reloading the 22 250

sube01 · 02-15-2008, 10:12 AM

Hey guys. I am going on a prairie dog trip this summer, and I am taking my 22 250. I want to start reloading bullets for the accuracy. Do you guys have any advice or load preferences?

USAFShort · 02-15-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sube01

Hey guys. I am going on a prairie dog trip this summer, and I am taking my 22 250. I want to start reloading bullets for the accuracy. Do you guys have any advice or load preferences?

My prairie dog load is as follow -
Nosler 55gr Ballistic tips, 39 grs H414, Winchester WLRM primers.

3 shot grps normally make one ragged hole, if i do my part. What make/model of gun are you shooting? These results are out of my T/C Encore 26in heavy barrel.

sube01 · 02-17-2008, 01:17 PM

Well my brother is using a savage model 12 fv with a 26" bulled barrel in left handed. I am buying me a right handed model of the same gun. He took his and shot a quarter inch group at a hundred yards with factory ammo. I'm not as good as he is, but i figure reloading will help me stay with him.

lefty o · 02-17-2008, 06:23 PM

im using a max load of IMR4064 with a 50gr hornady vmax. for me in my rifle, its sub 1/4" 5 shot at 100yds. i also have a load with the same bullet using H414, but its not quite as accurate. the 22-250 is typically a very accurate cartridge.

multistage · 02-22-2008, 09:40 PM

I have owned 5 22-250's. All of them liked a 55 grain Ballistic Tip and 39.0 grains of Win-760. I use Winchester brass and a Federal 210 GM primer. Clocks about 3550 fps, and is very accurate. Good luck

huge · 02-29-2008, 07:12 AM

dont know what Mulwex powder is called in the States, but i used to use 32.5gns of AR2206 behind sierra or pmc 55gn soft points. Vel? but i could zero that rifle in at 75 yds for a 230 yd zero and put 3 shots into the twist top off of a beer bottle at 230 yds and 5 shots into 2'' group out to 450yds.
Had to because that was the range i was shooting 'roos at under the spotlight when i was a pro shooter.
That is a good mild load that gave me at least 8000 rds out of the barrell (heavy tobler stainless bull). I say at least 8000 because I got at least 350 rds out of a tin, and there were 22 empty tins in the cupboard last time i had a clean out ( this doesn't count the tins i threw out when the barrel was new). only kept them as an easy way to work out barrel life
Cheers
Huge

Nathan123 · 02-29-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by huge

dont know what Mulwex powder is called in the States, but i used to use 32.5gns of AR2206 behind sierra or pmc 55gn soft points. Vel? but i could zero that rifle in at 75 yds for a 230 yd zero and put 3 shots into the twist top off of a beer bottle at 230 yds and 5 shots into 2'' group out to 450yds.
Had to because that was the range i was shooting 'roos at under the spotlight when i was a pro shooter.
That is a good mild load that gave me at least 8000 rds out of the barrell (heavy tobler stainless bull). I say at least 8000 because I got at least 350 rds out of a tin, and there were 22 empty tins in the cupboard last time i had a clean out ( this doesn't count the tins i threw out when the barrel was new). only kept them as an easy way to work out barrel life
Cheers
Huge

I dont think ADI powder is available in the USA mate.

Pumpkinheaver · 02-29-2008, 07:09 PM

I used to load 53gr Matchkings over IMR 3031.

Brad Y · 02-29-2008, 07:09 PM

ADI powder is available in the USA as its re labelled as hogdon.

ADI 2206H is H4895
ADI2208 is Varget
ADI Benchmark2 is Benchmark.

Those powders suit the 22-250 fine.

Good choice of calibre, when you get them shooting, they will outshoot you. I know mine surprises me everytime. Its a Howa 1500 model.

Initally I used 32 grains of Hogdon Benchmark (ADI Benchmark 2) behind a 55gr vmax with CCI benchrest primers. This is a very mild load (0.4gr more than minimum) but I found it very accurate and Irish Murphy on here from the eastern states of australia uses it as well behind a 55gr nosler ballistic tip.

I have now gone to 35gr of H4895 (ADI 2206H) which is 0.5gr below maxiumum. It has more grunt without giving up any accuracy. As I type, Im also working up some more with this load as pressures still seem mild and a friend has used quickload to predict that a hot load of this powder is achievable with the same accuracy. Should see me driving 55gr vmax at over 3700fps

A few things I have found whilst developing loads, is

My gun with a 1/14 twist for some reason wouldnt stabilise a 55gr boat tail ballistic tip. At least to the point of being accurate.

