Reloading for the average hunter

[Stewart2550]

I have a friend that is need of some 22-250 ammo and is unable to find any. I have stuff to reload and told him I am willing to help him out. My issue is I have never not done tests on loads to verify where I am at. Where does one start with reloading for someone else to make sure it will shoot good and be safe? I do not have access to the rifle so it will be a load and drop off with him deal. My plan is to follow a load from the book and pick a middle of the road powder charge. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Huntsman66]

I do this for a friend as well. I take the max charge out of the book and stick to Sami spec on the seating COAL. They shoot fine, for his hunting rifle, and don't be afraid of the max powder charge, their max's are quite a bit under any pressure issues….

 

[Roughrice]

Yep... to help a good fellow out... Middle of the load data chart for that projectile with recommended seating depth by the book. Be on the safe side.
May not shoot well but can't ask for much more not having the rifle in your hands.

 

[Huntsman66]

Here is some info

 

[Roughrice]

IIRCC... 38gr of H380 is the old standard 22-250 go to load.

 

[Roughrice]

IIRCC... 38gr of H380 is the old standard 22-250 go to load.

With 50-53 grain projectile

 

[Huntsman66]

I used 45gn with 41.3gns of IMR4350

 

[JFriesen]

IIRCC... 38gr of H380 is the old standard 22-250 go to load.

This. Not too hot. I shoot it with 55 gr vmax. Great accurate load.
I've got rifles that get stiff bolts before the max charge in several books. Personally I'd stick to middle of the road charges for someone else's rifle and life.

 

[nealm66]

I would probably load up some hammer hunter bullets and lean to the upper end of a load. I keep getting very good accuracy during a ladder like never before.

 

[Blacktailer]

If you are using fired brass and don't have access to the rifle, make sure you size to SAAMI specs. I once loaded some 300RUM for a friend when he didn't bring his rifle over. We had the same M700 rifles so I checked them in mine and they chambered with no problems. When he got home he checked them in his rifle and only about half would chamber.

 

[hpmag308]

Imr 4895 38gr 50gr vmax

 

[Janno05]

Great advice above. Look at a couple of manuals (I like nosler as they show their accuracy loads), pick a bullet that you can find and will do the job, then look at the forums and see what people have the best luck with. If you see several people posting the same accuracy load, it will likely shoot well in that rifle. For example, a 69gr smk over 24.5 of varget has shot well out of every rifle I've tried it in. It might not be the most accurate load, but would certainly work for hunting.

 

[bearhtr2]

38 grains of H380 using 55gr Hornady VMax been my standard load in more rifles than I count

 

[scdogman]

I Would send them one at stating and one at a grain more until I reach the desired load.

I would teach them to look for pressure.

Every gun is different and you would be liable