.22-250 Reloading

[Elmo 0]

Afternoon everybody

 

I was wondering if anyone can help, I recently bought a Weatherby vanguard in .22-250 flavour which shoots tight groups with Winchester varmint 55g bullets.

 

I am thinking of reloading as a bit of hobby but am concerned that the bullet heads used for reloading will not be as accurate as the Winchester's. Does anyone know who makes the Winchester heads

 

Regards

 

Ed

[zx10mike 137]

what do you call accurate? being a varmint bullet you would need to pick the heads up in person so you might be better trying something you can get plenty of. powder/seat depth will more likely be the decider as much as heads.

[Elmo 0]

Hi zx10mike

 

Thanks for the reply, I am currently getting 10 - 12mm 3 shot groups from a bench at 100yrd's

 

The varmints are jacketed with a exposed lead tip. Are these restricted for collection only?

 

Regards

 

Ed

[zx10mike 137]

all none target ammo needs to go on your ticket so varmint ammo needs to be person to person sale as such..10-12 cm three shot at 100 should not be hard to achieve with home loads though i confess i load a 223 not 22-250. i wager v max would be the way to go but i'm sure dicehorn etc will be more knowledgable and help more.i searched for pet loads on the good old internet and found ones that kept coming up again and again and started there.found my pet load within 50 shots its like with the 204 39 blitzkings and rl10x seemed to work in most rifles.

[andyf 144]

Hi

I reload for my 22.250 and have done so for 10 years (2 different rifles), my current rifle is a Ruger #1, after trying all manner of bullets and loadings

this rifle shoots best on 36.5 gr of R15, Magnum primer and Sierra 55gr GameKing hollow points.

I would not have thought this load would be that good, the obvious ones i.e. Nosler Varmint and V Max in the 40 to 50gr were the main contenders

but I couldn't get anything even close with either. Also I seat the bullets right back at SAMMI length nowhere near the rifling lands.

So that blows my theories from reloading articles and books, it chrono's slower than the lighter more 'refined' bullets but if it works.

Also my brass doesn't last very long, this was the same with my other 22.250 rifle, I say this as I load a .270 and 7x57 as well and they last fine, does

your '250 eat brass??

AndyF

[Night Hunter 109]

I got some great advice from dicehorn the guy is a genuine diamond, here is the link http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/135471-reloading-advise-please-22-250rem/

[charlie caller 3,654]

You must be joking pal my .243 vanguard will shoot near enough one hole groups with Sierra grain blitz under 45 grains of h414/win760, if you reload properly your rifle/load combo will outperform any factory load by far mate.