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22-250
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11/20/15 06:23 PM
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cullbuck
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I have a savage axis 22-250 and I think it has 1:12 twist. Will a 63 gr. Sierra SP bullet stabilize and does anyone have load recommendations? I have not ever loaded for this caliber.
I appreciate any help. Thanks
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Re: 22-250
[Re: cullbuck]
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11/20/15 09:18 PM
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DStroud
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I have shot heavier from a 1/12 twist so it should not be an issue at 22-250 speeds. I like AR Comp but Varget/CFE223/XBR8208 and IMR 4064 have all done well for me.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 02:56 AM
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rockinrdranch
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Heavy bullets get iffy in a 22-250
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 03:07 AM
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syncerus
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I'd try the CFE223 first, myself. The 63 grain Sierra is short for its weight and is the heavy bullet most likely to stabilize in a slow twist .22-250. My guess is that it will be fine in a 1:12 (it stabilized in my 1:14), but there's only one way to find out.
BTW, the load books show Superformance as the velocity champ; I've had very indifferent results with it myself and found the book max loads to be way high in my rifles. Of course, YMMV.
NRA Patriot Benefactor & DSC Lifer
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 03:43 AM
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pertnear
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One of my favorite bullets! My.22-250 has a 1-14 twist & shoots the 63gr Sierra SMP very accurately. I settled on H380 but I've gotten good groups with this bullet using just about any suitable powder. In my Sako/Shilen it shoots 1/2" & below easily when I do my part. This Semi-Pt bullet has shot well in several other different .224 cal rifles that I own with many different twists/velocities. I believe the "Semi-PT" has something to do with it's accuracy as I have had similar experience with Sierra's 50gr SMP also. An identical H380 load in my .22-250, but with Sierra 65gr SBT GK's, keyholes!
FWIW
"There are two wolves fighting inside all of us. The first one is evil, the second one is good... Which wolf will win? The one you feed." - Indian proverb.
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 05:46 AM
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JJH
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The 63 Sierra is the most accurate bullet I have found for my 225 Win, which has a 14" twist.
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 06:08 AM
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Mike Honcho
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“Two things that define an individual what you do when you have everything, and what you do when you have nothing."
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 01:27 PM
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cullbuck
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Thanks for the help! I've got a bunch of the 63's on hand and am hopeful they will work. I've got some h380 also that I finally got a finicky 257 Roberts to shoot
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Re: 22-250
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11/21/15 05:58 PM
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scalebuster
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It wouldn't in my Tikka I:14. It loves the 45gr TSX and near max load of RL-15. They're expensive but I don't punch much paper and it's killed everything I've shot with it.
Last edited by scalebuster; 11/21/15 06:02 PM.
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