I just graphed my 22 Creed with RL-17 and 75 ELD-M's at 3520, 20 FPS over what the Hornady load data said would be. It is certainly fun to shoot.
I'd buy a .22 Creed for using, either, the 75 gr. ELD-M's or 69 gr. TMK's for, Yotes in, the 3,400 /3,500 fps Range.
and Load #2, would Be, a 55 Blitz King or 53 V-Max at,. 3,550 to 3,600 fps for, Sage Rats.
The lower Velocity, Keeps the Barrel "Movement" to, a BARE Minimum, to SEE,.. the "Splodies' on, a Braked, 8 Pound, walking Varm'nt Rifle.
The .22 Creed. IS just, Better Brass / Better design ( and NO, Trimming ) over, a .22-250 rem.,.. to Me !
I Know that, "Down Loading" at, a Lower velocity, is Blasphemy to some here, tho and,.. IDK