22/250 reloading info

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deadeye93

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Just started reloading for my 22/250 and would like some suggestions on loads. Gun is a stevens 200 22" barrel 1 in 12 twist. would like sugestions on heaviest bullet this gun will handle with reasonable accuracy. Used mainly for coyote control but may be chance of a crack at a timber wolf which is the reason looking for the heavier load. ranges would be up to 200 yards.

thanks
 
Welcome to PM. my 22-250 has a 1:14 so im not too sure how much help I will be but the biggest pill I can send down range is a 60gr vmax....your 1:12 should allow to you shoot the 60gr without an issue. I am sure you will get some very good replies.
 
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It just depends. My 22-250 with a 1:14 twist will not shoot anything heavier than 52 gr bullet. If all you are going to shoot is 200 then a 55gr vmax or nosler bt will do you just fine. My gun really likes 40gr vmax with varget. Have taken water bottles out to 450 yards.
 
I agree. My rifle loves the 55gr Nosler BT and can reach out to 400yds and hit my mark on a consistant basis. 500yds is pushing it due to wind, thats why I worked up a load for the 60gr....it bucks the wind better.
 
I bought a 7mm-08 for the long distance shoot. I also have a 223 that I shoot 69gr smk and have taken milk jugs out at 500
 
22-250 for a wolf? i dont think i would use the v-max, but rather a bullet with a little more penetration potential. i shoot v-max out of my 223 and my 22-250, but anything bigger than a 35 pound dog is pushing it. i have never tried to find a bullet for bigger animals as where i am 22 caliber is not legal for big game. i tried some sierra 60gr hp last year, had mixed results with the 223, not enough speed to open them up right. if your rifle will stabilize a 60 i think that is what i would use. otherwise i would go with a 55gr intended for bigger animals.
my 22-250 is a rem 700, cant remember the twist rate, but a 69gr bullet hits the paper sideways at 100 yds, that is if it even hits the paper.
 
You should have no problem with the 55 gr bullets in that rifle. Mine is a Remington with 1:14 twist and will shoot that weight fine depending on make. Just make sure you push it fast or it will keyhole. Most of the problems I see with the 55 gr bullets happen when someone tries to use them at .223 velocities.

It will reach out much farther then 200 yards as I've taken coyotes at 450 yards. Don't know how much further then that it can go, probably find out this season.
 
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A 1 x 12 twist should handle at least a 60 grain bullet(Sierra has a very good 60 grainer) and maybe even the Sierra 63 grain.

A bullet to consider is the 70 (yes, seventy!) grain Speer SP as it was designed to shoot well in 1x12 or 1x14 twist [Speer #1053]. While it is a semi-spitzer lead tip, it would be good on a wolf at 22/250 velocities up to 300 yards and its BC (ballistic coefficient) is not so bad...at .214, but its sectional density (SD) is .199...incredible for penetration in the .224 caliber. Its an impressive looking piece of lead for the .224 caliber and the 22/250.

The Speer #11 manual lists a muzzle velocity for the #1053, 70 grainer at 3341 fps with a max load of 33.5 grains of IMR 4064 (a powder I shoot a lot in my 22/250). Even at 200 yards, that bullet will make a wolf sit up and take notice...although I would perfer my 25/06 on a wolf. But, a good coyote/wolf bullet in the .224.

Happy Hunting up there in God's Country Manitoba
 
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55 grain nosler bt sitting on 38.5 grains of H-380. Also 50 gr v-max on same powder charge is pretty slick too.... both loads are out of 1:12 twist guns
 
I have an Old Ruger with a 1 in 14 twist that shoots the Sierra 63 GR SMP Bullet with Win. Brass, CCI 200 primer,IMR 4064 Powder at 35.0 Grains will shoot Under 1/2 inch groups @ 100 YDS That is my deer load for that gun which will put them down with good shot placement.

I am not a cat hunter so would not want to say one way or the other on the use of this bullet on cats.

DAB
 
Any 22-250 I have had really shot good with H-380. This powder was named after the 22-250, it used to be called h-38. Cuz 38 grains with a 55gr bullet was impressivly accurate. I like the h380 for 55gr and varget and 4064 for the 50 and 40 grain bullets. I have hit prairie dogs at 500 yards mostly by luck and no wind with the 40grainers.
 
I'll say one thing about H380. For years I heard how great it was in the .22-250. So when I got my 250 I tried it, it worked pretty good in the summer months.

But I noticed as fall approached every month the point of impact changed. By November bullets were hitting over 3" lower. I finally got away from that powder and use Varget.

H380 may be fine for someone living in Hawaii where the temp is always the same. But here in OH where it can go from 80 to 20 degrees it isn't the powder to use.
 
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The Speer folks say it will and its their bullet...even if it has so-so accuracy at long range, its a great supplement for shots under 150 vs. shooting a 50 grainer on a rabid rottweiler, or a wolf.

Would be a confidence booster to have one in the magazine...and the chamber...of a .224 caliber if calling coyotes in wolf or mountain lion country.

I have a box of the 70 grain Speers SP on my shelf and have been meaning to load some up.
 
for a chance on a wolf or a lion, the 63g Sierra and the 64g Winchester power point are both very good bullets.

I used IMR 4350 with the 63g Sierra, max load and a Win primer.

A friend uses 4895 with the 64g power point.

If you want to use a tough 55g Bullet, then the 55g Hornady should be at the top of your list along with the 55g Sierra Sp, avoid poly tip bullets for larger animals.
 
Why would you need anything heavier than a 55 grain on a wolf. I have killed plenty of deer with a 55. A buddy of mine up in livingston, MT shot a bull elk at 300 yards with a 55 grain sbt. Out of his swift it went about 30 yards and tipped over
 
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