Rifle 22-250 Stevens.

50gr. Speer TNT, 41.8gr. DP85, FC cases, FC primers, oal= 2.423", clean, 3479 to 3532 fps., 5 shot 1/2" group @50 yds.

55gr. Varmint Nite Mare Mid South, fc cases, fc primers,41.8gr. DP85, oal=2.460", 3546 to 3579 fps.5 shot .300" group @50yds.

55gr. Varmint Nite Mare supreme MS., same loading, oal=2.485", 3516 to 3566 fps., Terrible,--Comet tails.

52gr. fbhp. Berger, 215 primers, RP cases,35.6 gr. DP74., oal=2.375", 3623 to 3666 FPS. 3 shot .250" group @50yds., FANTASTIC at 200.

50gr. sp Rem., same loading, oal=2.457", 3473 to 3731 fps ???? , great accuracy.

55gr. hpfb, Berger, 36gr. DP 74., 215 primer, RP cases, oal=2.484, 3626 to 3722 fps. 13 shots you could cover with a nickel one shot 3/8" out(shooter cause) at 50yds.

FYI-- 55gr. PRVI ammo, 3179 to 3293 fps. 3 shot 2" group @ 50 yds.(cold barrel), 5 shot 3/4" group @50yds. once barrel was fouled and hot. roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

It looks like the Berger bullets are working well in your rifle.

Wished I could have gone shooting today but all the drifted global warming at the range is too deep for my truck to handle right now.

Privi ammo looks a little anemic

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Originally posted by swheeler:
Privi ammo looks a little anemic

Indeed roger

Mr. Bartche, What is DP 74 similar to in more common powders? This ignorant Southerner only hears of you shooting those DP powders and no one else. I've never seen any in a store.

I still have not fired my 200 22/250 yet; too busy culling does with my obsolete 7x57. I even shot one in the head yesterday, along with a nuisance raccoon. Head shots make it easier to pull the jawbone for aging; loosens them up nicely! Oh my! Merg

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Originally posted by merganser1:
Mr. Bartche, What is DP 74 similar to in more common powders? it looks to be somewhere between accurate 2520 and accurate XMR 4064 I've never seen any in a store. Its a surplus or over run that is sold out

I still have not fired my 200 22/250 yet; too busy culling does with my obsolete 7x57. I even shot one in the head yesterday, along with a nuisance raccoon. Head shots make it easier to pull the jawbone for aging; loosens them up nicely! Oh my! Merg

Merg! Do yourself a favor and get a bunch of DP 85 from Powder Valley. Once that dries up it's going to be high priced spread only. Get some buddies together and get 48 pounds of the stuff. At $69.00/8lb. jug it is a bargin.