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I've been loading my wife's' Ruger Hawkeye in 22-250 with the 50 gr,. Barnes TSX. I haven't been able to locate anymore TSX bullets so I've ordered some 55 gr. Sierra Gameking SBT. I'm out of powder for it as well and am looking for a suitable substitute for H380. I have the following on hand:

IMR 4895- less than half a pound
IMR 4064- probably 2 pounds
IMR 4350- 8 pounds
H4350- less than a pound
RL19- 2 pounds
IMR 4831-1 pound

Any recommendations on what to use? Thanks

IMR 4895

Of the ones listed, I'd use/try IMR4064 and IMR4350. Both of those powders are in the Sierra load manual for the 22-250 and 55gr bullets. Look in there and it will give you a good idea on where to start.

I just membered I have IMR 3031 and H335 as well.

I have a bunch of H380. Live in RGV. Will PM you

IMR 4064 or IMR 4895 are excellent powders for the 22-250.

Of the powders you have on hand I would go with IMR 4350 and forget about the rest, works great with 55 grainers. save your other powders for another project

IMR 4350 with that bullet in that cartridge!? Forget about the rest!? You don't know much about 22-250 loads do you? Geez.

I was gonna say 4895 but you don't have enough to make it worth while.
4064 would be great and you've got 2 pounds of it.

4350 is fine for heavy bullets but not 55gr.

Go to Hodgdon load data online, it's easy.

In your case the 4064 would be your huckleberry.

When things are not always as you would like them and you can't find stuff you really want you make some changes. Lately I've been running 8208 in lighter bullets reloader 16 heavier. Now when I say Heavies I'm talkin 75 to 90 gr .

I agree. I’ve used 4064 in the 22-250 since the mid 70s. Works great.

he also mentioned he had 3031..... no flies on it either....

33.5 grains of 3031 is a tack driver in my 22.250s...

Geez is exactly right jackazz, apparently you have never tried it. IMR 4350 works great with 55grainers and the OP has 8 pounds of it, find a good load somewhere between 38-40 grains and good to go for years

I've run IMR 4895,4064, & 4350 in several different rifles over the years. I've had the best results with 55gr bullets with the 4064. But since you have 8# of 4350, I'd try that first.
Let us know what you come up with.

R.D.

With 40 and 50 gr B/tips CFE 223 has been the most accurate in my rifle followed very closely by IMR 4064.

4064 or the 4350.

A bud has used the 4350 for better than 30 years in a 22-250 and loves it.

I am a 4064 fan myself.

4895 and 4064 with 55’s
Both work great.

I loaded some of the 55 gr. Sierra BTSP with 36 gr. of IMR 4895, 36 grains of 4064 and 39 grains of IMR 4350. All three loads had respectable groups but the 4350 was the best. I seated them out as far as the magazine would allow in her Ruger Hawkeye. She has about 25 rounds left of the 50 gr. TSX loads that I made for her. I'll let her shoot that up before switching over to the Sierras. The TSX load is super accurate at 3700+ FPS. She put 3 shots damn near in the same hole about an inch high at 100 and then we put the rifle away. She's ready to smack some pigs and deer I think.

My old 700 shoots the 55's great using imr 4064 35.8gr and listed oal