2200 was the powder of choice for bench rest shooters for many years. Its still a great powder. Problem was for years you couldn't get it. Now accurate is selling it again. I haven't used it for years but the next keg I buy will be 2200.
2200 was the powder of choice for bench rest shooters for many years. Its still a great powder. Problem was for years you couldn't get it. Now accurate is selling it again. I haven't used it for years but the next keg I buy will be 2200.
Here's some of my load data:
10.5" bbl
55gr FMJBT Proofmark bullets
Data Powder 2200
LC case
Win Small Rifle Primer
Seat 2.200"
All loads are an average of 5 shots except a single shot from 23.5gr
23.5gr 2538FPS
23.3gr 2514FPS
23.1gr 2416FPS
22.9gr 2429FPS
22.7gr 2422FPS
My most accurate loads were at 23.5gr, which was max for that load.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |