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    Advanced Marksmanship 22 250...

    Re: 22 250... Went to the range last wednesday, and fired some 53 grain handloads and was blown away once again at the accuracy. A friend of mine got us invited to a private shootout at another friend's place outside of Houston. Beer cans at 300 yards, I think I just might be a contender if...
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    Advanced Marksmanship 22 250...

    Re: 22 250... I looked through all my powders that I got with the press, and there is most of a jug of Varget. It lists 39.5 grains for a 40 gr B.T. at 4135fps, and 36.5 grains for a 55 gr at 3664 fps. That's almost identical to a 220 swift? Damn! I'm getting all my reloading stuff from an...
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    Advanced Marksmanship 22 250...

    Re: 22 250... So far it has worked out that with a 200 yard zero, it is dead on for anything between 50, and 200 yards, and has about 6" of drop at 300. I shot a turkey in the eye at about 120, and was blown away with what the round did. My shooting buddy liked my rifle so much, that he...
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    Advanced Marksmanship 22 250...

    Re: 22 250... so you like the Bruce Hodgdon load the best?... can you head shoot a deer with it effectively?...
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    Advanced Marksmanship 22 250...

    Just thought I would say hello first, and then ask if anyone here uses a 22 250, and if they load for it? I recently bought a Steyr SSG 69 P2 in this caliber, and so far I'm very impressed with the accuracy. I have an older P1 in .308 that is my go to, but I wanted something in a small bore bolt...