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22-250
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11/20/15 06:23 PM
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cullbuck
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I have a savage axis 22-250 and I think it has 1:12 twist. Will a 63 gr. Sierra SP bullet stabilize and does anyone have load recommendations? I have not ever loaded for this caliber.
I appreciate any help. Thanks
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Re: 22-250
[Re: cullbuck]
#6040952
11/20/15 09:18 PM
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DStroud
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I have shot heavier from a 1/12 twist so it should not be an issue at 22-250 speeds. I like AR Comp but Varget/CFE223/XBR8208 and IMR 4064 have all done well for me.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: 22-250
[Re: DStroud]
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11/21/15 02:56 AM
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rockinrdranch
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Heavy bullets get iffy in a 22-250
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Re: 22-250
[Re: cullbuck]
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11/21/15 03:07 AM
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syncerus
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I'd try the CFE223 first, myself. The 63 grain Sierra is short for its weight and is the heavy bullet most likely to stabilize in a slow twist .22-250. My guess is that it will be fine in a 1:12 (it stabilized in my 1:14), but there's only one way to find out.
BTW, the load books show Superformance as the velocity champ; I've had very indifferent results with it myself and found the book max loads to be way high in my rifles. Of course, YMMV.
NRA Patriot Benefactor & DSC Lifer
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 03:43 AM
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pertnear
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One of my favorite bullets! My.22-250 has a 1-14 twist & shoots the 63gr Sierra SMP very accurately. I settled on H380 but I've gotten good groups with this bullet using just about any suitable powder. In my Sako/Shilen it shoots 1/2" & below easily when I do my part. This Semi-Pt bullet has shot well in several other different .224 cal rifles that I own with many different twists/velocities. I believe the "Semi-PT" has something to do with it's accuracy as I have had similar experience with Sierra's 50gr SMP also. An identical H380 load in my .22-250, but with Sierra 65gr SBT GK's, keyholes!
FWIW
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” - George Orwell
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Re: 22-250
[Re: pertnear]
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11/21/15 05:46 AM
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JJH
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The 63 Sierra is the most accurate bullet I have found for my 225 Win, which has a 14" twist.
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 06:08 AM
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Mike Honcho
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“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 01:27 PM
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cullbuck
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Thanks for the help! I've got a bunch of the 63's on hand and am hopeful they will work. I've got some h380 also that I finally got a finicky 257 Roberts to shoot
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Re: 22-250
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#6041987
11/21/15 05:58 PM
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scalebuster
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It wouldn't in my Tikka I:14. It loves the 45gr TSX and near max load of RL-15. They're expensive but I don't punch much paper and it's killed everything I've shot with it.
Last edited by scalebuster; 11/21/15 06:02 PM.
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