22-250 fast twist

[Week3]

I have a MPA switch lug/barrel coming with a 22-250 1:7 fast twist 26” barrel and a couple other caliber barrels. For anyone else who’s playing with a 22-250, what bullets and loads have worked best for you? I’m mostly target shooting out to 300-600yds. Thanks.

 

[littlebuddybr]

4350 and 75gr berger vld
4350 and 80gr smk

 

[1911nut]

Here’s some ideas about a fast twist 22-250

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/building-a-22-cal-varmint-gun.3965843/

 

[284winner]

Careful on velocities ( 22-250 speeds)running that fast of a twist pushing 75s. Often times they don't make it to the target.

 

[Bigguy1951]

Using 36.1 gr Reloder 23 behind Sierra 90gr MKs. Same summer or winter.

 

[Kimber.204]

Using 36.1 gr Reloder 23 behind Sierra 90gr MKs. Same summer or winter.

What kind of speed are you getting with this load?
What are you barrel specs? (Length and twist)?

I've been considering a fast twist 22-250, who has a reamer to accommodate these heavy bullets? I'd like to shoot 75/77gr bullets for practice and 200 yards and the 88ELD-M or 95gr SMK for 300 and 600yards.

Any help would be appreciated.
Regards,
Ross

 

[kester rice]

The only real reason to have a 1:7 twist 22-250 is to shoot 90 gr bullets. Anything less than that will be better served by a slower twist.

 

[NZ_Fclass]

Read Water's Pet Loads. He was advocating 22-250 fast twist a very long time ago, 1-10 back then. But interesting information.

 

[Bill K]

1/7 is awfully fast for what you want under 90 grain bullets. a 1/11 or 1/10 could be the better choice. Discuss it with the company you plan to order a barrel from and see what they advise.

 

[284winner]

The only real reason to have a 1:7 twist 22-250 is to shoot 90 gr bullets. Anything less than that will be better served by a slower twist.

The 95s also. My 8 twist stabilizes the 90s fine at 3400 fps but the 7 twist stabilizes the 90/95s better. Shooting the 75/80s from the same 7 twist in 22-250 may not work out so well unless you slow down the bullets a bit. I think you'll experience some bullet failure with the newest eld design 75/80s. Can't say for sure but I hear an awful lot of it when pushed to hard in a fast barrel

 

[mike22250]

I have a 10 twist and it is not liking anything. This is a 4 shot group of 40 gr and then a upper right Sierra tipped Matchking in 69 gr. and it wasnt stabilizing them. I cannot remember the powder. Last time i was shooting 70 gr bergers and it loved them. I just cannot afford to shoot them at $40 per 100.

 

[long40shot]

I have a 10 twist and it is not liking anything. This is a 4 shot group of 40 gr and then a upper right Sierra tipped Matchking in 69 gr. and it wasnt stabilizing them. I cannot remember the powder. Last time i was shooting 70 gr bergers and it loved them. I just cannot afford to shoot them at $40 per 100.

Are you mainly interested in match bullets?

 

[284winner]

I have a 10 twist and it is not liking anything. This is a 4 shot group of 40 gr and then a upper right Sierra tipped Matchking in 69 gr. and it wasnt stabilizing them. I cannot remember the powder. Last time i was shooting 70 gr bergers and it loved them. I just cannot afford to shoot them at $40 per 100.

Have you ever tried the 53 Vmax ? If not, try them. You might have your go too bullet when you do.

 

[John from MN]

I have a 10 twist and it is not liking anything. This is a 4 shot group of 40 gr and then a upper right Sierra tipped Matchking in 69 gr. and it wasnt stabilizing them. I cannot remember the powder. Last time i was shooting 70 gr bergers and it loved them. I just cannot afford to shoot them at $40 per 100.

The 65 grain Sierra Game King has shot well for me in the past. They're reasonably priced, too.

 

[Bojo]

Savage 12 fv 22-250 12 twist factory tube. Shoots 40gr barnes varmintators extremely well using 36.1 of varget. My gun seems to max out stability wise at the 55 grain bullet.
I would think that a 10 twist would run 55 to 70 grain bullets well.
In trying to run a fast twist 22-250, if you need to slow it down just to be able to shoot a heavier grain bullet without blowing it up resulting in less than stellar performance and efficiency. In that case I would just step up to a 243 to run a 90 grain and up class bullet.

 

[shoot4fun]

Have only loaded 77SMK and 88 ELDM in my Hawk Hill 7T. Still in the development stage with the 88 but found good results at 36.1 H4350 with the 77. I just got in some 90 VLD and SMK to try as well. I really bought them for the 6.5T 223 I am having chambered now but would be a shame not to try them in the 22-250 as well.

 

[ranger3]

75 amax'S AND h4350, Good to 1K but especially effective in the 400 to 600 yd range

53 VMAX very accurate in my 9 tw. 22-250

 

[hunter67]

8 twist with 75gr bergers and eld-m with 414. Holy pdogs

 

[onelastshot]

Have tried a variety of different bullets, the key factor for me has been RL17. Works great and makes finding nodes easy.

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

I have a 10 twist and it is not liking anything. This is a 4 shot group of 40 gr and then a upper right Sierra tipped Matchking in 69 gr. and it wasnt stabilizing them. I cannot remember the powder. Last time i was shooting 70 gr bergers and it loved them. I just cannot afford to shoot them at $40 per 100.

Use the 69 matchkings not the tipped version , they will work good.