Thread: Best alround varmint cartridge

No one is saying the load is to hot. I think we're getting at the fact that the chrony seems to be reading very high.

Originally Posted by geezejonesy

max loads according to ADI
300wm 75grs 2213

Give what book speed? 3600? I would have thought around 3250ish?
I cant access my ADI manual from my works wireless. All juicy things are blocked.



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That load in ADI's loading manual gives just on 3000fps that's a long way off 3600.

ADI Powders Handloaders' Guide

but yes you are correct it seems way to fast than it should be

How far does it say to set the super chrony away? Are you using suppressors?
Ie is it effected by muzzle blast like an optical one?


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Originally Posted by R93

How far does it say to set the super chrony away? Are you using suppressors?
Ie is it effected by muzzle blast like an optical one?


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I had it set between 3 an 5 meters from the barrel from memory
no suppressors we were using a bench it was set on a tripod up off the ground about a foot high
we were shooting aprox 500-800mm above it

As I said I dont know much about them.
If you shot over it as instructed there can be only one thing at fault.
Gaining 50 fps second without major component changes is hard enough.
Your gaining hundreds from book values.
Let us know when you do somemore loads. I am curious and interested in one of these chronys


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I would have said .223 but after re-chambering I'm going to say .223AI

Lapua brass.
2?.5 Varget.
55 V-max.
CCI BR4 primers.
3500fps from a 22 inch barrel still at a sensible pressure.

Very little brass trimming.
Still fires parent .223 very accurately.

Going to get hold of some of the 53 grain V-max as the BC is better than the 55s and should put this loading up there with the .22-250!

If its windy I reach for the .270.

22-243 with 30g bergers at over 5200fps... Just putting it out there

Does it burn out the barrels fast?

Love my 1-7, 22-243, 90 Bergers dawdling at 3100, scarey accurate way out there

My 1-14 is fun with 50-53 at 4200 & 30s at 5200, a little ballistically challenged compared to the 90s though...

I really like my 204 with 40V-max at 38-3900 but it is going to make way for my new toy

The 22-204, I'm very impressed with this chambering, it is like a 223ai on steroids, with no fireforming, simple dies, good brass

Speeds with the Oehler 35p, 53 Vmax at 3700+, 75 Amax at 3200+, 80 Amax at 3100+, 90 Berger at 2800+ all out of 22" 1-8 Tikka.

The 90 Berger wasn't stable & wouldnt shoot, I did it for speed testing & will chamber one in a 1-7 barrel soonish.

My own rifle will have a suppressed 20" barrel so will be interesting to see the velocity difference

The small case has a few advantages over the 243 case, less powder, less noise, longer barrel life, less weight

Cant believe your 204 hasn't sold yet Greg
I'll give you $1500

Originally Posted by BRADS

Cant believe your 204 hasn't sold yet Greg
I'll give you $1500

Yep quite surprised myself.

I guess I should have used the usual TM discription, less than 100 rounds, 1 carefull lady owner, safe queen, only been hunting twice, etc etc

The targets probably didn't help either, as you can see, it shoots like shit.........

Thought I would have sold the 308 as well.......

Can't really see the sense in giving them away.........

Don't really no who would want a 308 so i can understand that one not selling