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22-250 for heavier bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="milanuk" data-source="post: 35682" data-attributes="member: 376"><p>I hadn't followed this thread recently; a lot of good information since I checked last!</p><p></p><p>I just traded off a 'problem child' Ruger 77VTMkII towards a Savage 10FP-LE2 (26" .308 Win). That particular config is for a specific application (the occasional 'tactical' match around here), but otherwise I was thinking it'd make a dandy little gun for SWBMO to plink along with, maybe even talk her into shooting at a few of the F-class style matches around the state (some of the Prone matches let pretty much anybody shoot along, so some of the shooting would be at 300, 500, 600, on out).</p><p></p><p>I have some neck-turned .22-250 brass (Winchester) on hand from the Ruger, but I'm not going to cry too much if I have to pitch 'em. I do have some NIB Norma brass that was a *lot* more $$$, so I'd like to use that stuff if I can. If not, I'm sure I can find a buyer <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I was thinking a 1-8" twist .22-250, or .22-250 AI. A number of guys I've talked w/ locally seem to think the world of a .22 BR instead of a .22-250, but they aren't looking to push 75-80gr bullets either. Not sure how the .22 BR does for this sort of tinkering?</p><p></p><p>The one thing I keep hearing as a 'negative' to the .22-250 AI is that the neck gets too short, and I must admit from looking at some pic's of the loaded rounds on <a href="http://home.inreach.com/madmacs/" target="_blank">this site</a> and <a href="http://ncvarminter.com/heavy22.htm" target="_blank">this one</a> as well it sure looks a bit stubby.</p><p></p><p>Those of you who have been shooting the AI version for a while... any problems w/ the short neck?</p><p></p><p>As far as the 75gr A-Max's blowing up... I don't know if the current production lots do, but I've shot next to some guys who had shots not make it to the target in NRA HighPower XTC w/ them, out of a .223 Rem in a AR. These guys were Masters and High Masters, so I highly doubt they just up and missed the target entirely. Dunno what happened, but something went wonky. Others have shot them continuously w/ great success. As best I can tell, the A-maxes of a few year years ago had some issues, and a lot of competitive shooters got burned w/ bullets not making it to the target, and Hornady got 'branded' as unreliable for it inside the community. Agree, disagree, dunno. I've got a whole bunch of 75gr BTHP's waiting to get run thru my AR Service Rifle, and when I run out of 80gr J4's I plan on trying some 75gr A-Max's as they are even cheaper than the J4's... always a good thing when loading in volume!</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p></p><p>Monte</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milanuk, post: 35682, member: 376"] I hadn't followed this thread recently; a lot of good information since I checked last! I just traded off a 'problem child' Ruger 77VTMkII towards a Savage 10FP-LE2 (26" .308 Win). That particular config is for a specific application (the occasional 'tactical' match around here), but otherwise I was thinking it'd make a dandy little gun for SWBMO to plink along with, maybe even talk her into shooting at a few of the F-class style matches around the state (some of the Prone matches let pretty much anybody shoot along, so some of the shooting would be at 300, 500, 600, on out). I have some neck-turned .22-250 brass (Winchester) on hand from the Ruger, but I'm not going to cry too much if I have to pitch 'em. I do have some NIB Norma brass that was a *lot* more $$$, so I'd like to use that stuff if I can. If not, I'm sure I can find a buyer [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] I was thinking a 1-8" twist .22-250, or .22-250 AI. A number of guys I've talked w/ locally seem to think the world of a .22 BR instead of a .22-250, but they aren't looking to push 75-80gr bullets either. Not sure how the .22 BR does for this sort of tinkering? The one thing I keep hearing as a 'negative' to the .22-250 AI is that the neck gets too short, and I must admit from looking at some pic's of the loaded rounds on [url="http://home.inreach.com/madmacs/"]this site[/url] and [url="http://ncvarminter.com/heavy22.htm"]this one[/url] as well it sure looks a bit stubby. Those of you who have been shooting the AI version for a while... any problems w/ the short neck? As far as the 75gr A-Max's blowing up... I don't know if the current production lots do, but I've shot next to some guys who had shots not make it to the target in NRA HighPower XTC w/ them, out of a .223 Rem in a AR. These guys were Masters and High Masters, so I highly doubt they just up and missed the target entirely. Dunno what happened, but something went wonky. Others have shot them continuously w/ great success. As best I can tell, the A-maxes of a few year years ago had some issues, and a lot of competitive shooters got burned w/ bullets not making it to the target, and Hornady got 'branded' as unreliable for it inside the community. Agree, disagree, dunno. I've got a whole bunch of 75gr BTHP's waiting to get run thru my AR Service Rifle, and when I run out of 80gr J4's I plan on trying some 75gr A-Max's as they are even cheaper than the J4's... always a good thing when loading in volume! Thanks, Monte [/QUOTE]
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