22-250 reloading data for heavy bullets download

These four bullets cover all the intended uses for the authors new rifle. Chambered for standard 22250 ive just completed barrel breakin and its nice and smooth and doesnt foul. Ballistic tip is a bit too long for best accuracy for a 14 twist in a 22250. H380nosler 55s 22250 posted in guns, loads, optics and gear for varmint hunting. Only trouble with high velocity heavy bullet in 22250 is barrel erosion. Handloading can be dangerous and its important to us that you dont hurt yourself or others. In recent years, there has been significant interest in load data for fast twist barrels and heavy weight bullets. Varget is the perfect powder for shooting the 223 remington with heavy bullets in competitive matches. Powders include accurate, hodgdon, imr, ramshot, vihtavuori, winchester, alliant.

At 300 yards and with very good weather conditions, it performed at a consistent 1. In my rifle, the i 6064 was a bit more consistent and with better velocity than varget, h4350 or h4895. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. Barnes bullets in a 22250 texas gun talk the premier. Both the swift and the 22250 shoot at very similar velocities and bullet. The load i have settled on with this rifle and bullet for long range shooting is using 43. Heres the guide to the 22br cartridge and 22br precision shooting. Tried some varget and wasnt impressed with the metering but im past that now. I have on hand some 55gr bullets i have been using for my. The wife recently got her 22250 she has been wanting. Anyone shooting heavier bullets in 22250 remington. Berger bullets in the 22250 long range hunting forum. Over the next 40 years, the company gained a solid reputation by offering premium bullets to hunters who rolled their own.

I know its not enough for the really heavy bullets, but i was thinking of trying the 69gr tipped matchking in these rifles to see if either likes it. Theres much discussion and debate about how effective 22 caliber rounds such as 223 and 22250 are for various uses. Discussion in small stuff22s, 20s, and 17s started by billmo, jan 11, 2008. I looked up the twist on them and ruger shows it to be 1 in 10. Now, to try to get something loaded up for her for christmas. Yet another carries a fairly heavy bullet that should. The load data developed for the 40 grain btlf as well as the bullets weighing 60 grains or more, was fired from a 24 wiseman barrel with 18 twist. That kind of speed makes varminters smile22250 velocities with less powder and better accuracy. Load data 22250 19 heavy bullet loads shooters forum. In this section youll find anything related to reloading data, be it our norma reloading manual, burning rate chart or how to store your powder. Slow burning powders generally work better in longer barrels and heavier bullets. Considering many of mine were purchased for less than the cost of a box of bullets at todays prices, and more of them were bought at the price of what a box of bullets use to cost, so they are a cheap investiment.

Welcome to the predator masters forums be sure to visit the main predator master website at. Superformance varmint ammunition delivers muzzle velocity increases of 100. Heavy bullets in 22250 you will probably need a 7 twist, but check with the barrel maker. Please read the next chapter carefully before continuing. All the loads on these pages are pressure tested according to the c. Using bullets from barnes vlc, barnes solid, barnes xlc bt, barnes xfb or solid, barnes xlc fb, barnes xfb. I was checking my load data for 55 grain nosler balistic tips in 22250 and it seems that max. Its got the heavy barrel, 20 power scope, bipod, competition trigger and its a remington. Another load uses a heavier bullet at full power and a moderate pace. I figured these 22250s would be good truck guns for around the ranch. If you plan to shoot the heavy 75gr to 80gr bullets and you have a barrel with. Using nosler load data and nosler 60 grain ballistic tips. Featuring the industry leading polymer tipped hornady vmax bullet that.

The 80 gr smk and nosler bullets did ok but no where near. My hornady reloading manual says that you need something below a 10 inch twist to shoot those heavier bullets. Home forums top level forums small stuff22s, 20s, and 17s load data 22250 19 heavy bullet loads. Spgc does anyone have any experience with any of these bullets. I find hodgdons online data to be a very good starting point. Nosler reloading forum view topic 22250 heavy bullet. For a handloader, understanding a bullets interaction within the chamber is funda mental to. If this is a standard short action, you will have some room to seat the bullets out as the case is almost 3mm shorter than the. Using bullets from hornady vmax, hornady hornet, hornady vmax, spsx or sp, hornady, hornady vmax, spsx, sp, sp wc, btfmj wc, hornady vmax, sp or hp, hornady bthp, hornady amax or bthp, hornady amax. In 1932, fred barnes began selling bullets made in his bayfield, colorado basement workshop.

