Loading Info 22-250 sako

11 January 2002, 07:37

Pete

My h/b Tikka .22/250 Super Sporter is from the same stable and shoots beautifully with 55 gn bullets (V-Max and fmj) with 38.4 gn of H380.

I've tried 60 gn bullets and they simply don't stabilise. I've tried 50 gn V-Max and they appear to group equally well. As I shoot in a windy area, my preference is for the heavier bullet.

I'm about to experiment with Varget, not because I'm dissatisfied with the H380 but just because I've got some doing nothing.

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tikka 3 barrels

16 February 2002, 08:27

<re5513>

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Originally posted by okie hunter:
Anybody have any great loads for 22-250 Sako.
A II action heavy barrel.
Thanks

I had good luck with moly coated 55gr. Hornady V-Max bullets, 40.1 gr. H414, and Fed 215M primers. Good velocity (for the factory 23 3/4" barrel) and good accuracy. Used this load to send many a prairie dog to the great beyond.

In my rifle 37.5 gr. of H380 and a Sierra 52 gr. BTHP matchking was about max and only produced just under 3500 fps in velocity. Accuracy was good though.

Good luck.

16 February 2002, 10:46

R-WEST

okie-
34 IMR or H4895 w/55 grain bullet is about a universal 22-250 accuracy load. Fed. Premium brass and F210M primer.

re5513 - It looks like you have a really FAST lot of H380. The Hodgdon book calls for a max of 41 H380 and 3700 FPS with a 55 grainer in a 24" barrel.

I've gotten to 3750 with 41 grains H380/55 Nos. B-Tip, in a 26" barrel, and over 3800 w/52 Hdy. BTHP and 41.5 grains H380. Both loads were very accurate.

R-WEST

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GOD

17 February 2002, 14:04

<dave3220>

I load with AA1680 powder in 32-20 and .22"K"Hornet.
32-20 loads are: 115gr cast plain base, 14 gr. @ 1,650 fps.
100gr. Hornady XTP, 15 gr. @ 1,800 fps.
Starline cases are the best by far, but have slightly less capacity andshow lightly higher pressure than Win. or Rem cases.
I use small pistol primers from Win.

In "K"Hornet I have not had good luck with the lighter bullets retaining accurascy, bucking wind, and hitting hard past WMR ranges.
I load 45 gr. Hornet bullets from Speer or bought in bulk from Rem. and Win.
I load 13 to 13.8 gr. of 1680 depending on which rifle. This betters factory ballitics by a 100 fps or so, but the cases last and the rifles shoot better if I don't try to turn them into a .222.
I have noticed longer case life and a hair's better accurascy from a tight "K" chamber.
Also Win. pistol primers seem to give a bit better accurascy.
Anybody have similar experience?

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Dave

21 February 2002, 16:00

R-WEST

dave3220 -

I've noticed a similar thing with the Small Pistol primers, at least in the Hornet. It seems they provide a 'softer' start for things in the smallish Hornet case. I know Hornets can be very finicky, and the one I was working with in a 340 Savage definitely grouped better after switching primers.

R-WEST

22 February 2002, 03:13

sxr6

Any of you Sako or Tikka 22-250 owners tried to establish COAL by seating bullets out to almost touch the lands?? I tried my Sako & neibourghs Tikka & found by the time you get close to the lands the bullets bout ready to fall out of the case!!! They sure seemed to have deep throats in them!!

23 February 2002, 09:28

Bubster

Try 36.6 gr. Varget behind a 50 gr. Hornady V-Max with a CCI Benchrest primer. This laod has shot in most of my .22-250 rifles. My Weayherby SVM will place 5 shots @ 100 yds. under a 1/2 inch. I do however shoot the V-Max molycoated.

23 February 2002, 09:30

Bubster

Try 36.6 gr. Varget behind a 50 gr. Hornady V-Max with a CCI Benchrest primer. This load has shot in most of my .22-250 rifles. My Weayherby SVM will place 5 shots @ 100 yds. under a 1/2 inch. I do however shoot the V-Max molycoated.