.22 Creedmoor, anyone?

[Joejack]

I think I have a shorter freebore 95 gr smk I have a lot of the bullet in the case I am not going to worry about it the 90gr Bergers shoot really good at the velocity I am running them sat I hit a 16oz water bottle 1 shot at 500yds really happy with it. Should be a great coyote round

 

[pickens72]

Thanks for the input. I went ahead and ordered a Brux rem. varmint barrel with a 8 twist. I will just not open the 7 twist when it gets here and return it. Im guessing the 8 twist will give me a wider ranger of bullets to work with anyways without blowing bullets up midflight.

Thanks for the input. I went ahead and ordered a Brux rem. varmint barrel with a 8 twist. I will just not open the 7 twist when it gets here and return it. Im guessing the 8 twist will give me a wider ranger of bullets to work with anyways without blowing bullets up midflight.

iv blow up about everything in a 7t 5r pacnor, only run hammers in that gun now. never lost a bullet in the 4gr 8t brux they r good barrels, but 95s wouldn't stabilize in my 8t!

 

[Joejack]

I think I have a shorter freebore 95 gr smk I have a lot of the bullet in the case I am not going to worry about it the 90gr Bergers shoot really good at the velocity I am running them sat I hit a 16oz water bottle 1 shot at 500yds really happy with it. Should be a great coyote round

Will my barrel sped up 90gr Bergers are 3260fps now and 85.5 gr Bergers are running 3300

 

[DJ Fergus]

That velocity sounds about right. 3260 fps was as fast as I could run the 88 eld with h4350. I could run almost 100 for faster with RL26. Copper Creek 88 eld ammo ran 3260 after a short break in but only ran 3150 at first. It's possible that it may try to speed up. Just keep an eye on pressure signs.

 

[Joejack]

That velocity sounds about right. 3260 fps was as fast as I could run the 88 eld with h4350. I could run almost 100 for faster with RL26. Copper Creek 88 eld ammo ran 3260 after a short break in but only ran 3150 at first. It's possible that it may try to speed up. Just keep an eye on pressure signs.

I am running rl23 I am having single didget es

 

[Equalizer]

Dang.... All this 22 Creedmoor talk is making me itchy. I really want to rebarrel my Sako 75V 22-250 (1-14" twist) to 22 Creedmoor. I hate to mess with a flawless rifle but I'd like to shoot heavier bullets than 60 gr. and it's just a rebarrel/chamber job. Should be pretty painless. Anyone have a good Smith they trust and would recommend in the great state of Indiana???

 

[LTH181818]

The paper target was hung in front of a steel drum and was suspended over the drum instead of flat against it. This had happened before with other cartridges when I shoot at a paper targets hung like that on the drum. Its a make shift 100yd target for me that I only occasionally use because I hardly ever shoot at 100yds any more. I usually shoot at 300, 400 & 500 yds at home. I have shot out to 500 with both 22 creedmoors and It has made it to the steel target everytime. Ive heard reports of SMK & ELDs blowing up in a 7 twist 22 creedmoor & 22-250 AI when pushed up to & beyond 3200 fps but it was all 4 groove or 3 groove barrels. Although there may be folks who have had blow ups from a 5R 7 twist, I haven't heard of any and shouldn't be any unless the barrel is toast or flawed.

Go with 22-250, 7 twist, 88 ELD's and you do not have to stress about blow ups.

 

[DJ Fergus]

Go with 22-250, 7 twist, 88 ELD's and you do not have to stress about blow ups.

I haven't had any blow ups.

 

[jgal72]

No blow ups for me either with my 22cm. I'm running the 88s at 3350 with a 1 in 8 twist proof barrel

 

[DJ Fergus]

I'm guessing that most of the blow ups is a faulty barrel issue, not an issue with the 22 creedmoor cartridge itself.

 

[Korhil78]

im going to be running the 85.5 gr bergers out of my 22 creedmoor when I get it built. I have a R700 short action, Mcmillan A3 sporter stock, Bartlein Rem. Varmint contour 8 twist barrel and some alpha brass. Just have to contact the smith.

I am going to try RL23 with the 85.5 bergers and see how it does.

 

[nt7332]

Been running 95 smk with h1000, very mild load but it has done great thus far.

 

[highdrum]

Blow ups are coming from 7 twist barrels in 4 groove or less configurations in most instances. Sometimes things go well for 3-400 rounds and then poof, problems.......

 

[Korhil78]

nt7332,

Are you running a 7 twist?