22-250 w/ 50gr Vmax & H4895

[coyotedoc3]

Just curious if anyone has had any luck with 50 gr v-max's and H4895 in a 22-250. Max charge is quite different between the Hornady (35.4) and Hodgdon (36.5). As always, I plan on starting low and working up, but was just curious if anyone was using this combination at or near the hodgdon max with good success and no pressure signs. I plan on shooting them out of a Weatherby and a Browning....both 1:14 twist. I actually did an initial test working up from 33.8 to 35.3 in .3 increments and found a possible node at 34.7, but was curious if people were finding a slightly higher node without pressure. I don't have my velocities with me, but as I recall they were around 3500. Both Hornady and Hodgdon predict around 3800 at max.

 

[K22]

I've used H4895 with 50 gain Nosler BT's in a 22 250. It's works reasonably well but I shot smaller and more consistent groups with IMR 4064 and Varget.

Believe it or not the tightest groups I shot in the 22 250 was with IMR 4350. Velocity was limited to about 3,500 however. Nosler has published load data for this powder in the 22 250.

 

[M-61]

My best loads were/are with H380. That is in a varmint rifle (Colt Sauer) a long way from a bench rifle. Other powders didn't match it and I stay in the 50-52gr bullet range.

 

[RDA72927]

I'd went back and looked at the charge, I was running 33.0 of H4895 pushing a 64 grain Berger on a 1-9 twist. It WAS a hammer. Busted a prairie dog a 525. Great powder for a 22-250...