cz550 american

[barrym3 11]

Hi i have a cz 550 in 22.250 can anyone who has one give any advice on a good round i bought pmc 55gr but they wont group so was goint to try something else any advice thanks

[jamie g 17]

Hi i have a cz 550 in 22.250 can anyone who has one give any advice on a good round i bought pmc 55gr but they wont group so was goint to try something else any advice thanks

 

try some 40gr bullets mate and try amax ones or vmax i think it is ? one or the other.

could try some sako aamo and federal ammo get a box of each and try them see which your rifle likes the best.

40 gr will go ell i bet

[dwighet 1]

Mycz 550(6.5x55) and 527(223) both shoot factory load hornady v-max and fed powershock very well...

[v-max 2]

Hello PMC can be ok but there cheap get v-max 50/55g or speer/sierra spbt (soft point boat tail) if for deer as v-max/nosler etc are for vermin use only not deer.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

PMC are a cheap round and hence deliver cheap results, they are ok for lobbing down the range.

go for hornady or sierra.

[barrym3 11]

Hello PMC can be ok but there cheap get v-max 50/55g or speer/sierra spbt (soft point boat tail) if for deer as v-max/nosler etc are for vermin use only not deer.

when you reload your own bullets what grouping should i get at 100 yds i made some 55gr vmax up with 35 gr of the vit 140 on the net it says 35.6 it is the max i can use is this true thanks for your help

[v-max 2]

That load is top end in some books/sites but i have found & worked out to 37/37.1g of N140 with 55g bullet. I have now backed off as i got the same result with 36/36.5g but dont crono my ammo but they worked.

You should if you want to try work up to 37/37.1g & look for signs of pressure. All rifles are diffrent & so many factors involved with accuracy & then the most importiant the user. I am a good shot & my rifle is a remmy 700 in an H-S stock but it dose need rebarreld but mine will shoot on my good day 3 shots under 5p. I work 50g v-max/55g v-max & got on very well with 55g sierra gameking for a sp bullet they were 3-5 shots under a 5p.

[barrym3 11]

That load is top end in some books/sites but i have found & worked out to 37/37.1g of N140 with 55g bullet. I have now backed off as i got the same result with 36/36.5g but dont crono my ammo but they worked.

You should if you want to try work up to 37/37.1g & look for signs of pressure. All rifles are diffrent & so many factors involved with accuracy & then the most importiant the user. I am a good shot & my rifle is a remmy 700 in an H-S stock but it dose need rebarreld but mine will shoot on my good day 3 shots under 5p. I work 50g v-max/55g v-max & got on very well with 55g sierra gameking for a sp bullet they were 3-5 shots under a 5p.

its a cz 550 i have i made 35gr bullets up not tried them yet thats with the 55gr vmax how will i know when a load suits if it is underpowered will they not group even though they are all the same

[v-max 2]

If you have signs of pressure or you are within load date limits & you shoot 5 shots in a 1p penny then i would say it likes it log it ie powder/bullet/primmer/seating depth etc & keep target for reffrence. As said all rifles are diffrent like people & some shoot well with diffrent loads & some bullets take more work. Here is an example i have a friend under my wing with a 243 i had this cal for years but its a diffrent rifle so new to load for & find sweat spot. He had 80g nosler bt so i tryed some old loads i had & no good so i loaded 5 sets of 5 loads from starting to max loads. We started with the lighter powder loads with 1 1/2" -2" groups which stayed till the 4th st of loads & all 5 shots could be coverd with a 20p coin & is the normal proceedure for me when testing loads. The 22.250 is a good cal to load & not that fussy mine has same POI (point of impact) with 50g/52g & 55g heads with N140/BL-C2/Varget & groups well with them all but im on 50g v-max & 34g BL-C2 CCi-primmer/norma brass just now.

[barrym3 11]

If you have signs of pressure or you are within load date limits & you shoot 5 shots in a 1p penny then i would say it likes it log it ie powder/bullet/primmer/seating depth etc & keep target for reffrence. As said all rifles are diffrent like people & some shoot well with diffrent loads & some bullets take more work. Here is an example i have a friend under my wing with a 243 i had this cal for years but its a diffrent rifle so new to load for & find sweat spot. He had 80g nosler bt so i tryed some old loads i had & no good so i loaded 5 sets of 5 loads from starting to max loads. We started with the lighter powder loads with 1 1/2" -2" groups which stayed till the 4th st of loads & all 5 shots could be coverd with a 20p coin & is the normal proceedure for me when testing loads. The 22.250 is a good cal to load & not that fussy mine has same POI (point of impact) with 50g/52g & 55g heads with N140/BL-C2/Varget & groups well with them all but im on 50g v-max & 34g BL-C2 CCi-primmer/norma brass just now.

thanks for that just starting to reload so lots to learn i bought a set of callipers to measure the lenth of the bullet how long do yu make yours with v max 55gr and thanks again for your help