I have always run Varget in my 22-250. Are you guys aware of anything that tends to be more accurate then Varget? I am looking for accuracy and am not worried about temp extremes. Thanks for any help. I shoot most Nosler ballistic tips trough a factory 700 Remington varmint and it shoots quite well but my 300 WM Sendero shoots better group! Jeff
Most accurate powders for the 22-250
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Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
I've had good luck with IMR 4064 and Hodgon's H 414 in the past.
I've had good luck with IMR 4064 and Hodgon's H 414 in the past.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
Try 39 grns of H380 under a 50 grn Vmax in win cases and cci br2 primer. This load has always shot great in various 22-250 that I have owned over the years. It also works pretty good with 55 grn sierra blitz kings. Last year a buddy got a savage varminter in 250 and was having a hard time finding "the" load, I gave 10 rds of my reloads and he shot a nice .58" cluster with them. He was sold on that load.
Try 39 grns of H380 under a 50 grn Vmax in win cases and cci br2 primer. This load has always shot great in various 22-250 that I have owned over the years. It also works pretty good with 55 grn sierra blitz kings. Last year a buddy got a savage varminter in 250 and was having a hard time finding "the" load, I gave 10 rds of my reloads and he shot a nice .58" cluster with them. He was sold on that load.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
My factory Remington 700 VSF shoots well with 36.2gr Varget behind 55gr V-Max. These are seated to -5th off the lands. I've also played around a bit with H414 behind 52gr SMK, but haven't settled on a load yet. I'm told that for short distances (100yd) the 53gr SMK are more accurate (flat base bullet obturates the lands better).
My factory Remington 700 VSF shoots well with 36.2gr Varget behind 55gr V-Max. These are seated to -5th off the lands. I've also played around a bit with H414 behind 52gr SMK, but haven't settled on a load yet. I'm told that for short distances (100yd) the 53gr SMK are more accurate (flat base bullet obturates the lands better).
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
I had forgot about H380 often shooting tight groups. I tried BenchMark and although I didn't load 20 diffrent loads or anything, in my gun it just didn't show much promise. Jeff
I had forgot about H380 often shooting tight groups. I tried BenchMark and although I didn't load 20 diffrent loads or anything, in my gun it just didn't show much promise. Jeff
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
+1 on H380. I have had better luck with magnum primers. Nothing will flow through a powder measure as good as H380 so if you are loading large volumes this may be a consideration.
David
+1 on H380. I have had better luck with magnum primers. Nothing will flow through a powder measure as good as H380 so if you are loading large volumes this may be a consideration.
David
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
Try 35g of RL15 under a 52gr SMK. It does well in my Remington factory heavy. Also, I found some old loads I had put up several years ago that consisted of IMR 4064(cannot remember the dose) under a 52g SMK. I did not remember ever using 4064 for 22-250, but it worked well.
Try 35g of RL15 under a 52gr SMK. It does well in my Remington factory heavy. Also, I found some old loads I had put up several years ago that consisted of IMR 4064(cannot remember the dose) under a 52g SMK. I did not remember ever using 4064 for 22-250, but it worked well.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
jeff, you should give Blc2 a try. I use it for my .204, ,223 and .308 loads with very good results.
jeff, you should give Blc2 a try. I use it for my .204, ,223 and .308 loads with very good results.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greengo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">H380 was designed for the 22-250 by Mr. Hodgdon. </div></div>
yep, hence the name H380 for 38.0gr. my experience has been very good with a little hotter load but I like this powder. I have tried Varget and 4064 and this is the best. My buddy swears by 42.0gr of H414, which I think is wayyyy hot. His rifle not mine!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greengo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">H380 was designed for the 22-250 by Mr. Hodgdon. </div></div>
yep, hence the name H380 for 38.0gr. my experience has been very good with a little hotter load but I like this powder. I have tried Varget and 4064 and this is the best. My buddy swears by 42.0gr of H414, which I think is wayyyy hot. His rifle not mine!
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
I've also had good luck with H380 and the 55 grain V max. I ended up with a powder charge of 38.6 grains using Winchester cases and WLR primers.
I've also had good luck with H380 and the 55 grain V max. I ended up with a powder charge of 38.6 grains using Winchester cases and WLR primers.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
SIL shoots IMR4064 with 69g SMKs into itty, bitty groups.
SIL shoots IMR4064 with 69g SMKs into itty, bitty groups.
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
There is a fella selling a custom 22 250 in the gun section that has a group that looks real nice with and a powder that looks like 2520? I think it is either accurate arms or Allient. He has a 320 or less group with 10 shotd in it. that looks pretty good. I am going to try the H-380 and the IMR 4064 first. I really want to save my Vraget for other rounds. If the current shortage is ever over I will have other options but until then I am going to try some of these others you guys have had luck with. Jeff
There is a fella selling a custom 22 250 in the gun section that has a group that looks real nice with and a powder that looks like 2520? I think it is either accurate arms or Allient. He has a 320 or less group with 10 shotd in it. that looks pretty good. I am going to try the H-380 and the IMR 4064 first. I really want to save my Vraget for other rounds. If the current shortage is ever over I will have other options but until then I am going to try some of these others you guys have had luck with. Jeff
Re: Most accurate powders for the 22-250
My load has always been with BallC2. It just happened to be the first powder I tried and the routine 1/2" to 3/4" groups in a factory M700 varmint with a 6-24x B&L scope was just dandy. I always intended to try IMR 4064 but never got around to it. My temp range was 55 F to 95F. If it's hotter than that I didn't hunt woodchucks or go to the range. More than one chuck hunt was interupted by a soak in the creek next to the farm fields.
ETA- I'm sure this is on a lower node and is mild for a .22-250. I came up with this load when I was a novice reloader and merely stopped as soon as I got good accuracy. I had a lot of room to go up but didn't feel the need.
RP case
CCI 200 primer
52gr BTHP match Sierra
34.5gr BLC2
My load has always been with BallC2. It just happened to be the first powder I tried and the routine 1/2" to 3/4" groups in a factory M700 varmint with a 6-24x B&L scope was just dandy. I always intended to try IMR 4064 but never got around to it. My temp range was 55 F to 95F. If it's hotter than that I didn't hunt woodchucks or go to the range. More than one chuck hunt was interupted by a soak in the creek next to the farm fields.
ETA- I'm sure this is on a lower node and is mild for a .22-250. I came up with this load when I was a novice reloader and merely stopped as soon as I got good accuracy. I had a lot of room to go up but didn't feel the need.
RP case
CCI 200 primer
52gr BTHP match Sierra
34.5gr BLC2
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