps with ease, but had to drop down to just below 3200fps - PRS rules. 2209 should work in the 22250AI
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jaco Goosen View Post
    Im running 88gr pills over 2209 in my 22 CM, managed to get 3350fps with ease, but had to drop down to just below 3200fps - PRS rules. 2209 should work in the 22250AI
    What was the powder weight with that one?
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    I'd suggest you start at 37gr and slowly work your way up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by andyanimal31 View Post
    They have only delivered close to wellys as was at Ded the other day with a few just delivered boxes.
    They didn't quite get to my drop off yet!

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    Reloaders Supplies are advertising new shipment, you must have missed the bus?
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    Quote Originally Posted by tetawa View Post
    Reloaders Supplies are advertising new shipment, you must have missed the bus?
    Reloaders probably make a special trip.
    My backorder with the importer is confirmed!

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