219 Donaldson Wasp load data

[wch]

Anyone have any accurate CB loads for the Wasp?
Thanks.

[beagle]

I had a .219 Ackley Improved high wall and for cast data as well as I recall, I used starting cast data from the Lyman book for the .22-250.

Would be a place to start anyway as you'll only be able to push the cast bullets about 2,000 FPS.

If you're after jacketed data, this does not apply./beagle

[elk hunter]

WCH;

The only loading data I can find for the Wasp with cast bullets is from the 1953 Belding & Mull Hand book. They listed only one load with a 43 grain cast using 10 grains of 2400, velocity is listed as 2100 fps.

If it were me, I would look for loading data for the 218 Bee and use that as the starting point. The Wasp is a rather small case compared to say the 22-250 or the 219 Zipper.

The Wasp is a fine old cartridge, but you don't hear much about it these days. The 222 Remington put many of the old wildcats out to pasture in the 1950's.

[Backgear]

I use lino with the RCBS 22-55SP and get good results with 16-17gr H322, 15gr N133, 18-19gr N135 and 18.5gr of Benchmark. All around 2200-2300 fps from a 24" Hart barrel.

[TCLouis]

7.1 grains of Herco and 225415 was the last load I shot.
1701 fps as I recall.

Lowest ES I have ever measured.

[BerdanIII]

From: Ideal Handbook #39, 1953. .219 Donaldson Wasp

Lyman 225438 (43 gr)
10.0 - 2400 - 2100 fps
10.0 - IMR4227 - 2000
8.5 - SR4759 - 1600
10.0 - IMR4198 - 1800

Lyman 225450 (47.5 gr) and Lyman 225415 (48 gr)
10.0 - 2400 - 1885
10.0 - IMR4227 - 1800
13.5 - SR4759 - 2000
10.0 - IMR4198 - 1625 fps

Lyman 225462 (55 gr)
10.0 - 2400 - 1645 fps
11.5 - IMR4227 - 1810
10.0 - SR4759 - 1475
12.6 - IMR4198 - 1800 fps

From: Ideal Handbook #38, 1951

Lyman 225438 (43 gr) - 7.0 - IMR4227 - 1400 fps estimated

[.357]

I only have jacketed bullet info