22.250 bullets

[Whitebeard]

Thank you JMS, you've really got me thinking now!
I only consider myself a very amateur reloader, but now I think I'm falling under a very dark spell......
Whichever angle I look at it from, it means more shooting and more shooting is more fun! Etc, etc, etc

Another one now on the slippery slope!!

Ian.

 

[The Burpster]

5grns can make a significant difference if your barrel prefers them. As stated before if you are happy with what you are using then no need to change. The Sako 75 that I had was remarkably good with 52grn or lighter but 55grn started to open groups up. Not a problem with charlie out to 250 beyond that and I would've probably done more work with a heavier bullet for less wind interferance.

Conversely now my Howa 1500 doesnt like light bullets but will one hole at 100 with several Sierra bullets @ 55grn and above.

Interestingly if you're getting into it more, several of the American bullet makers make bullets for a particular twist rate (Sierra my fave certainly do) if you use these bullets appropriately and work a powder load for your barrel sub 1/2MOA is what you should be aiming for with 22-250 (pun intended).

if you aren't that into it and giving Charlie a very bad day is what you're after then where you are at sounds adequate.

 

[leej]

Burpster, thankyou for taking the time to reply (and educate an amateur). Same goes to everyone who replied! I am happy with the results I'm getting to be honest, but as I replied to Whitebeard getting into it more can only equal more fun with my sport. More R+D equals more shooting equals more improvement in my shooting. I cant see a single negative anywhere on the horizon but many positives!!

 

[The Burpster]

Burpster, thankyou for taking the time to reply (and educate an amateur). Same goes to everyone who replied! I am happy with the results I'm getting to be honest, but as I replied to Whitebeard getting into it more can only equal more fun with my sport. More R+D equals more shooting equals more improvement in my shooting. I cant see a single negative anywhere on the horizon but many positives!!

Interestingly it will give you more confidence too. I wouldn't have put myself up to taking Charlie up to 250yrds if I HAND'T done the load development and knowing full well where my bullets would drop.

Most deer realistically are taken at 100yds and less (yes I know there are exceptions to that but this is a generalisation), Charlie is a different proposition though and to get that close you have to have EPIC field skills. So shooting out to a range that you are comfortable with is part of the sport.

Enjoy the playtime!!!!