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22-250 past 1000yds
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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 74723" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>Lerch,</p><p>I have tried shooting my 22-250AI 1-14" twist at 1000 yards with 55 grain BLitzkings. <font color="blue">WASTE OF POWDER! </font> They lack the bc and weight to be a contender at that range even though they started out at 4000 fps. I even found a few laying on top of the dirt at the 1k backstop (1050 yards) and I almost could have dusted them off and re-loaded them!</p><p></p><p>I then built a seperate gun (same caliber) with a faster 1-8" twist to shoot the 80 grain Sierras. This gun has no brake and I can shoot at rockcucks out to 1300 yards all day with no fatigue at all. THe 80 grain Nosler is what I am currently shooting and it's bc is .440 and I am pushing it at 3350 from a 25 inch barrel. It stays supersonic WAY out there for a .22 cal.</p><p></p><p>As much as I love this rig, I will not be doing another one in the near future. If I jump to a 6-250 AI, I get better barrel life and the bullets take a full .1 increase in bc without too much extra recoil. </p><p></p><p>If you want to stay with a 22, sierra is coming out with a 90 grain bullet that will make the 22 even more potent. JLK has had this weight bullet forever but supply was weak. SIerra will now make it do-able.</p><p></p><p>Either way, you must do like Brain B says and get a fast twist barrel to make the smaller calibers long range contenders. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 74723, member: 2852"] Lerch, I have tried shooting my 22-250AI 1-14" twist at 1000 yards with 55 grain BLitzkings. <font color="blue">WASTE OF POWDER! </font> They lack the bc and weight to be a contender at that range even though they started out at 4000 fps. I even found a few laying on top of the dirt at the 1k backstop (1050 yards) and I almost could have dusted them off and re-loaded them! I then built a seperate gun (same caliber) with a faster 1-8" twist to shoot the 80 grain Sierras. This gun has no brake and I can shoot at rockcucks out to 1300 yards all day with no fatigue at all. THe 80 grain Nosler is what I am currently shooting and it's bc is .440 and I am pushing it at 3350 from a 25 inch barrel. It stays supersonic WAY out there for a .22 cal. As much as I love this rig, I will not be doing another one in the near future. If I jump to a 6-250 AI, I get better barrel life and the bullets take a full .1 increase in bc without too much extra recoil. If you want to stay with a 22, sierra is coming out with a 90 grain bullet that will make the 22 even more potent. JLK has had this weight bullet forever but supply was weak. SIerra will now make it do-able. Either way, you must do like Brain B says and get a fast twist barrel to make the smaller calibers long range contenders. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]
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