The most uptodate and comprehensive 223 rem data available new data for. If youre unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as youd like. I doubt there is much difference between the 22250 and the 22x47 thaat would cause the 22250 not to shoot with heavy bullets. Rifle shooter magazine, cartridge history, powder choices, load data.

I am having serious accuracy problems the barnes tsx 53 gr. I am shooting a 22250 ackley with a 70gn home swaged boat tail spire point bullet made with sierra j4 jackets. Discussion in handloading and reloading started by bandit1, oct 29. If you are interested in higher velocity, look at the factory ballistics for the. Extreme care must be used with any reloading data that fills a case less than half full, which. Historically, this caliber has produced 3,650 fps with a 55grain bullet. What often comes up is that bullets are now available in the 224 caliber which serves all the centerfire 22 rounds in the range of 70gr, 80gr, and i believe ive even seen 90gr bullets out there. Is that i can maybe expect to stabilize about a sixty grain bullet with this rifle. The barnes original became known as the top choice for african game. Started breaking in the new barrel with what i know, 5360gr bullets with h380.

Every where i look it says a 22250 cant stabilize the larger 62 and 70 grain barnes bullets using a 1. I want to load some heavier bullets, anyone out there have any experience testing these heavy 7090gr. The 22250 has plenty of powder capacity, but its standard 14inch twist pretty much rules out heavy bullets. Sierra bullets is excited to release load data for four of our newest bullets. Loaded some 70gr sp with h380 and didnt do too bad but thats the max i can find data for. The nosler reloading manual recommends a cartridge length of. Ricochets from fmj bullets are not a good thing and the lot of remington bulk bullets i bought were all over the place in weight and shape.

If ever you are unsure of your load data, or if you detect any. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Im in the process of locating load data for 22250 with an 80gr bullet. Rifle bullets handgun bullets plastic training bullets plastic training bullet cases shot capsules lead round balls back. As far as heavy bullets go in the 224 diameter i prefer a minimum of 60 grain bullets in any case 223 rem or bigger. Some guys i talked to thought with the ai and a hot load with the 8 twist i could push the 90s ive never tried. Best load in 22250 register user forum list calendar active topics faq whos online. Take aim at rifle reloading data hodgdon reloading. Looking at the hodgdon reloading data center, there are at least 6 powders that allow this velocity to be increased up to 3,855 fps just over 200 fps higher. I cant imagine a better long range varmint rifle than a 22250 ai with a 18 twist barrel shooting 6570 grain bullets.

With a box of lapua 6mm br norma brass, benchmark or vv n5, and some custom 52gr bullets, youll be shooting bughole groups at 3600 fps in. Now, i have loaded lots of other 55 grain bullets with h380 at 38 grains of powder and even higher, the max given for. You will struggle to stabilize their 22 vlds but you should be able to shoot their flat base varmint bullets up to 60 grains pretty well. The smaller powder load also contributes to more economical shooting for users who load their own ammunition. I shot the 55 grain varmint bullets in my 22250 and they shot exceptionally accurate and had a pretty good splat factor but i switched back to the hornady vmax because they were cheaper and more accessible. Spending a few extra dollars for quality bullets will give you a more satisfying hunt. Powders include imr, vihtavuori, hodgdon, accurate, alliant, winchester, ramshot. Rifle reloading for flexible usage, we provide our reloading data in metric and imperial dimension systems, i. I was wanting to try some long range loads and was wondering if anybody had worked with the 75 and 80 gr. The rearward motion of every gun, its recoil, increases when heavier shot or heavier bullets are fired, and when higher. My barrel length is 27 and the twist is 1 turn in 9.