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Posted By: Bugger 22-250 AI 55 grain - 03/24/18
Anyone use IMR 4166 in a 22-250 AI and 55 grain bullets? How did it work out for you?
Posted By: Bugger Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 03/24/18
Or a 220 Swift
Posted By: Slope77 Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/12/18
I’d be interested to hear as well. I used IMR 4895 to fireform and it worked great. I’ve been trying to pick a powder for the full AI loads. Looking at MR-2000, RL-16, IMR-4166, IMR-4451
Posted By: keith Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/12/18
Varget works very, very well with the 55's, amazing speed, and bug holes.

Where I live, Win 760 is my go to powder due to moderate climate.
Posted By: Slope77 Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/12/18
To what extent is 22-250 AI load data interchangeable with 220 Swift? Seems like it is a lot easier to find Swift data.
Posted By: slickyboyboo Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/19/18
Originally Posted by Slope77
To what extent is 22-250 AI load data interchangeable with 220 Swift? Seems like it is a lot easier to find Swift data.


I was told to start with Swift data, to work up loads for my 22-250 AI, since they are basically ballistic twins, and have the same case capacity.
Posted By: 6MMWASP Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/24/18
Don't overlook H414 with 55's.
Posted By: Jim_Knight Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 04/26/18
My favorite powder for my last 22-250AI , 9" twist, was with VV N140/ Hornady 68gr OTM. It burned "much cooler" than anything I tried before, with great velocity too. I could shoot 3 rounds and the barrel would only be hot just past the chamber. Any other powder I tried, while I got both accuracy/speed, the barrel would hot all the way out! Just something that was important to me. I also agree, use Swift data.
Posted By: vixen Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 05/04/18
I have ben using Vitha N140 for years in my 22/250 Imp.
Posted By: WyoCoyoteHunter Re: 22-250 AI 55 grain - 05/04/18
I use old 3031 and H4895.. Have quite a lot of both, so haven't tried the newer stuff.. Good luck..
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