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Groups are usually under 1" is the norm with this load. Barrel is 1:14".

Anyone tried R26 with the 75 or 80's in a 22-250?

I only use 1-14's but the 60 gr. Nosler Part, WW64 gr. 55 Horn. 55gr. Sierra HPBT, and 50 grain Blitzking have killed a pile of game for me.. But I pick my shots pretty carefully.. BUT these have been better killers for me than the 6mm's..

I have never shot a deer with one of my 22-250s, but I have shot a bunch of woodchucks with a 1 in 14" twist 22-250 and 63 grain Sierra semi-spitzers at about 3,500 fps. The 'chucks looked like I shot them with my 25-06. I was certain that bullet would kill a deer no problem. The rifle I had at that time (30+ years ago) had a long throat and wouldn't shoot shorter bullets worth beans, but it shot those Sierras just fine.

When I first started using my 22-250 for big game I did the same.

After dozens of animals, I do not worry about it. Have never recovered a 53gr TSX. Did find two petals once, but the bullet did hit back/neck vertebrae.

winchester 64gr power points are all we use. my grand kids kill the heck out of deer here on the farm.

Thanks for all the responses...!

Wonder when the rifles will be in...

I'm getting fantastic accuracy and velocity with the 65 SGK and IMR4064 in my 9 twist 22-250.

1:8 uh? Well I like the 53gr. TSX BUT I have a 1:12. If I owned a 1:8 I would be shooting the 62 TTSX.
YMMV

60gr Partition is another choice
70gr GMX
70gr Barnes TSX
77gr Secnar

This one....

60gr. Hornady SP

old School and simple


63 SP is second choice..

Hey Nosler are you listening? How about a 55 grain and 69 or 70 grain Accubond!

60g Partition. Dont even need a fast twist. The Tikka and LVSF both shoot them acceptably.

This happened on Friday. It's not a deer, but the rifle was a .22-250AI with a 62gr TSX. That's gotta be close enough, right?


It was a 350yd shot, slight quartering towards me. The bullet entered right on the shoulder, jellied both lungs, and exited just behind the far shoulder. The caribou dropped immediately.

Edited to add:
I'm running RL-15 powder. It has given me great accuracy with the highest velocities. H4350 was accurate, as well, but suffers in the velocity dept.

That's what I'm talking about I'll start and stop with the 62 gr TTSX for killing

Otter6 - worked up some loads using the 60gr Nosler partitions a few years back for an older Ruger 'tanger' M77...not a world beater but OK. Then the Nosler's were no longer available for some reason. Dropped further development. Homesteader

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Dave

Seems a little slow mm!



Travis