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Just received 80 gr. A-Max and 62 gr. TAC-X to add to my bullet collection.
It will be a while before I get my 8 twist .22-250 Hawkeye project back from the smith.
DF Hawkeye??? Where did that come from... How about Mohawk... Must have had a senior moment... DF FWIW mine is in a model 600 and a Mcmillan Rem Hunter stock. It's about the only thing that gets any attention any more.
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How does the 8" Twist work with lighter 45-50 gr bullets?
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How does the 8" Twist work with lighter 45-50 gr bullets? That will be interesting. I have a 14 twist, factory 700 ADL to compare to the 8 twist Shilen. I've read that hyper spun varmint type bullets tend to be more explosive. Others may want to chime in. The plus for very fast twist is we now have better bullets than when I stated reloading and shooting a "few years" back. DF
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How does the 8" Twist work with lighter 45-50 gr bullets? Works great. Travis
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Sure does!! Just as well as a 14.....
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Any accounts of a hyper spun varmint bullet messing up critters mo worser than a slower spun projectile?
I've read that claim, have no such experience to report.
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Yes. It makes a difference. A big difference.
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Well, if we like to blow up critters, there's not much utility in 12 and 14 twist .22-250's. The 8 twists will shoot 80 gr. bullets good for WT's and such. And will also shoot lighter varmint type bullets with even more gusto and splash. So, what's not to like...
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You can't shoot every type of varmint bullet that fast twisted that hard, not that it's a worry given the many that do work.
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This thread is making me want an 8 twist toofiddy......
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74, despite all the praise of the fast twist, I had one.. It did nothing for me exceptional.. The most accurate load was a 55 gr. Sierra HPBT, but it was no more accurate than my 1-14's.. As for ringing steel at 800 yards, I suppose it would be excellent, but that is not my thing.. The very best heavy bullet load I developed was the 75 gr. Hornday.. Then I found that about one third to half the rounds I was firing came apart before they hit the target!! Finally gave the barrel to a 'smith and told him the best use for it was a tomato stake.. If I need to shoot heavier bullets, I will use a larger caliber..
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That's very odd and far from the norm. If I had same experience I'd likley do the same thing.
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This thread is making me want an 8 twist toofiddy......
I really like mine. Great deer rifle that sure bucks the wind with the amax. I started playing with 75's and hunting with 62's. I quit that after killing a few deer with the 75 amax. I just use it for everything. Does great 223 223AI and 22-250AI
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The 75 amax and the 62 ttsx are the ones that I believe I could like.
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Kaleb,
Ever try the 80 Amax?
I just got some to try along side 75 Amax's and 75 SSII's.
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The 75 amax and the 62 ttsx are the ones that I believe I could like.
Any reports on tipped vs. non-tipped 62 gr. Barnes? DF
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Seafire, seems you've been an advocate of faster powders for a while. They seem to work for you. Interesting.
That 7 twist would probably stabilize a 90 gr. VLD. Have you tried it? I see on Load Data that they can be pushed around 3K with the right load.
DF that just seemed to be the results... I started out with what I called 'the standards' for this type of service... 4831, 4831SC, IMR and H 4350, RL 19, RL 22, RL 25, RL 17, 7828 and 7828 SC, H 1000 Honorable mention goes to H 414... all were accurate enough.. but velocity seemed to get further with those mid range powders... not what I was expecting, but that is what the results show.. maybe its just that the 22.250 case works best with those powders.... a deceased friend who had one, that got me going on this... found the same thing out... but had also built a fast twist 22/243 and also a 22/284.... Told me it took those cases for the slower powders to come into their own... barrel life wasn't too good on the 22/284.... 500 to 600 rounds and it started throwing them...
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Love this thread. I have a 22-250 project that I am about to finish. Just need the free time to bed the action and mount the scope. It's a stainless Model 70 with a 24" Krieger barrel 1-8" twist. Really looking forward to shooting it.
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This thread is making me want an 8 twist toofiddy......
I really like mine. Great deer rifle that sure bucks the wind with the amax. I started playing with 75's and hunting with 62's. I quit that after killing a few deer with the 75 amax. I just use it for everything. Does great 223 223AI and 22-250AI Having never used an amax on anything but paper or steel how does typically behave on deer? Thanks
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