What are your favorite powders for loading 22-250 with 69+ grain bullets. I am going to use varget under 69 grains.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
What twist is your rifle to shoot 69 grains?
I have honestly never reloaded for the .22-250.
Years ago, bought a Rem 700 ADL at Walmart for $400 to be used for a truck gun. Hated the trigger and installed a Timney.
Bought a box of 50 Winchester white box ammo and shot a 1/2” group at 100 yards, 5/8” group at 200 yards from the hood of the truck using some folded carhart bibs for a rest. .52 grain HP.
Went back to Walmart and bought every box on the shelf with the same lot number.
Still have 5 of those boxes.
Estate sale, bought 500 of the Winchester 52 grain HP bullets still sitting on the shelf because they were there.
I have honestly never reloaded for the .22-250.
Years ago, bought a Rem 700 ADL at Walmart for $400 to be used for a truck gun. Hated the trigger and installed a Timney.
Bought a box of 50 Winchester white box ammo and shot a 1/2” group at 100 yards, 5/8” group at 200 yards from the hood of the truck using some folded carhart bibs for a rest. .52 grain HP.
Went back to Walmart and bought every box on the shelf with the same lot number.
Still have 5 of those boxes.
Estate sale, bought 500 of the Winchester 52 grain HP bullets still sitting on the shelf because they were there.
You probably don't want to get too carried away with the heavies if you have a 1:14 twist like most do. 1:8 is what the guys use for the heavy bullets, 70gr and heavier. I tried to help a guy with some 70gr and 77gr Noslers out of his Encore with the standard 1:14 twist and we tried a handful of powders and recipes and were never satisfied. The 55gr and 64gr even, shot great with whatever we fed it.
Twist rules the accuracy.
It's an 8 twist. Starting with 69 gr Sierra, plan on trying Berger 75 & 80.5
Awesome what rifle?
Bergara with custom barrel
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