22br for f open

[Kevin1990]

New here so forgive me if this has been asked.

Anyone shoot 500 yards and in with the 22br for f open? How do you fair with it? Have a 6br that is pretty accurate, but I'd like to build an f open rig for 500 and inward. Vast majority would be at 300 yards.(only club around me that does matches is at 300 yards .)

I Just like the idea of a 22br. Want to try and get the 88eldm or something similar. Seems cheaper to reload as well, given the 22cal bullets are substantially cheaper than the 6mm.

 

[Evan]

It has plenty of accuracy and better ballistics when you’re talking about the 90gn class of bullets. You might find my log interesting:

My new 22BR!

Hi Folks. I've been posting up questions revolving around the 22BR recently. http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/new-22br-coming-which-dies.3979615/ http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/are-the-90s-worth-it-in-a-22br.3977792/ I also posted up the new stock I made for my 22-250, which...

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[Terry]

I built a 22BR for balloon shoots. It was sub 1" at 350 yards. 80 grain Nosler CC, and RL17.

 

[Kevin1990]

I'd like to shoot between 80-90 grain bullets. Specifically the 88 eldm. @Evan looks like you experimented an extensive amount with it! Had good luck with varget it appears?

 

[urbanrifleman]

I'd like to shoot between 80-90 grain bullets. Specifically the 88 eldm. @Evan looks like you experimented an extensive amount with it! Had good luck with varget it appears?

I have a 22bra reamer with 150 fb that has only produced screamer barrels so far.

 

[Evan]

I'd like to shoot between 80-90 grain bullets. Specifically the 88 eldm. @Evan looks like you experimented an extensive amount with it! Had good luck with varget it appears?

It’s an easy going cartridge. Basically any powder I dumped in there would shoot sub 1” at 300 yards. IMR 4350 and Varget were favorites. IMR 4064, Shooters world Long Rifle, Reloder 15.5 are all good too.

I would skip the 88 ELDM and shoot the 90gn SMK instead. You can buy them in bulk at great prices from Rocky Mountain Reloading: https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/bul...atch-king-hollow-point-boat-tail-bullets-new/

 

[urbanrifleman]

It’s an easy going cartridge. Basically any powder I dumped in there would shoot sub 1” at 300 yards. IMR 4350 and Varget were favorites. IMR 4064, Shooters world Long Rifle, Reloder 15.5 are all good too.

I would skip the 88 ELDM and shoot the 90gn SMK instead. You can buy them in bulk at great prices from Rocky Mountain Reloading: https://www.rmrbullets.com/shop/bul...atch-king-hollow-point-boat-tail-bullets-new/

I'll be testing them here very soon.

 

[Kevin1990]

I'll be testing them here very soon.

I'm waiting on my atlas tac action and then I'll be getting a barrel from you @urbanrifleman , I'm leaning towards a 22br. But I will continue the research on the 22bra.

Question on your website. What's the ball park weight of a 24in light varmint, and what twist rate would you go with for the br and bra if I was slingin 80-90grs

 

[urbanrifleman]

I'm waiting on my atlas tac action and then I'll be getting a barrel from you @urbanrifleman , I'm leaning towards a 22br. But I will continue the research on the 22bra.

Question on your website. What's the ball park weight of a 24in light varmint, and what twist rate would you go with for the br and bra if I was slingin 80-90grs

It's somewhere right around 4 and 1/2 lb and I would go with a seven twist. That's what I'm shooting with the 88 eldm , 90 SMK and Berger.