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Any suggestion for the ackley 22/250 loads. Have some with wc852 but no longer can locate this powder.

If you don't have it yet,get the Nosler Reloading Guide #8.

Have only shot said chambering in a coupla dozen barrels. Cite the particulars of your platform and dots will be easy to connect.

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Stick, I'm not the OP but I would be interested in a load recommendation for mine - Model 788 Remington, Benchmark 24 inch barrel 8 twist. I have a bunch of 75 grain Hornady ELD-M bullets and like to stay in that neighborhood. Magazine is all wrong for the long bullets so it's basically a single shot with them. Throat length is sufficient to seat those bullets so they're not intruding below the neck. IIRC the BTO measurement kissing lands is about 2.084". I am using Lapua brass.

I have been shooting the 22-250 AI for decades, unfortunately I had my reamer made years before Lapua made 22-250 brass, it’s a couple thou bigger than any other brass at the base and web so I have been using Norma brass. Never tried the Hornady ELD-M’s but the Hornady A-Max’s had a nasty habit of blowing up at 3400fps. My favorite recipe for a 1-8” twist is the Berger 80gr VLD ,fed 210’s and RL19 powder (have had barrels in the past that preferred IMR4831 or VVN160).

I have heard that the Lapua brass is a little wider in diameter at the base and web. The reamer that was used on my rifle seems like almost a perfect fit for the Lapua brass. On the tight side but I like that. I used RL19 with the 75 grain Hornady's and got pretty good results although I have not chronographed it. I think I will see if I can get some of those Berger VLDs. Thanks for the info boatanchor.

When I briefly played with the 22-250AI, I used the Hornady 68gr OTM and a couple of old standbys. The barrel got hot, very fast! I then tried VVN140 and it burned much "cooler"? Anyhow the barrel remained pretty cool with it. It was a good combo in that rifle anyhow. I then went to a 224 TTH and R22 and the 75 Swift. But, I found the 22-250AI to be one neat cartridge!

I’m shooting a 12 twist that has just shy of 2000 on the clock and ready for a new barrel. Mine has shot 52 gr A max over 44.0 hrs H380. I have a fast twist Bergera barrel in 22-250 going on it this summer.