Powder fouling built up fairly quickly so keep the barrel as clean as possible.

Going to a slower powder filled this case better and helped with accuracy

The 22-250 doesnt always like to be driven slowly and will sometimes be fussy as hell.

Trim your cases to length, uniform primer pockets, deburr the flash hole on each case and necksize cases with a lee collet die. I use remington brass and it has been very good. If you wish to you could also use nosler custom or lapua brass to keep the uniformity going.

Like any reloading start at minimum charge and work up slowly. I use 0.3gr increments.

02-15-2008, 10:12 AM	#1
sube01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10	reloading the 22 250 Hey guys. I am going on a prairie dog trip this summer, and I am taking my 22 250. I want to start reloading bullets for the accuracy. Do you guys have any advice or load preferences?

02-29-2008, 07:09 PM	#8
Pumpkinheaver Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,340	I used to load 53gr Matchkings over IMR 3031. __________________ Just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!

02-17-2008, 01:17 PM	#3
sube01 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10	Well my brother is using a savage model 12 fv with a 26" bulled barrel in left handed. I am buying me a right handed model of the same gun. He took his and shot a quarter inch group at a hundred yards with factory ammo. I'm not as good as he is, but i figure reloading will help me stay with him.

02-17-2008, 06:23 PM	#4
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,805	im using a max load of IMR4064 with a 50gr hornady vmax. for me in my rifle, its sub 1/4" 5 shot at 100yds. i also have a load with the same bullet using H414, but its not quite as accurate. the 22-250 is typically a very accurate cartridge.

02-22-2008, 09:40 PM	#5
multistage Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In position, on target Posts: 9	I have owned 5 22-250's. All of them liked a 55 grain Ballistic Tip and 39.0 grains of Win-760. I use Winchester brass and a Federal 210 GM primer. Clocks about 3550 fps, and is very accurate. Good luck

02-29-2008, 07:12 AM	#6
huge Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5	dont know what Mulwex powder is called in the States, but i used to use 32.5gns of AR2206 behind sierra or pmc 55gn soft points. Vel? but i could zero that rifle in at 75 yds for a 230 yd zero and put 3 shots into the twist top off of a beer bottle at 230 yds and 5 shots into 2'' group out to 450yds. Had to because that was the range i was shooting 'roos at under the spotlight when i was a pro shooter. That is a good mild load that gave me at least 8000 rds out of the barrell (heavy tobler stainless bull). I say at least 8000 because I got at least 350 rds out of a tin, and there were 22 empty tins in the cupboard last time i had a clean out ( this doesn't count the tins i threw out when the barrel was new). only kept them as an easy way to work out barrel life Cheers Huge

02-29-2008, 07:09 PM	#9
Brad Y Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Australia Posts: 98	ADI powder is available in the USA as its re labelled as hogdon. ADI 2206H is H4895 ADI2208 is Varget ADI Benchmark2 is Benchmark. Those powders suit the 22-250 fine. Good choice of calibre, when you get them shooting, they will outshoot you. I know mine surprises me everytime. Its a Howa 1500 model. Initally I used 32 grains of Hogdon Benchmark (ADI Benchmark 2) behind a 55gr vmax with CCI benchrest primers. This is a very mild load (0.4gr more than minimum) but I found it very accurate and Irish Murphy on here from the eastern states of australia uses it as well behind a 55gr nosler ballistic tip. I have now gone to 35gr of H4895 (ADI 2206H) which is 0.5gr below maxiumum. It has more grunt without giving up any accuracy. As I type, Im also working up some more with this load as pressures still seem mild and a friend has used quickload to predict that a hot load of this powder is achievable with the same accuracy. Should see me driving 55gr vmax at over 3700fps A few things I have found whilst developing loads, is My gun with a 1/14 twist for some reason wouldnt stabilise a 55gr boat tail ballistic tip. At least to the point of being accurate. Powder fouling built up fairly quickly so keep the barrel as clean as possible. Going to a slower powder filled this case better and helped with accuracy The 22-250 doesnt always like to be driven slowly and will sometimes be fussy as hell. Trim your cases to length, uniform primer pockets, deburr the flash hole on each case and necksize cases with a lee collet die. I use remington brass and it has been very good. If you wish to you could also use nosler custom or lapua brass to keep the uniformity going. Like any reloading start at minimum charge and work up slowly. I use 0.3gr increments.