long40shot
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Do any of you run this combo? I'm trying to narrow down a powder.
Matt
Matt
22-250 and 50grn Barnes tsx
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germanlongbow
Scott M Bainbridge
I run a 20-250 with Berger 55gr over H4350. Its not a 22-250 but the data is close.
long40shot
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After much reading, i think i will test Varget, H380 and H4895.
Bares bullets don't shoot at all in my guns, I think it has to do with Barnes helping implement the non lead bans to promote themselves. Every since they showed up in court in ca for the ban, darn bullets won't shoot at all for me
Varget. Clean bore of all other copper fouling before testing these and let them jump, that's where they shoot best.
long40shot
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How much Varget?
34-38 grains depending on your case capacity. Load to 3900 fps.
Be SURE you give them a jump. Most times they start shooting at about twenty thou, more won't hurt and sometimes it helps. They will shoot, just stay focused
long40shot
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I had read that. i think Barnes recommended starting at .050 of the lands. I got my rifle back from the smith. So, with any luck in the morning im finally going to start the loading process.
Seating depth test with a 6BR and 85gr Barnes TSX shown below. As with jacketed lead bullets, seating depth does matter, and with the monolithic bullets you do want them well off the lands. Seating depth is written in the lower left corner of each target, and two targets were shot with my best 95gr Berger VLD load (0.005" into the lands) as controls. 3-shot groups, 100 yards, off a bipod. The load I chose for the TSX is 0.025" off the lands.
I ran varget and 53 tsx at a fairly Good clip. I think I had 3850 show up on the chronograph.
long40shot
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Well, i finally had some time. I loaded up 36.0 and 36.4 of Varget. So either this weekend or next I'll get out and try it.
Matt
Matt
I wont allow any barnes bullets down any of my barrels! they don't shoot go and I don't have the time to try and get all the copper out of the barrels that they leave!!!!!
long40shot
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Well, Barnes bullets have always shot well in the other rifles I've tried them in. Next weekend I will finally get a chance to test my loads out. I don't plan on them being my primary bullet in this rifle, v-max will do just fine for that. I have plans to harvest a whitetail deer with the Barnes bullet.
Matt
Matt
Save yourself some money and use the old 70 speer semi spitz. Better expansion and less runners. Kills en drt for one third the price
long40shot
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38 grs of h380 works well in mine. Your milage may vary. Good luck with it!
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