22-250 Powders for heavy bullets

[Steve Taylor]

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

 

[dennishoddy]

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.

 

[Okie4570]

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.

 

[dennishoddy]

Twist rules the accuracy.

 

[Steve Taylor]

It's an 8 twist. Starting with 69 gr Sierra, plan on trying Berger 75 & 80.5

 

[Okie4570]

It's an 8 twist. Starting with 69 gr Sierra, plan on trying Berger 75 & 80.5

Awesome what rifle?

 

[Steve Taylor]

Bergara with custom barrel