I was wondering if anyone here has had any luck with the Nosler .224 cal 60 gr PT in a 22-250 with a 1:14" twist?

My M700 VLS shot the original one great but Nosler has changed the profile of the ogive and they shoot 4-5" patters at 100 yds.
Any load info in a 1:14 twist would be greatly appreciated.

JD338

JD, good luck! My three 22-250 rifles with 1 in 14 inch twists and my .223 Remington with a 1 in 12 would not even shoot the original 60 grain Partitions worth a shit.

I do not know why Nosler keeps changing things!
They have screwed up some pretty good bullets over the years. They have improved some too, but they have made some pretty good bullets useless.

At this advanced point in human history, why do rifle manfacturers insist on building 22/250 with a 1/14 twist? Is it only rifle cranks who want to shoot 60gr deer bullets from a 22/250? A faster twist must be an option a lot of guys would go for.

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Claret_Dabbler

RF,

I agree with you! The RG#6 indicates it will shoot in a 1:14 twist and I am trying to find someone how is doing it with the newer profile.

Claret_Dabbler

You are right, a 1:14 twist doesn't make any sense. My intent is to use the 60 gr PT on coyotes. IMHO, deer calibers start at .257 cal.

JD338

I was able to find an accurate load using RL 15 with the original 600 gr PT.

JD338

I haven't had any trouble stabalizing any 60 grainer in either a 14" .22-250 or .223. Maybe it's just the luck of the draw -- not all barrels of equal twist will stabalize the same bullet equally, just as not all barrels of the same length produce the same velocity.

I would agree, however, that there is little downside to manufacturers going to a 1-12" twist for the standard .22-250.

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Stonecreek

If I may ask, what load(s) have you used for the 22-250 with 60 gr bullets?

JD338

I can't get my 22-250 to shoot them either. Its an old M700 with a slow twist. Also have two older Sakos one .222 and one .223 that won't shoot them either, I don't know the twist exactly but they are slow too. My AR with a 1-9" shoots them well.

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Stonecreek

If I may ask, what load(s) have you used for the 22-250 with 60 gr bullets?

JD338

I'm not at home right now, so I can only say from memory, but I use 35 grains of IMR 4895 with 55 grain bullets, so I seem to recall that I was using 34 grains of the same powder most recently with the 60 grain Hornady.

I loaded some of the old Nosler Solid Base 60 grainers for my seven year-old grandson to make his first deer hunt using a .223. Those used 25.0 grains of IMR 4895 and clocked exactly 3,000 fps from a 20 inch barrel. He killed two bucks with one shot each this year. Both shots hit at exactly the juncture of the shoulder/spine/neck and they both fell like rocks in their tracks. I know, the .223 is not supposed to be able to kill deer, but neither my grandson nor the deer had read this on the internet, so it seemed to work okay.

[/QUOTE] I know, the .223 is not supposed to be able to kill deer, but neither my grandson nor the deer had read this on the internet, so it seemed to work okay.[/QUOTE]

I love this statement!

I may have found a winner, MAX load of H 380!
I loaded 5 and shot a cloverleaf at 50 yds with 2 left for a rough sight in at 100 yds.
I have loaded up additional shells for testing and will post my results.
This little 60 gr PT is an awesome coyote bullet from any angle.

JD338