Hand load update. Tried WW 64 grain PP over Varget. Usual inch, plus a bit. This bullet has been the poorest grouping bullet tested in three rifles. It is supposed to be a deer killer. No two are the same length or weight. Poorest overall bullet in a 22/250 American 10 inch twist.1.25 MOA is just fine for deer, I suppose...the local shop sells them for $12 a bag of 100.
Also tested a new bullet, Nosler 53 grain Varageddon. long bullet with a frail forward jacked (all were deformed while seating over both Varget and H4895). Compressed loads and this bullet seem a bad combination. Accuracy about MOA in the Ruger.
'Will try Benchmark today. 26.0 fills the case to the neck...the same VOLUME and MASS of Varget drops to about a tenth shy of filling the neck of .223 Federal Brass. I suppose some settling occurs during the charge dump.
Maybe the bullet deformation will cease...?
The load to beat so far is H4985 over a 60 grain Sierra HP, loaded to 2.250"
