22-250 bullets/ loads

[DT400]

The load I've worked up for Prairie Dogs is 34.0 gr. of IMR 4064, 55gr Midway Dogtown bullets (made by Nosler) 2.107" at Ogive.
I have not chrono'd them yet but think I am in the 3500fps range based on charts.
If I do my part I get .3" at 200 yds. That's .15MOA.

Where I shoot PD's I can only go out to 500 yds max and I want the barrel to last a little longer so I am OK with the lower speed.
The first loads I worked on were 35.5gr Varget shooting 55gr V-MAX (don't remember length) and at 400 yds the PD's would jump about 18"-24" with a good hit. and were moving just over 3800 fps.

Darrell

[limige]

Nice...

Has anybody shot the 50 gr grenades??? Do they really explode them little *******s?

[justinp61]

My FVSS shoots tiny groups with 36.0 grains of Varget with Sierra 1365 55 grain bullet and CCI 200 primers.

[Model12BVSS]

I use 36gr of Reloader 17 and a 69gr matchking in my 12 twist savage and it loves it. 36.5gr of IMR 4064 and a 53gr vmax also works really well.

Not to thread hijack the OP but Stomps heavy bullet load intrigued me greatly. I have a model 12 BVSS with a 1:12 twist and was getting frustrated all the heavier bullets I was interested in we're saying I needed a 1:10 or faster twist. Can anyone else verify stabilization with 69gr's in a 1:12? Does it only stabilize with Reloader 17? Has anyone had success with heavy bullets and a powder other than Reloder 17?

[scope eye]

As I said in post #14, it can be done with a dozen different powders, and all within Sammi spec's, let me know what you have or can get your hands on as far as powders, and we can go from there.

Dean

[stomp442]

I don't think the powder has much to do with it. The main problems will probably be elevation. I'm shooting right at 3000 feet here where I live. The higher elevation increases the stability of the bullet pretty significantly. But I know of three rifles having a 12 twist that shoots the 69s very very well.

[Model12BVSS]

I don't think the powder has much to do with it. The main problems will probably be elevation. I'm shooting right at 3000 feet here where I live. The higher elevation increases the stability of the bullet pretty significantly. But I know of three rifles having a 12 twist that shoots the 69s very very well.

I'm at a much lower elevation here on the east coast. No more than about 700-1,000 between the two ranges I shoot at. I think I'll get a box of 69gr Match Kings anyway, just the 100ct, it's worth a try for the 25 bucks. Can always sell them or give them to a friend if they don't work out.

[Model12BVSS]

As I said in post #14, it can be done with a dozen different powders, and all within Sammi spec's, let me know what you have or can get your hands on as far as powders, and we can go from there.

Dean

Thank you Dean for your input. Wasn't discounting yours or stomps findings, just wanting to see if more people were having the same good luck as you guys with the 69gr's as that would give me a better chance. I'm currently in the process of getting the components together to reload my 22-250 with a friend that offered. He's given me a list of things I need, as well as recommended I get and read ABCs of Cartridge Reloading which I've acquired and have been reading as often as I can. The three powders he told me to acquire are H4350, IMR 4064 and IMR 4895. If you have any other suggestions on powders I'd be very much open to any advice or recommendations you can give. Thanks very much for your help.

[stomp442]

At lower elevations you may have a bit of trouble but you will never know until you try. H4350 and IMR4064 should work really well, H380 was developed for the 22-250 I would also try some of that.

[scope eye]

OK here we go
RL15
Varget
WIN 748
CFE223
H380
WIN760
H414
BL-C2
IMR4320
There are VihtaVuori and Accurate Arms powders also that would work.

Dean

[Model12BVSS]

OK here we go
RL15
Varget
WIN 748
CFE223
H380
WIN760
H414
BL-C2
IMR4320
There are VihtaVuori and Accurate Arms powders also that would work.

Dean

Lol that's one heck of a list! Thank you very much sir.

[Model12BVSS]

I know this threads pretty old but I just wanted to update anyone that's interested on my experience thus far loading 69gr bullets in my 12 twist Savage. I've only tried one type of powder but two types of bullets so far. I recently shot a tactical match with this load and did okay for my first match.

Powder/Weight: H4350/35.5grs
Bullet: 69gr Nosler CC's and Sierra MK's
Primer: Federal 210 LR
Brass: Nosler
OAL: 2.450"

Just chrono'd it today with a MagnetoSpeed, results after 10rds with the SMK's:

Max: 3,272fps
Min: 3,227fps
Avg: 3,248fps
SD: 16
ES: 45

Both stabilize well out to 5-600 yards, made hits at the match out that far. Haven't shot any further than that yet. Dope is pretty much identical for both bullets. Chose the charge weight by doing a round robin of 3rd groups based off the Nosler load data. Haven't seriously tested for accuracy yet, just zero'd at 100 and got dope out to 400 for the match last weekend. My buddy and I were waaaay behind on preparing for it. Hope to shoot it this weekend and see how it groups. I've got a handful of other powders to try, just need to find the time. I've already got a solid ground hog load with 55gr Nosler BTV's over 38grs of H4350, shoots tiny groups at a moderate velocity of 3,500fps. Really enjoying this whole handloading thing, very addictive.

[n4ue]

Good to see this info. I have several 22-250s and am building a 22-250 AI. I have been searching for H414 powder, since it's highly recommended for the AI. I have been told it's the same as W760, which I just ran out of!. Probably true, since they are next to each other on a burn rate chart.
Looking at the info for H414, I noticed that it is stated as having the same burn as H4350... I have a bunch of the H4350 but haven't even built the rifle yet. Just kind of surprised at all this......

ron