Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 22-250 + Big Game + 75gr A-Max?

I was able to get out and test some Hunter last night. I started with 37.0 and stopped @ 38.0. Rest of the load data is the same as posted with Big Game.

37.0 = 3,240
37.5 = 3,267
38.0 = 3,307

This is what I initially loaded up based on guesstimate. A fellow member here called Ramshot and they told him they had no data, but to stop around 40.0 grains. I had Montana Marine run these in QL, and it gave the same stopping point.

I sort of wanted to keep pushing, but last night time I ignored my chronograph, the mag flew out the bottom of a 1911.

Groups were nowhere near as good as the Big Game and RL 15 loads. I suspect a hotter primer could really help out with Hunter. I may try that variation next.

Or I may load a schit ton with the RL 15 and get to crack-a=lackin'.




Travis

I guess the only thing left to say at this point would be: Fed 215 and GFY.

Yes, yes, yes young man. There are reasons for using the given primer.


Travis

'15 meters as well as Hunter for me, so if hotter caps don't do it then [bleep] the RS and get to roasting a barrel, ha!

It's punched a couple 2 1/2" @ the five-fiddy already. Two hundred rounds down range. I better clean it.


Travis

Clean it every 5th shot after "break in".

Travis,

Vanilla .22-250 right?

I still need to look at my notes for you -

Sir yes sir. SAAMI chamber.


Travis

OK Travis -

.22-250 AI 22" tube" 1-8" twist

75 grain SII -fireforming

Big Game 36.0 - AVG 3,221

RL-19 39.0 - AVG 3,093

RL-17 36.5 - 3,179

All I got for you - I though I had shot multiple charges but I did not.

Thanks Greg! Those are some good speeds.

I was ringing the 700 steel in a good 20mph wind yesterday. This thing is bitchin'.



Travis

Some of the loads above appeared a bit warm when fireforming as I was doing your extrapolation method...

Not unsafe in my rifle but warmish/hot.

I'm hoping to get 3,400 from a 75 SII after all is said and done - But I'll take 3,375 with good accuracy..grin...

I have complete faith in you. Stand on that mofo.

I think 3,200 is the magic speed in this tube. Anything above or below seems to open groups a bit, regardless of powder.

55gr TTSX's hit to the same POI as the 75gr A-maxes. And the last load I clocked averaged 3,666. So I am thinking it will really wreck schit.

Travis

Yeah,

I'd like to shoot the 75 SII's but it something doesn't please me, I'd have to "settle on" 62 TTSX's, which is such a huge bummer..grin..

3,650+ is pretty spectacular...

Plunked them under an inch too...

I think my poor 7-08 is going to get neglected this season.



Travis

Greg it don't get much better than the 62 gr TTSX or 62 gr TSX out of the .22-250AI

except for the 75 SII if it shoots. If not, I'll then agree with you...grin...

How ya been?

Busy but good

...............still waiting