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Looking for powders that will provide accurate loads for my NEW 250-AI

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Jim


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Just started the process myself and one range trip. Got a 3/4" group with Varget and a 115 grain Nosler BT (2950 fps). Since I have a lot of Varget I'll try tweeking the load a little and want to try Nosler 110 AB. But I'm not going to wear the tube out chasing a 1/2" group in a hunting rifle.
 
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cfe-223 is worth looking at.
 
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Don't forget BL-C 2. I have had great results with this powder in most calibres up to + including .308. The performance on the 22 + 25 calibers is outstanding. It's worth your time to play with it.


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IMR 4064 has always been crazy accurate in the 250 Savage for me. 120 gr Nosler into sub 1/2” groups.


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well if those 4 above don't give you an area to look in I don't know where else to point you.

2 are one burn rate and the other 2 are right next to it... [shrug]
 
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RL 17 is the powder with bullets of 100 grs and up in the 250 AI. IMR 4350 is good with the heavier bullets as well
 
Posts: 2432 | Location: manitoba canada | Registered: 01 March 2001Reply With Quote
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250-3000 basically will shoot pin holes with about any powder, its the least picky caliber I know of and the most consistantly accurate round in hunting rifles, much the same as the old 222 Rem..My 99s shoot like bolt guns or better than most..Just a great little cartridge..


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Posts: 41748 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000Reply With Quote
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in my Sierra book they say they use the 250 AI for all their 25 caliber accuracy testing.
If you have tier book try looking there or on their website.
I have a 250 Sav and most everything works well.
I can only assume the AI works about the same just a bit more room for powder.
Leo


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Just aquired mine from an estate, Rem 700 with VX6 Leupold and thumbhole stock



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Rule of thumb with a 250 IMP. increase the book 250/3000 reloading manual load by 5% for the IMP version, and go from there perhaps, perhaps not..Thats usually my workup with most IMP calibers..works for me.


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Since the .250 AI has a much greater case capacity increase than most all other AI cartridges, Ray’s suggestion is perfectly safe, particularly in a bolt action. This is confirmed by the data in Sierra’s reloading app:


https://apps.apple.com/us/app/...al-v6-0/id1450071966



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I'll agree with Hasher about the IMR 4064, it is super in both of my 250 Sav's and just the same or better in all my 250 Sav Ackleys.

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Posts: 1836 | Location: Semo | Registered: 31 May 2002Reply With Quote
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today Iwould work up a load with CFE-223, that stuff really does clean your bore while you play..
I use a lot of H414 also, but none of my 250s are Imp. I like the imp version but my guns are collectable 250s and I don't intend to change things there...Besides the std 250-3000 is a sweet little non recoiling super accurate round, it just fine like it is..If I really wanted a hot 25 Id probably snag a 25-06 its a great caliber..


Ray Atkinson
Atkinson Hunting Adventures
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Posts: 41748 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000Reply With Quote
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That's one of the cartridges that I have not use but I'll bet it's a snappy little round!
I want one!
I use a 222-250AI and it's pretty awesome in it's own right but for a different purpose.

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