Recent content by 22-243middlestead

So here’s my experience with CFE223. I live in Wyoming so the temperature can go from 100deg to -45. Several years ago I bought a very accurate 22-250. Spring time I worked up a load that shot one hole groups at 3,600fps. I shot that load all summer on prairie dogs. December I went coyote...

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I have used a electric air mattress pump with a section of garden home for years! If you want to make it work even better you can set the pump in a cooler and run the hose out the lid! They are about $25 at Walmart.

I'm hope they make a go of it!!! I would really like to use their bullet instead of the blackjack. the Blackjack is a Phenomenal long range bullet. I just wanted something different for hunting.

All i have heard is the chatter on reloading groups on Facebook. somewhere I was told that they were going to come out with a 128gr +-. I hope that they do, I'm a huge fan of Berger hunting bullets. Till this year when I tried the blackjacks I hadn't used anything else in ten years.

I really like the 25PRC I built. only problem that I have had is I was REALLY disapointed on how it performed on antelope this year. I hung it on the wall and am waiting for Bergers new 25 cal heavy to come out in the spring.

thank you for the offer. what is it built on? I really cant afford to have more than on gun tied up for experiments right now! but I would be really interested in the build specs

I built a 25PRC and had thought about doing a 22PRC but thought that the diminishing return Idea would fall into place. Not real sure. I might try loading some 75 grain slugs in the 25PRC that would give me a good Idea of the speeds that I might be able to reach

I get that eye roll all the time. Every time I mention one of my thousands of crazy Ideas

Dean, thats awesome/ exiting. would you care to share your load data or components with which your Middlestead is getting 5,000? it sure would be nice to accomplish it before re-barreling it.

I have a Smith down the street that swears hid 22-06AI will reach over 5,200. only problem with that is that my experiment action is a short action.

the 22 creed is a Fine cartrage from what I have been told. It just wont reach the speeds I'm looking for. I' not looking for a hunting rifle or target rifle. I'm just experimenting for speed. it will be a completely consumable rifle for fun.

I have talked to several people online that have said they have reached 5,000-5,200. the fastest I have been able to reach is 4,500. I plan on putting a 30" tube on my next one so that I can harness the energy just a little longer.

your right there really is no use for a rifle like that. I'm just like doing things that are out of the norm. After building my 243AI and shooting 55gr slugs at 4,000 I got hooked on seeing how fast I could make a bullet go. the thought of making a bullet go a mile a second is appealing to me. I...

I started out my experimenting with a old 22-250, that I had the chamber chased out on. I fire formed enough brass to do three ladder tests. I initially tried shooting the 35gr V-max over CFE223. I quickly learned that the vmax exploded at 43 yards. plus my way of thinking was that if I was...