This is an old question to many of you but I am looking for a recommendation of aq 52gr.bullet to load in my 788 Rem.22-250 that is accurate and has a tendency to blow up within a coyote a good percentage of the time.Wish to start with Varget but open to most any powder. Any help appreciated.

I now use heavier bullets, but with Sierra#1400 and W-W 760, you can take gophers apart with a vengeance.

packrat

Bullet:Sierra 52 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail
Powder:38.4 grains of Hodgdon H-380
Primer:Remington 9-1/2
Case:Remington
Firearm:Ruger 77V
Velocity:3702 FPS @ 15' from muzzle

Check the Varget data here: http://www.accuratereloading.com/22-250rem.html

Using that data, I tried the Berger 52gr HP , Sierra 52 gr Match HP and Speer 52 gr HP bullets. I got sub 1/2-inch groups with the 52 gr Sierra Match bullets. The Speer hollow points have a wide mouth and ought to be very explosive. Send me your address in a PM, and I'll send you a dozen on each to try -- South40

Like ricciardelli, I would suggest trying H-380. I've had great success with it and the mid-weight bullets in my .22-250.

I do most of my shooting from the bench and always seem to have a lot of Sierra 52gr. HPBT's around. When I go out after woodchuck I take the Sierras even though Sierra doesn't recommend them for hunting purposes. They're erratic on chucks, either making an incredibly clean kill or turning them inside out. It all depends on what you hit in the animal. You just can't tell. I load them up with IMR4064 34.1grs. That gives me about 3600fps which is plenty fast. I think the Nosler 55gr. Bal.Tips give cleaner kills. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Try the Berger 52gr-mef.Shoots great with 4064 and good with H-380 in my rifle.I havent tried it with Varget yet.