I'm looking for a starting point for 75 grain ELD-M and Varget for my 22-250.

Did a quick run in quick load. Be sure and load LOWER than MAX listed and work your way up. Use at your own risk.


Cartridge : .22-250 Rem. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .224, 75, Hornady ELD-M 22791
Useable Case Capaci: 37.761 grain H2O = 2.452 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.350 inch = 59.69 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.891% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-08.9 91 30.68 3048 1547 50935 9292 98.9 1.152
-08.0 92 30.98 3074 1574 52339 9361 99.1 1.138
-07.1 93 31.28 3100 1601 53781 9427 99.3 1.124
-06.2 94 31.58 3126 1628 55261 9491 99.4 1.111 ! Near Maximum !
-05.3 95 31.88 3152 1655 56781 9551 99.5 1.097 ! Near Maximum !
-04.5 96 32.18 3178 1682 58342 9609 99.7 1.084 ! Near Maximum !
-03.6 96 32.48 3204 1709 59945 9664 99.8 1.071 ! Near Maximum !
-02.7 97 32.78 3230 1737 61591 9716 99.8 1.058 ! Near Maximum !
-01.8 98 33.08 3255 1765 63282 9766 99.9 1.046 ! Near Maximum !
-00.9 99 33.38 3281 1792 65019 9812 100.0 1.033 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.0 100 33.68 3306 1820 66803 9855 100.0 1.021 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.9 101 33.98 3331 1848 68637 9895 100.0 1.009 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.8 102 34.28 3356 1876 70522 9932 100.0 0.998 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.7 103 34.58 3381 1904 72459 9969 100.0 0.986 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.6 104 34.88 3406 1932 74451 10006 100.0 0.975 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.5 104 35.18 3431 1961 76498 10042 100.0 0.963 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Awesome. Thank You.

I'm well over a grain above their "dangerous load".

Dangerous is your middle name Jason

My mom says that too.

My brass shows an extractor mark, occasionally. You know well how hot a rifle gets on a good prairie dog town, it runs fine.

give ya an atta boy there friend!