reloading 22-250 (recipes for tight groups)

[a1b1e 0]

Im shooting with a browning a-bolt 26" barrel 1 in 14 twist

at the moment using H380 powder and hornardy v-max 55 gr bullets

but i am open to any sugestions

thanks Al

[dicehorn 38]

Im shooting with a browning a-bolt 26" barrel 1 in 14 twist

at the moment using H380 powder and hornardy v-max 55 gr bullets

but i am open to any sugestions

thanks Al

 

Your H380 is a good powder - used it myself until I found N150 for the 55gr V Max

 

I dont know how serious you are at home loading - do you use a comparitor for your bullet ogive measurements, do you neck turn, do you weigh your empty new cases to get roughly the same weight, do you weigh your bullets and batch them to the exact weight?? Choice of primers? Do you know the exact headspace of the cases?

 

All the above help in getting the rifle to shoot better groups. I have two 22.250 - bog standard rifles (Rem700 & Blaser)

 

I know most reloaders will tell you to seat the bullet head somewhere between 30 and 15 thou back from the lands - this is fine for them that use AIs or bench rest custom rifles - both of my rifles have their bullet heads seated 137 thou back from the lands

 

Hopefully (1st attempt at this) a piccy of a 4 shot group I did a couple of months ago - the stray bullet was difinitely me pulling the last shot (Christ I'm well over 60 )

[v-max 2]

I use a many powders with great results but am on Varget now & its good. cci prim 36g varget 55g v-max 1/2" at 100m. Iv had great results with H380 BL-C2 N140 but am on the Varget now.

[Mr_Logic 5]

Not tried them in 22-250 as I don't have one, but RL10X and RL15 worked well in my 204, and good velocities are listed for 22-250 so worth a look.

[woz 260]

36g varget.....50g vmax....cci br2 primers.......

 

 

 

 

[Daieye68 1]

22/250 at 100yds

33.5grs of H335 powder

55grs SP

1st shot slightly left 2nd & 3rd in the bull

not the best of photos though

Dai

[SUSSEX LAD 0]

Not quite what you asked for i load

50grn Nosler BT's

37.5 grn of Varget

CCI br Primers

Win Brass

2.380 OAL

in a Browning A-Bolt Eclipse 22-250 and get 1/2 inch groups all day long, every day

[mj robson 8]

I get 1/2" groups with Sako Gamehead 55gr SP factory loads in my 22-250.

 

Mark.

[rob reynolds uk 3]

vit 135 31.5 gn 55gn bullet shoots very very well out of a sako 75 ..