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<blockquote data-quote="str8shoot" data-source="post: 436101" data-attributes="member: 26034"><p>I think you'll find your 22-250 pretty easy to load for. I shoot 50-52gr bullets in my 1-14 twist. It likes 36 grains of varget for a 50 grain bt or a 52 grain smk. The varget works pretty well but I prefer H-380. I get slightly better accuracy and because it is a ball powder I can load up a whole bunch of rounds in way less time than the cylinder powders. I shoot a fairly mild load of 38.4 grains of H-380 and either the smk or the bt bullet. This gives me about 3550 out of a 26" tube. I agree with others about seating them long. </p><p>I have shot these on paper many times out to 428 yards. 2-2.5 inch groups are the norm at this distance. However these little 22cal bullets move around quite a bit at this range. It will shoot a tight group, but that group will move around on your target on different days. At 650 yards for every 2mph wind difference your bullet will move a foot. In other words shooting on a pretty calm day; say 0-5mph your bullet drift at 650 yards will be from 0 to 30 inches! Minor differences in wind and air density will affect a 40-55 grain bullet in feet not inches at this range. While it may be possible to make shots at this distance, you'll find you won't be able to do it with much consistency.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="str8shoot, post: 436101, member: 26034"] I think you'll find your 22-250 pretty easy to load for. I shoot 50-52gr bullets in my 1-14 twist. It likes 36 grains of varget for a 50 grain bt or a 52 grain smk. The varget works pretty well but I prefer H-380. I get slightly better accuracy and because it is a ball powder I can load up a whole bunch of rounds in way less time than the cylinder powders. I shoot a fairly mild load of 38.4 grains of H-380 and either the smk or the bt bullet. This gives me about 3550 out of a 26" tube. I agree with others about seating them long. I have shot these on paper many times out to 428 yards. 2-2.5 inch groups are the norm at this distance. However these little 22cal bullets move around quite a bit at this range. It will shoot a tight group, but that group will move around on your target on different days. At 650 yards for every 2mph wind difference your bullet will move a foot. In other words shooting on a pretty calm day; say 0-5mph your bullet drift at 650 yards will be from 0 to 30 inches! Minor differences in wind and air density will affect a 40-55 grain bullet in feet not inches at this range. While it may be possible to make shots at this distance, you'll find you won't be able to do it with much consistency. [/QUOTE]
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