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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: bear on February 09, 2020, 12:39:10 PM

Title: 22-250 load
Post by: bear on February 09, 2020, 12:39:10 PM: Anyone got a good load for prairie dogs? Or a good site to research? Haven’t reloaded in awhile and noticed that ReloadersNest is no longer a site. Thanks
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: fowl smacker on February 09, 2020, 01:31:46 PM: I run a 55gr Nosler ballistic tip pushed by 39 gr H380. I haven't chronographed it, but it shoots 1/2 moa out of my cheap Stevens so I'm not too concerned about the velocity.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Bill W on February 09, 2020, 02:38:51 PM: When you find a load pick one that uses a ball powder or a fine grain stick powder. You probably won't want to weigh your loads and just meter them as you should be loading a bunch of rounds. I used a surplus Thunderbird powder that isn't available any longer.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: zwickeyman on February 09, 2020, 03:17:14 PM: I run 34.6 of IMR4064 with 55 Nosler BT out of my Savage. Amazing accuracy
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Jonathan_S on February 09, 2020, 04:20:53 PM: H380 was named for its ease of load development in the 22 250. 38.0 behind a 55 grain bullet is usually stupid easy.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: wadu1 on February 09, 2020, 05:28:22 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 09, 2020, 04:20:53 PM
H380 was named for its ease of load development in the 22 250. 38.0 behind a 55 grain bullet is usually stupid easy.
Yep that load works great for me, and it should prolong the barrel life.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: str8meat on February 09, 2020, 06:52:14 PM: 34 grains of varget is what mine likes with whatever 55 grain bullet you feed it. Benchmark also shoots well.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Wsucoug on February 09, 2020, 09:06:30 PM: Quote from: Jonathan_S on February 09, 2020, 04:20:53 PM
H380 was named for its ease of load development in the 22 250. 38.0 behind a 55 grain bullet is usually stupid easy.

I have heard this before and have seen the load quoted many times. H380 meters well because the power is round and it also shoots well.

However I am partial to varget and I would say you would want to check that powder out too. I forget my charge, but it's pretty much book max and I shoot a flat base 52 gr speer. The B.C. is bad but it hits hard!
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: bear on February 10, 2020, 05:57:10 AM: Where are you guys getting your supplies now, especially brass?
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Jingles on February 10, 2020, 06:04:15 AM: 37 gr IMR4064 pushing 55 grain Sierra SBT out of a Sako Forester
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: zwickeyman on February 10, 2020, 06:08:05 AM: Bear

I shot you a PM
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: theleo on February 10, 2020, 07:08:33 AM: Another fan of 38gr of H380 here. For me it sits behind a 55gr V-MAX and is lit by a CCI LRM primer.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: NWShooter on February 11, 2020, 08:56:29 PM: Depends on the twist rate?

Depends on the distance?

40gr V-Max’s will do it. 60gr V-Max’s Rock.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Bill W on February 11, 2020, 09:13:31 PM: Quote from: theleo on February 10, 2020, 07:08:33 AM
Another fan of 38gr of H380 here. For me it sits behind a 55gr V-MAX and is lit by a CCI LRM primer.

38 grains of H380. That's how Bruce Hodgdon named that powder.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: fowl smacker on February 12, 2020, 04:53:25 AM: Quote from: bear on February 10, 2020, 05:57:10 AM
Where are you guys getting your supplies now, especially brass?
Midway usa always has it, I also see it every time I'm in my local Sportsmans warehouse. I have enough to last me my lifetime.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: C-Money on February 12, 2020, 06:40:50 AM: My family has had great luck with Varget in the 22-250. I shop for brass and other components at Tri-State, Sportsmens, or White Elephant.
Title: Re: 22-250 load
Post by: Mulieman on March 10, 2020, 02:26:36 PM: When I had a 22-250, I ran 40gr Ballistic Tips over Hogdon Varget. I can't remember the charge weight. I loved watching the red mist. LOL