88 edlm

[kochie]

will the 88 edlm stabilize in my 22CM in a 1/8 twist?

 

[shoot4fun]

Hornady recommends a 1 in 7 twist minimum.
So, my SWAG would be:
Maybe 65%
Yes 40%
No 50%
BTW, what distance would you be expecting to be shooting with them?

 

[Evan]

What elevation are you shooting at. Also, the 88 is a very long bullet. The 90gn Sierra is shorter and more likely to stabilize.

I have had 22 BR in 7, 7.5, 7.7, and 8 twist barrels from Bartlein and Kreiger. All would stabilize the 90SMK at 5000ft elevation and at as low as 2760fps (the slowest I have shot them at to date). I took the 7.7 twist to deep creek(3000ft) and it worked there too. I stopped shooting the 88eld years ago after a 7twist Bartlein 5R blew every 3rd one up. I also got more serious about 1k BR and the 88eld don’t do well enough in that venue.

 

[urbanrifleman]

will the 88 edlm stabilize in my 22CM in a 1/8 twist?

Yes. Easily.

 

[cp255]

Try the 85.5 Berger. It's a shorter bullet with just a slightly lower BC.

 

[kochie]

Try the 85.5 Berger. It's a shorter bullet with just a slightly lower BC.

ok thanks good information will try berger 85.5

 

[Horsemen61]

Sounds like a fun combo

 

[kochie]

Sounds like a fun combo

yes anyone got any load data for this commendation 22 CM & the 85.5 berger.

 

[Yote Hunter]

The 88 gr ELDM does very well in my 7.5 twist 22-250 AI

 

[kochie]

yes anyone got any load data for this commendation 22 CM & the 85.5 berger.

distance out to 1000 yds

 

[kochie]

distance out to 1000 yds

barrel twist can vary slightly also .

 

[WSnyder]

Once you get to 22-250, 22-250AI and 22CM velocity's the 88's they seem to do fine in a 1-8. Plenty of people shooting Tikka's in 22-250 1-8 that have had good luck with them. A fairly popular thing is to take a 22-250 Tikka and re-chamber to 22CM.

 

[urbanrifleman]

My 22xc shoots the 88s at 3150 in the 8 twist and shoots very small.

 

[nmkid]

Don't overlook the 80 gr. Nosler Custom Competition.

 

[kochie]

Don't overlook the 80 gr. Nosler Custom Competition.

ok thanks i shoot the 70 grain nosler BT out of my 243 and it’s very accurate and they don’t walk away.

 

[kochie]

ok thanks i shoot the 70 grain nosler BT out of my 243 and it’s very accurate and they don’t walk away.

coyotes

 

[Scooby-93]

My 22xc shoots the 88s at 3150 in the 8 twist and shoots very small.

What altitude are you shooting at?

 

[urbanrifleman]

What altitude are you shooting at?

600 ft.

 

[284winner]

will the 88 edlm stabilize in my 22CM in a 1/8 twist?

Yes

 

[Scooby-93]

600 ft.

Brilliant, thank you