22-250 group ?

[josebd]

26 inch shilen,8 twist ,h4350 powder,cci br2,sierra 77hpbt.savage
200 yards
Brand new nosler brass,no prep work,.010 off lands,should I go with 36.1 and play with seating depth?

 

[drover]

shoot five more 5 shot groups with 36.1, one 5 shot group does not really tell you anything except that you may have gotten lucky for 5 shots. If the groups do maintain that size then quit, the accurate barrel life of a 22/250 is only around 1000 - 1200 rounds, just how much of your barrel life do you want to give up making holes in paper.
Actually all of the posted groups are good enough for any varmint hunting.

drover

 

[josebd]

This is just target shooting only

 

[alinwa]

those are good 22-250 groups....... really. Round and firm and tightly packed.........I say "you're in"

 

[Sniper338]

That wouldnt be good enough for me. But im a stickler. Id change powders. Those groups show vertical, you want something where all bullet holes end up the same vertically. Ive never played with heavier bullets in 22 250... but 60 grain bullets and under theres always a good load with reloader 15.

All depends what your after though.

 

[Evan]

I think your instincts are good. Load more up and try 10 in, 0, 10 out, and 20 out and see if anything looks good.

 

[josebd]

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[seymour fish]

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vv n-140 is a group tightener in a 22-250 sometimes

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

All of your groups show vertical drop. This is usually the result of seating depth. Start at the lands and work down in two thousandths. Load six rounds each step of the way. Fire two sets in groups of three shots. You will eventually find a node of where the two sets in a group are clearly the best. Then you work on the powder load. Seating depth is the most important mission at this point.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

I like varget in there with a heavy bullet

 

[josebd]

I agree,it’s all about seating depth,as far as varget goes,try to find a load in the books with 77 hpbt with varget,for a 22-250

 

[josebd]

if you do,post it

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

Dusty, as you know from my older posts, I was having a tough time getting my Remington 700 to group. I followed the above procedure and after firing 24 groups I am now down to consistently shooting 3/8 inch groups at 100 yards. I have been loading 39.5 gr of H380. I don't know if I can do better, but I will now start playing with different powders and loads. Been a great experience and after being ready to scrap this rifle I am now loving it.

 

[Nick Caprinolo]

I agree,it’s all about seating depth,as far as varget goes,try to find a load in the books with 77 hpbt with varget,for a 22-250

What twist is your barrel?

 

[josebd]

What twist is your barrel?

8 twist

 

[long40shot]

Try some Varget.

 

[DanS]

I would be pretty happy getting 200 yard groups like that. Those are 1" squares?

 

[josebd]

I would be pretty happy getting 200 yard groups like that. Those are 1" squares?

1 1/8 is what the square measures,best group was 36.1 in between 1/2 and 5/8

 

[josebd]

Try some Varget.

Ok,give me load data

 

[DanS]

so, at 100 yards those groups might be in the .2's ? That used to be competitive for BR. Let us know if you tighten them up