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I have all the powders listed above. Thanks for the tips. I may try them all.

Amen! And you can buy them as Midsouth Varmint Nightmares for $42/500. The Hornady branded bullets are also available from Midsouth in a pack of 250 for only slightly more than the VNightmares.

50 grain Sierra Blitz (#1340) has been very accurate in everything I've tried it in from the .222 to .220 Swift. Sierra does not recommend it for velocities above 3,600 fps, but I have had no problem with this bullet holding together at slightly higher speeds. While I have not used the slightly thicker-jacketed 50 grain SP (#1330) as extensively as the the Blitz, I can see no difference in accuracy between the two, although in a small capacity .22, results on varmints may not be as dramatic.

I fling a lot of 64gr Power Points. I picked up a bushel of them for $8 per 100 a few years back.

Lotech: I repeatedly have posted over the years how happy I am with this "humble" bullet - the Sierra Blitz item #1340.
I have used this bullet in 22 Hornets, 218 Bees, 221 Fireballs, 222 Remingtons, 223 Remingtons, a 222 Remington Magnum and a 22 Remington Bench Rest Varminter.
It works wonderfully well (accurate and lethal!) in all of those calibers.
Not only are these bullets great performers they are rather inexpensive (for the careful shopper)!
For some of my 22-250's and 220 Swifts I go with the 55 grain Sierra Blitz bullets - item #1345.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Bought a thousand 55 Hornadys without the cannelure from Grafs several years ago. They shot great in everything I tried them in. Son-in-law bought a bunch of the bulk 55s with cannelure from Midway a couple years ago and we haven't found one rifle between us that really likes them. My custom barreled heavy 223 will just about average an inch but that's the only one close and about double it's normal grouping. I've dug several of those 55s out of the dirt behind my target butt that showed a perfect mushroom. Shot quite a few coyotes with 223 and 22-250 rifles. Don't have any doubts on their effectiveness on deer.

As several others have mentioned, I've always been partial to the Sierra 50gr Blitz #1340 in my 222s and 223s. In my 22-250s and Swifts I like the Sierra 55gr spitzerBT, i think no 1365.

I know this wiull come as a shock but remingtons 50 or 55 plhp(power lokt hollow point) is outstanding in accuracy and do a real job on game.

I am not a fan of Speer for the most part but the 50gr TNT bullet in my 222's and 223's is pure magic.

For the Swift and 22-250AI the 55gr Blitzking is awesome !!

4 most all but big game I'm a total ravy fan of the 50 TNT.

Dober

Me too Mark. The 50 TNT is (or was) a cheap, accurate and VIOLENT little bullet. In fact, my love for the TNT caused me to buy some 87 TNTs my .25-06. I'm thinking they'll be impressive on coyotes----------whenever I finally get around to load development.