getting the 22-250 dialed in

[JohnVH]

working up my reloads, range results from saturday, H380, 53gr HP match bullets, cheap savage stevens 22-250, loaded a handful more with a COL adjustment to see if they will tighten up a little more, and a few with magnum primers. Have to try them out next weekend as the days are so dang short

So fun

[wadu1]

 How much powder? I found that 38 grains of H380 worked the best all round with all bullet wt in grains with my custom made.

[JohnVH]

target is labeled with powder charge, 38 didnt group worth a darn, 40gr appears to be the magic number in my rifle.

[elkslayer069]

40grains of H380 works best with most of my small cal rifles 222 223 220 swift 243 are you moly coating your bullets ? seem to be the best thing ive done to my bench guns

[JohnVH]

no, just out of the box bullets.

[sirmissalot]

40grains of H380 works best with most of my small cal rifles 222 223 220 swift 243 are you moly coating your bullets ? seem to be the best thing ive done to my bench guns

I'd like to know more about this if you don't mind sharing.

John, I usually shoot 5 shot groups when trying to work up loads on these little guns, its a little more accurate reading on which load is really shooting the best. Also, if you're dead set on that particular bullet, you may have to experiment with other powders (you may want to anyways), I was told Varget shoots best for my rifle from the manufacturer, but every gun is different... amazing what small changes can do to your group size.

[JohnVH]

Ive tried varget in a few other rifles, never got it to work right so dont want to try it again.  This H380 works well so far, just seeing if itll tighten up a tad more.

Here is what my old .223 did at 100yds with my loads.

[bobcat]

You might try 1/2 grain increments, maybe try 39.5, 40.0, and 40.5.

Also, as sirmissalot said, go with 5-shot groups, especially now that you've got it narrowed down a bit.

[JJB11B]

40grains of H380 works best with most of my small cal rifles 222 223 220 swift 243 are you moly coating your bullets ? seem to be the best thing ive done to my bench guns

I'd like to know more about this if you don't mind sharing.

John, I usually shoot 5 shot groups when trying to work up loads on these little guns, its a little more accurate reading on which load is really shooting the best. Also, if you're dead set on that particular bullet, you may have to experiment with other powders (you may want to anyways), I was told Varget shoots best for my rifle from the manufacturer, but every gun is different... amazing what small changes can do to your group size.

Varget works the best in both my 22-250s I would suggest  building a few loads with that

[JohnVH]

I may try that bobcat.

jjb, nah, Ive tried varget before and didnt like it.

[sirmissalot]

I may try that bobcat.

jjb, nah, Ive tried varget before and didnt like it.

What didn't you like about it? You never know it might be the ticket for this gun.

[carpsniperg2]

Most of mine are loaded with h380 as well

[JohnVH]

I may try that bobcat.

jjb, nah, Ive tried varget before and didnt like it.

What didn't you like about it? You never know it might be the ticket for this gun.

In my other guns it wouldnt make tight groups, Ive tried some in this from a buddies reloads, didnt work either. Given the target results already, H380 seems to work great, so since I have it Ill keep using it. I have some varget left, but not much.

[high country]

Ladder testing can often reveal a lot of info about your rifles personality. Learning to read nodes will pay off in spades if you are going to load for many rifles.