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Has anyone used the 50 grain Lapua Naturalis in their .222 14 twists on Roe Deer or pigs? If so, has it worked well on them and do they group well? Thank you.

55g Hornady Sp with the cannalure works well.

I've ordered a box of the 50g Naturalis, I'm just thinking of ordering another 2 boxes before actually trying them due to the long expected delivery date. If they work well for other people, then I may just change my order to 3 boxes. That is why I asked.

Speer 55g Gold dots also work well, a bonded core bullet. Lean on them hard with H335 and Rem 7 1/2 primers.

I will be initially trying 23.7 grains of Benchmark, the same as my varmint load using the 50 grain Sierra BlitzKings. I want them for deer and pigs only in a 14 twist .222.

Not sure those are available in the states yet. But is a mono bullet which usually means its longer for its weight...a 50 gr may or may not stabilize in the 14 twist, but it would sure be worth a try! If it is like our monos here, it is more than sufficient for game like Roe Deer.

I can get them. They were specifically designed to work in a 14 twist .222 (see their website) for roe deer etc...that is why I asked in the Europe section. They have a flat base and flat nose that's what keeps them short enough.

Good to know! They should be the shizz...

For point of reference heres a 45 gr TSX out of a .222 at 247 layered yards ( so I'm pretty sure a 50 gr would work well!)





Should no doubt work on pigs with brain shots....heres a 50 gr Hornady out of a couple .222s...

Thanks for posting the photos. Hopefully there won't be any windage difference and minimum elevation difference between the 50g BlitzKing loads for the smaller varmints and the 50g Naturalis loads for pigs, deer.

Hey Tom (aka da Spelling Nazi),
What are "layered yards" - some kind of new measurement system for you 270 Gay fans?
LOL

Bob, those are lasered yards after auto correct gets done with them....

Damn those silly 'smart' phones - don't ya hate auto correct...

I remember that picture from several years ago when I was asking about using 52 gr TSXs on deer. They shot unbelievably well in my L46 Sako with a 1-14 (or thereabouts) twist. You convinced me that the 52 grainer would work as well. Unfortunately, I never had a deer offer to commit suicide while I was hunting with them and have only killed deer with the 55 gr Hornady in the Sako.

I would think the 50 gr Naturalis would do well....