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.22-.250 Load??

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#1 ·
Planning to get a new rifle, a .22-.250 I'm looking to load up some hand loads for it, but my reloading book is a little bit "older" Anyhow, any one know any good loads I can look into for a .22-.250 for long range coyotes?

Ryan.
 
#2 ·
Define Long Range....

I imagine you are talking a factory rifle which depending on brand will get you a 1-12 or 1-14 twist, limiting how big of bullets you can push.

Im running 38 grains of H380 with a 52 gr Berger Varmint and shooting 1/4" groups with it.

Confirmed kills of prarie dogs at 400 yards.
 
#5 ·
I've tried many powders and bullet, primer combos in my 22-250. I found my favorite. 55 gr sierra blitz king, 35 grains of imr 8208xbr, remington 9 1/2 large rifle primers, winchester brass. I shot a .478 5 shot group with this load out of a factory ruger mkII, only thing I did to the gun was a trigger job, if anything give the xbr powder a try. If u want to see pics of the group I can e mail em to you because I don't know how to post pics here. Good luck and happy shooting.
 
#7 ·
Very Interesting because I'm so new to this, I have absolutely no clue what you guys are talking about, however I am writing it all down for when I go to my one College Professors house he's going to teach me how to hand load, so I'll run these by him. I greatly appreciate the help however. Don't get me wrong, I know What you're talking about just not specifically what you mean. If that makes any sense. Always good to do some research before you do anything.

Thanks again guys, keep em coming.

Ryan.
 
#8 ·
First....put a big X on any 22-250 AI pages in any manual you get....can cause some problems from what I have seen on some reloading forums


My rem has a 1-14 also... 50gr V-Max....CCI #200 LRP
I started at 33.5 and increased to 35.5 grains of VARGET.
My groups got tighter as i increase to, and over 35gr. I also have 36-37 loads that I have not shot yet. but I would imagine my groups should get even better.
 
#10 ·
limbhnger10 said:
First....put a big X on any 22-250 AI pages in any manual you get....can cause some problems from what I have seen on some reloading forums
What problems if you don't mind me asking? I've been shooting 22-250Imps as well as a few others for 30 or more years without problem one with any of them. In fact I can't recall losing one stick of brass over those years.

Don't believe what you hear or read. Problems with improved cartridge are 99.9% of the time self induced.

Bill
 
#11 ·
I do not understand the caution on not using ball powder for a 22-250, I shoot one hole groups with H380 consistently. I am using a remington 700lshb. I am using 38grains of powder with a sierra 55gr blitz king bullet. Never have had a problem. Please enlighten me!!!!

tony
 
#13 ·
20guage1 said:
I do not understand the caution on not using ball powder for a 22-250

tony
I don't either. Bruce Hodgon used it in a wildcat cartridge known at the time as the 22 Varminter, the 250 savage necked to 22 caliber. With a 52 grain bullet and 38.0 grains of that powder the combo worked out so well he called that unnamed powder H380.

Later an arms manufacturer designed (stole)the wildcat and called it the 22-250 Remington!

Bill
 
#14 ·
Dunno? Lots of people working on such wildcats in the 30s and 40s. Most of the "lore" I've read over the years on the 22-250, give some credit to J. Gebby and friends for the final version of the round, which Rem "legitimized" years ago.

Back in the late 80s, a buddy that was constantly buying/selling rifles, came up with an old custom Winchester low wall chambered in 22R Lovell(?). Heavy barrel, both scope/mounts and metallic sights, all in beautiful condition.

Problem was finding brass back then. All he had, were some 22-3000 Griffin and Howe headstamped stuff, which was in pretty sorry condition. Some time later, I came across an answer in Handloader. Seems that G&H brass was last manufactured in 1937 or thereabouts.

Someone eventually made a new run of brass, but by then he'd swapped it.

When he got the rifle and we were messing around with it at the range, I noticed J. Gebby stamped on the barrel and told him who Gebby was. He claimed he'd pointed it out when he was dickerin' on the swap and the "buyer" went right for it.

Never did get my percentage on the deal.
 
#16 ·
WildBill said:
limbhnger10 said:
First....put a big X on any 22-250 AI pages in any manual you get....can cause some problems from what I have seen on some reloading forums
What problems if you don't mind me asking? I've been shooting 22-250Imps as well as a few others for 30 or more years without problem one with any of them. In fact I can't recall losing one stick of brass over those years.

Don't believe what you hear or read. Problems with improved cartridge are 99.9% of the time self induced.

Bill
you use 22-250 AI load data to load your 22-250 Rem?...

There is no problem for each it's own......but min-to-max loads for same bullet/powder are diff.....and that could be a problem.
 
#17 ·
limbhnger10 said:
WildBill said:
limbhnger10 said:
First....put a big X on any 22-250 AI pages in any manual you get....can cause some problems from what I have seen on some reloading forums
What problems if you don't mind me asking? I've been shooting 22-250Imps as well as a few others for 30 or more years without problem one with any of them. In fact I can't recall losing one stick of brass over those years.

Don't believe what you hear or read. Problems with improved cartridge are 99.9% of the time self induced.

Bill
you use 22-250 AI load data to load your 22-250 Rem?...
No, but I can read.
 
#19 ·
WildBill said:
limbhnger10 said:
WildBill said:
limbhnger10 said:
First....put a big X on any 22-250 AI pages in any manual you get....can cause some problems from what I have seen on some reloading forums
What problems if you don't mind me asking? I've been shooting 22-250Imps as well as a few others for 30 or more years without problem one with any of them. In fact I can't recall losing one stick of brass over those years.

Don't believe what you hear or read. Problems with improved cartridge are 99.9% of the time self induced.

Bill
you use 22-250 AI load data to load your 22-250 Rem?...
No, but I can read.
.....well...you misread or misunderstoodmy original reply...
 
#20 ·





50gr nosler ballistic tip
i THINK it was 35.5gr of varget..cant remember the charge for sure its been a year..
fed210m primer
lapua brass
rem700 sps varmint

still got a lot of tinkering for that rifle yet...too many loads shot well...but, that load repeats itself...shoots better than i can..


like was said, after 300-350yds, i rather have a bigger caliber...looses its steam and wind takes the little pills easily..
 
#22 ·
thanx! ive shot smaller 3 shot groups if you believe that! swore the scope was broke when i could only see 1 tiny bullet hole in the target....and yes, thats 100yds! rifle is factory other than i worked the trigger a bit..

my first time EVER shooting such groups..should seen the look on my face! shooting groups like that is tough..when i see them stacking in there like that, i get nervous as heck trying for that "perfect group"..

also new to reloading..thats only the 3rd rifle i ever loaded for..the other 2 being 308 and 35 whelen..but, i cheated a bit..i have a heck of a online mentor!
 
#23 ·
Glad things are working for you. Do not expect that every time out will not happen. When your shooting 3 or 5 shot group the 3dr of 5th you want so bad normally flies. If your shooting a regular factory sporter barrel no need for 5 shot group stci with 3. I only shoot 5 on heavy taper barrels because of heating up. Stick with that load dont try to tweek it not gonna get any better. With groups like that you have nothing else to prove. Congrats again on good loading and shooting.
 
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