22-250 and Benchmark powder?

[JohnnyJohnson]

Looks like I might be getting a really good deal on a 22-250. The barrel is a 1 in 14 so the heaviest it will probably shoot is 55's. I have over a thousand 50 v-max that I'm not using and I already use Benchmark in my 223's.

Anyone using this combo? Looks like BM won't be the velocity load which is no big deal but Hodgdons site says it'll work.

How many rounds is average for barrel life assuming you don't overheat it?

My Winchester Heavy Varimter 22-250 Shoot very well with Benchmark and 50 Gr. bullets. My barrel never went away. But I had 4500 rounds on it and it was time but the accuracy hadn't fallen off yet. It was putting out very near 3900 fps. Yes that certainly isn't a dog for a 22-250. The effect on targets is unbelievable. If you have a Coronagraph will be amazed.