22-250 loads?

[BT Sniper]

Put together a Savage 22-250 with a 12 twist barrel, going to try some of our 22lr jacketed bullets in it. Anyone have some experience with our bullets (55ish grains) in the 22-250 and care to share some range/load results.

For powder I got RL-15 and Varget. I imagine I can find a load with on of those two powders.

I have seen a lot of success with H-414 in the 22-250 as well.

Let us know what you guys have come up with. I plan to get out very soon and launch some down range.

BT

[supe47]

Only a couple tests with my 22-250. 55ish grainers, Fed cases,36.0 gr Varget got me 3900+ fps but I was unhappy with accuracy. Used rifle so barrel quality is questionable. I'm going to give it another try next week.

[labradigger1]

Have not used your bullets but,
My favorite is sierra 1360's (55 grn soft point), 38.5 grains of hodgen h-380 and cci benchrest large rifle primers. Trim all cases to same length.
Accuracy in my rem 788 is outstanding with this combo.
Lab

[sooners2185]

I'm taking my Savage BVSS 22-250 out tomorrow morning to test out my new 22lr bullets. I love Varget and have had great groups with this gun using Hornady 55gr FMJ and Nosler Ballistic tip 55gr bullets. Hoping to have similar results and start busting some coyotes with my homemade bullets. I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.


Put together a Savage 22-250 with a 12 twist barrel, going to try some of our 22lr jacketed bullets in it. Anyone have some experience with our bullets (55ish grains) in the 22-250 and care to share some range/load results.

For powder I got RL-15 and Varget. I imagine I can find a load with on of those two powders.

I have seen a lot of success with H-414 in the 22-250 as well.

Let us know what you guys have come up with. I plan to get out very soon and launch some down range.

BT

[454PB]

I use 35 grains of H-335 with my Corbin swaged 55 grain bullets. I had "heard" that they wouldn't withstand the velocities of 22/250, but mine are moving 3500 fps. and grouping around an inch at 100 yards.

[supe47]

It's not the fps, it's the rpms. 3900+ fps in a 1-12" twist.....so far. I haven't tried for the 4000 fps mark again yet but I know it's attainable. I've had my 22 cals up to 3500 fps in a 1-9" (280,000 rpm). I believe there is a thread of a gent who said he was experiencing loss with his 6mm (.236") at about 250,000 rpms. Larger diameter, greater centrifugal force. Our 22 LR jackets are thinner than the commercial counterparts. And we're working with brass, not a purer copper. Cartridge brass 70% copper, 30% zinc......gilding metal 95% copper, 5% zinc. Next week I'll go for the allusive 4000 fps and do some accuracy testing also. My rudimentary empirical data hints accuracy is just past the 4000 fps mark. But, I've been wrong before.......many times.

[BT Sniper]

To dark today for the chrony. Good news is all 25 bullets hit the target. Best group was just under an inch loaded with 35 grains of RL-15. Went up to max at 36 grains and all my bullets held together. These where 52 grain rebated boat tails with my 9s ogive. I'll have some pics soon.

[Nickle]

I've been a fan of the 22-250 for years. Bought one in 1968, while it was still legal for a 14 year old to buy a rifle. Remington 788.

I haven't shot it in a fair amount of years, and for accuracy and varmint work usually gravitated to 52 & 53 grain match bullets.

Seems like moderate to mid-slow burning rate powder worked best. That would be in the 4895 range and the H414 or 4350 range.

Varget falls into the 4895 area, along with 748, BL-C2, H335 and others that are similar.

I do currently own a 6x250, but haven't put it to work yet. Acquired it recently, going to see what works, but am thinking the 4895 range will be best. Going to use around a 70 grain bullet, as it's for match work @ 100 and 200 yards.

[BT Sniper]

Savage VSS 26" 12 twist, Choate tactical stock, 9s ogive 52 grain rebated boat tail bullets made from Federal jackets, 35 grains RL-15, estimate FPS at 3620 (I'll have to confirm when it is lighter outside for the chrony) all bullets made target. Heaviest load was 36 grains of RL-15 at estamated 3700 FPS. 35 grains produced best group.

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu87/BTSniper/009_zps95069b8c.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/BTSniper/media/009_zps95069b8c.jpg.html)

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sierra 52 grain bullet pictured for compare. notice the difference between the ogive of the Sierra and my 9s!
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I'll fine tune this 35 grain load and try some varget see if I can tighten up the groups a bit.

BT

[Nickle]

Not too shabby for rimfire jackets and a factory rifle!

That's what, 1 inch or so?

[BT Sniper]

Thanks. Roughly .9 if we subtract the flier, think it was about 1.3 with the flier. I'll do better. Still getting everything fine tuned. I expect even better from my factory Savage 223.

BT

[Nickle]

Now I won't feel so guilty about the postal match. My LV rifle might do better, but not that much better.

[BT Sniper]

Don't feel guilty at all. Bring out the HBR guns. The smaller groups we can show these bullets capable of the better. There are shooters here I'm sure will post under .5 groups in the postal match.

BT

[Lizard333]

Have you considered swaging some 22 shorts? I got some beautiful 40 grain soft points that were accuate, .75 moa, with a 22-250.

[BT Sniper]

Haven't tried any shorts yet. With my 9s ogive I would have very little baring surface. I'll have to make me a 6s ogive die.

I did have a lot of luck with the 22-250 today. Used my 9s ogive 53 grain bulelts from Federal cases and the 35 grain load of RL-15. Tried some different OALs

http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu87/BTSniper/400d24f8-3158-4c73-a10b-1a6ae1e087e3_zpsdd618395.jpg (http://s636.photobucket.com/user/BTSniper/media/400d24f8-3158-4c73-a10b-1a6ae1e087e3_zpsdd618395.jpg.html)


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Estimated FPS was about 3650 FPS

BT