Nosler 85 gn in 22 BR data ?

[Baddog0302]

Picked up 300 of these, and as usual can't find any load data for an 85 gn bullet. Had hard enough time finding data for the 90's. Sierra lists 80 gn data, but the slowest they list are 748 & Varget. The slowest powders I have on hand are IMR 4350,and RL 17, plys the 748 & varget.
Any suggestions ??

Thank you

Wayne

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Picked up 300 of these, and as usual can't find any load data for an 85 gn bullet. Had hard enough time finding data for the 90's. Sierra lists 80 gn data, but the slowest they list are 748 & Varget. The slowest powders I have on hand are IMR 4350,and RL 17, plys the 748 & varget.
Any suggestions ??

Thank you

Wayne

I'll check

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

I'll check

I looked up what competition guys use with 90 grainer's and N550, h4350, R15. Seems to be around 31.5 so that could be a starting point probably. ? Check for yourself first though.

 

[Baddog0302]

Thank you
Do you mean R17 and not R 15 ? Doing a search here,I came up two kinda conflicting loads whit 90's, One said 32.7 with a Berger 90 VLD, and the other showed 27.5 to 28.7 R 17, or 26.7 to 27.8 of H 380.

 

[McFred]

I don't have .22 BR load data but I do know that compared to 90VLD and 90SMKs the 85RDF is quite stubby. At the lands the projectile will occupy more powder space than other 90gr options, so you should reduce your starting load appropriately IMO.

Also, if anyone's referenceing H4350 as a useful powder, then you can look at Re16, Re17, Re26, H4831SC, IMR4451, 8208XBR, WW 6.5 Staball and Superformance etc. you know, all that stuff in the middle, middle-slow burn rate.

 

[Baddog0302]

https://www.hodgdon.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/burn-rate-color.pdf

With IMR 4350 and RL-17 on hand I'll see which gives the greater loading density, make a SWAG on a starting charge, load 1 and go up 0.2 gn. till I have 5 loaded, then fire them off the back poach till I see signs of pressure.