22-250 Powder for 55 gr bullets

[MahtewsSB]

im looking to start reloading for my 22-250 in the near future and was wondering what you guys have had best luck with for 55 gr bullets?

i plan to try varget, H4350, H4895. i've also seen a fair amount of H380 being used.

what gives you guys the best accuracy and good velo with the 55 gr bullets?

this is a coyote rifle for me with shots being under 400 almost always and occasionally some target shooting out to 500 for fun. would like to stay at 3700+ fps from my 22" barrel

 

[Terry]

It's all here...

http://www.accurateshooter.com/cartridge-guides/22-250/

 

[22DASHER]

My go to 22-250 load is a stout load of H414 shooting 55 grain ballistic tips at 3700+. Shoots great out of all my current rifles and previous ones.

 

[OKyote73]

:+1........ My unleaded 22/250 & my Leaded 22/250ai both do very well with H414

 

[MahtewsSB]

How is the temp sensitivity with H414?

 

[22DASHER]

I shoot it from 90 degree days to -40 degree days without any issues. That's in both 22-250's and the 22-250 AI.

 

[MahtewsSB]

I'll add it to the list of powders to try if I don't find a good load before I get that far

 

[gunsandgunsmithing]

IMR4064...it's tried and true in the 22-250

 

[MahtewsSB]

Any chance any of you guys are using the berger varmint bullets? How do they shoot? Easy to tune? Performance on vermin? I want a good DRT load and feel like 55 gr in the 3700+ range is good for that out to any distance I would have a shot on a yote

 

[benchracer]

I have worked with H380, CFE 223, Varget, IMR 8208 XBR, and RL-17. RL-17 has been the fastest and the most accurate, by a wide margin, regardless of bullet weight. If you have a 12 twist, I recommend the 53 VMAX. It has a better bc than any of the 55's. With RL-17, my rifle is shooting the 53 VMAX in the .3's @ 3900+ from a 12 twist, 26" barrel.

If your 22-250 is a 14 twist, I would expect RL-17 to deliver similar performance with whatever bullet your rifle likes.

 

[MahtewsSB]

I had not looked at the 53 vmax. Thanks for bringing it to my attention it seems very promising. my rifle is a 12 twist so it should handle them well

 

[bheadboy]

numerous 22-250's all shot well with 4064 and 50/55gr SIerra BK

HOWEVER--the very best accuracy and velocity I have been able to obtain is with h414 - tried every thing else listed above and none were able to match the 414 results for velocity (55's -3700+ and accuracy- bug holes)

Bob

 

[lawman29]

Try 38 gr of H380 with 55 nosler bt. Test with different primers.

 

[SS427]

I wouldn't buy any just to try it, but if you have any IMR 3031 on hand give it a try. It meters poorly but myself and many others have gotten excellent accuracy with it.

 

[MahtewsSB]

I figured most people would be running varget but it does not appear that way. Any reasons?

 

[Sniper338]

Re15

 

[tenring]

My factory Rem 700 does well with Varget, Western 2700, and H380. Favorite bullet is the Sierra 53 gr. MK. Just today I loaded several with the new IMR 4166 (36.0 gr) and the same Sierras, but too windy to shoot.

 

[fredhorace77]

IMR 4064 for me. as far as bullets go i like the 55 Sierra Blitzking. However i would love to try the 53gr. Vmax.
Honestly any of the powders mentioned are excellent choices. Alot of my decisions ultimately come down to availability.

 

[justinp61]

My 12 twist Savage shoots tiny groups with 36.0 grains of Varget under 55gr Sierra Game Kings. I have several 400+ yard groundhog kills with this load.

 

[357Mag]

Mathew -

Howdy !

Rx:
WW760 ( H414 same stuff ) and FED LR Magnum Match, under those 55's.


With regards,
357Mag