Pet Loads

Chad Walk

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Just got a rem. model 7 22-250 for christmas and I already had a box of 50 grain v-maxs and a partial box of 50 grain nosler ballistic tips.Do any of you guys have pet loads for these that you could help me out with.I will also be useing Imr-4064 or h380. thanks
 
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36gn of varget with any good 50gn bullet has worked wonders for me.



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This is one of those loads that seems to shoot very well in everyone's rifle. This load with a Nosler 50 gr BT shot in the .5"s for me using Federal GM210M primers. I was forced to switch to CCI BR primers and it shot in the .3"s.
Just remember to work up.

JD338
 
My Remington 700 22-250 heavy varmint - pet load = Sierra 55 spt [#1365] VihtaVuori N135 (34.5gr) –CCI 200 = 3652 fps.
* This is on the edge of hot – works in my rifle fine.

Cousins Savage 22-250 heavy varmint – pet load = Sierra 55 spt [#1365] VihtaVuori N140 (35.5gr) – CCI 200 = 3600 fps.

I’ve had good luck with the powders already mentioned; VihtaVouri is not stocked retail like the others making it somewhat hard to find (mail order). It’s my powder of choice in many applications. I think you will have to work really hard to develop a “bad” 22-250 load.

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My Wifes 22-250 (788 Remington) likes IMR4064 and my 22-250 (LH Remington 700) likes H4895. Between these 2 powders and the ones other people have suggested there ought to be one your rifle likes.
Good Hunting,
Doc
 
I have seen multiple rifles like 35 grains of Varget and a 50 grain bullet, or, 38 grains H380 and a 50 grain bullet.
 
Using the 4064, start off at 34.0-35.5 you will hit pay dirt in there somewhere!

I shot two loads in my 788 in 22/250, 34.5g of H4895 with a 55g Sierra Flat base, and 35.0g of IMR 4064 with the same bullet. Bump the charges 0.5g for a 50g Bullet.

With the h380 start off at 38.0g and go up to 39.2-39.5 with the 50 and 55g.
 
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With the h380 start off at 38.0g and go up to 39.2-39.5 with the 50 and 55g.



This would be my suggestion also. I shoot 39.5gr H380 out of my 22-250....
 
Today,I landed on 35.1 grains of 4064 and it shot wonderful in the 50 grain nosler.I have heard a lot of people say that 380 is hot-cold sensitive,any truth to that.Chad
 
I hear a lot of that & i suspect there's some truth to it.I would imagine it might pertain more to the "hot" load's.

I've shot H380 in 20 to 80 degree weather with a load around 38.0 grain's & never had a problem.

JMO..though.
 
I have never got Varget to shoot tiny groups in any of my rifles...IMR 4064 shot much better than Varget on every try...bummer.

No telling how many kegs of H380 I shot, I never knew that there was a thing as temp sensitive till the internet came out.

I lived in S. Ca. hunted cold Winter desserts in Nevada, and red hot dog towns in S. Dakota in the Summer.

A guy has to develop some experience as to how close to a Max load he is. With any powder, if you load it right to the RED LINE of pressure, expect problems somewhere, sometime!

Don't let your box of ammo "cook" out in the sun in the Spring and Summer, then claim that the powder is temp sensitive...that's just being...not smart.

In Va. you should not have any problems with H380.
 
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No telling how many kegs of H380 I shot, I never knew that there was a thing as temp sensitive till the internet come out.



That's no BS. I think there are plenty of guys who shoot stuff all time and still don't know........
 
Id say you're right ackleyman.Ive shot hundreds of groundhogs in the hot summer sun for years using h380,loading 55 grain nosler for .243 at around 4100 fps.,never had any problems.If I could see it ,it was dead!!!My farthest shot was 532 yards,hit the ground hog,found blood but got back in the hole.Never shot it much in the winter for coyotes fox and such,but I wouldnt think cold weather wouldnt affect it any.As far as varget goes my brother has 2 different 22-250's and could not get any groups out of varget worth talking about ,thats the reason I Havent tried varget.Thanks for everybodys reply,Chad
 
My best to date:

55gr Hornady Spire Point (#2265)
Federal case
Fed 210 Primer
IMR4064 > 35.0gr

Shoots same groups (0.31") from 15 degrees F to 98 degrees F

I buy IMR4064 by the ton. It is the most temperature stable powder I've discovered yet.
 
Benchmark and Varget are the two best powders in my 22-250.
Many guys have posted that Varget is the most accurate powder in their 22-250's. It shoots very well in my rifle, but Benchmark is just slightly better; not enough to argue about however. For example, I get 3/8", three shot groups with Varget and 1/4" three shot groups with Benchmark, at 100 yards.
 
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