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    Have you had a look at the Hodgdon and ADI data online?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pommy View Post
    Have you had a look at the Hodgdon and ADI data online?
    yeah indeed , what powder do u use in ya 222 ?

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    19 Gr 2207 with 50 gr soft point - around 3150 fps

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rees View Post
    yeah indeed , what powder do u use in ya 222 ?
    I don't have a 222, but if I did and I wasn't getting the speed I wanted with one powder, I'd take a look to see if there were others that delivered more.

    I have had a "bad" batch of 2207 that generated crazy speeds (and the pressure to go with). Maybe you're seeing something similar.
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