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Offline brett25

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22-250 load
« on: October 26, 2009, 11:01:23 AM »
I just bought a new pro-hunter 28" barrel 22-250,I was wanting to shoot handloads through it and I will be hunting with it as well,any info on starting points and if anone has one and could tell me how acurate they are..

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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2009, 01:17:16 PM »
Some ProHunters are very accurate.  A good starting point for any .22-250 is 38.0 grains of H380 over a 50 to 55-grain bullet.  This is a classic accuracy load for the cartridge.





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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2009, 02:34:08 PM »
 :D While H380 is refered to as the classic powder for the .22-250, and it is, none of us shoot that powder.   :-[  my favorite for years was IMR4064, check the books, I think they recommend about 35 grains with a 55 grain bullet. We used Serria BTHPs. Shot one barrel out using that load. Another is H4895 With about the same amount of powder but here I used a 50 grain bullet. Finally, good old IMR3031. I have not developed a load for this powder, but am going to as I bought 10 pounds on sale just before the scare.  The little I used H380 it seemed  verydirty, but that was years ago.....  ;)
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2009, 02:44:25 PM »
My standard is the 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip and 34.0 grains of IMR 4895. Works for me.
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2009, 02:58:29 PM »
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While H380 is refered to as the classic powder for the .22-250, and it is, none of us shoot that powder....
Yet another misguided statement.  I shoot it, and from previous posts here and on other boards many others do as well.   ::)

You were fine until you made up your "fact".   :D





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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2009, 06:07:54 PM »
I am new to hand loads,I have some friends that load and shoot alot but larger than 22-250 and none with a pro-hunter,what kind of groups can I expect out of one?

Thanks for the info,

Brett
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2009, 04:32:07 AM »
I was just starting to get mine together before the corn grew to high to let me keep shootin. Hoping they will have it picked in the next couple weeks.



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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 08:35:34 AM »
 ;) Lone Star, When I said none of "us" shoot H380, I was not refering to the board in general, but to my click of shooting buddies... ;D  For our group it is a fact, none of us shoot H380 in our .22-250's.  I never pretended to speak for the boad in general.... ;D
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2009, 11:59:54 AM »
I got my .22-250 Browning before it was a  factory cartridge.   Tried a lot of powders, including 380 but 4064 has always worked best for me.  At least until I tried Barnes 36 Grenades, with that bullet it likes cases full of Varget.
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2009, 12:28:06 PM »
Don't load anything with out checking a reloading manual, but having said that, when I first got my Remington 700 bull barrel varmint model in 22-250, the first load I tried was the Serria 55 grain molly bullet over 38 grains of H-380 in Winchester cases, regular Federal primers.  Solid 1/2 inch at 100 yards, with a lot of 1/3 inch groups thrown in on a decent day.  I stoped load development right there.  Ordered 1000 Bullets, 200 cases, a couple cans of powder, and have been happy since.  For plinking / target use, I use my .223's and .204.  My 22-250 is my serious woodchuck gun.  You get some long shots in PA...:)

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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2009, 12:44:51 PM »
I'am one of the ones who hasn't had good results with H380 I've tried a couple pounds in the last thirty years my guns like IMR4064 better H380 is a good powder just not the best for me
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2009, 12:46:36 PM »
 ;) Bigeasy, Where do you do your chuck shooting??? I used to smoke 'em in western Indiana County and Clearfield County. Mostly used the .22-250, but a host of others too. The Hornet was good for some small farms. Had a pal that really got in to that super long range stuff. He had a bull barrel old model 70 rechambered to .300 Wea. I don't think he does much of that any more, but hunts more with his Swift... My old hunting grounds seem to be growing more golden rod than clover, so chuck shooting is kind of on the skids in that area....   :D
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2009, 12:59:48 PM »
I live in centeral PA.  I hunt just about anywere between the Mnt's. to the west, and Philly to the east.  Lots of long, open crop and pasture land.  A lot of the farmers don't want you shooting deer, but they don't mind a little chuck reduction.  Union, Lycoming, Snyder are a few good counties that come to mind.

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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #13 on: October 27, 2009, 03:11:03 PM »
I guess I lived in the late 60's with my 22 Varminter's as I've owned several of them over the years since then and I mostly shot H380 in them.   I even still have an unopened pound of H380 in the powder locker left over from before I sold my last one.   I did shoot IMR 4895 M.S. in my last one most of the time, a Browning 1885 High Wall I bought in the late 90's.   I played around with Varget, H322, H414 and some others in it too.   Good loads were found with all of them, but I settled on the 4895 because the rifle liked it (and I had three 8# kegs of it).
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2009, 03:52:15 PM »
I too shoot the 22-250 with H380.  However, 38 grains is pretty hot (really, it is the classic load in this cartridge, and it is where H380 got its name).  The 22 250 in general tends to eat barrels pretty quickly.  I have about 1200 round through my factory CM barrel, and my gunsmith showed me through a borescope that the lands out about 1.5 inches were very eroded.  Thet looked sort of like antiqued paint, sort of cracked, veins, and general burning.

It has been a tack driver, but alas, is losing its accuracy.  Next on the list for this rifle will be a new stainless 6BR.  Same bolt face and at least 3 times the life of the 22 250.  It does a fine job at putting bullets where you want them out to about 250, maybe 300, it just isn't as flat shooting.

It is, however, as flat shooting as a 243, with a 3rd less powder.  My, my, the wonders of modern physics :).
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2009, 02:30:58 AM »
    I have used 3031 in every 22 caliber i have ever owned. 222, 222mag., 223, 225, and 22-250. My load for the 22-250 is cci primers. A one grain under max charge of 3031 and a 55 grain Sierra bullet.  I am even going to try it in my 204 Ruger. Never had any problems and they all shot great. ;D
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2009, 04:06:16 AM »
There are 3 Pro-Hunter 22-250's in my group along with 3 Savage 12fv's. the Pro-H's prefer RL15. The Savages prefer IMR4064.GO FIGURE!!
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2009, 04:33:02 AM »
Quote from: Lone Star on October 26, 2009, 01:17:16 PM
Some ProHunters are very accurate.  A good starting point for any .22-250 is 38.0 grains of H380 over a 50 to 55-grain bullet.  This is a classic accuracy load for the cartridge.





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I load for no less than 4 22-250s, only one of which is mine. If I can't get them to shoot well with H380 and a 50 gr. Vmax then I know there are other issues with the gun and not the load. Saves alot of experimentation prior to a trip out to shoot prairie dogs with new rifles.
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Re: 22-250 load
« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2009, 08:19:16 AM »
i have a new barrel comin' in a week or so for the 22-250 ..i figure i'll start with varget for the powder,min. dosage,naturally and then move to either h-380,4895  since i havethose on hand .. hate to here the barrels shoot out so fast though..being a single shot  it will take me a while to shoot 4500 bullets . some paper punchun' to sight it in ,a coyote or few..ground how if i can locate them in the upcoming year and just a few other targets , ;D
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