80 grain bullets, Superformance powder in a fast twist 22-250
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Varmint Hunter
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I've tried Superformance in an 8 twist 22 Creed with 80gr bullets and (so far) all SDs have been high and accuracy poor. It's possible that I just haven't found the right combo, but early results haven't been good.
FWIW - RE17 has produced excellent accuracy and low SDs.
FWIW - RE17 has produced excellent accuracy and low SDs.
KNOTFERSAIL
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No real world experience but I have read a lot of articles claiming leverevolution is the cats meow in the 22-250 w/ heavies.
Might be worth a look if you don't already have a shelf full of superformance.
Might be worth a look if you don't already have a shelf full of superformance.
The reason for the question is I have been getting superb accuracy with 75 grain Berger VLD's and Barnes 62 grain TTSX's and would like to venture into the 80's. I have a limited supply of Superformance, thus the question before going heavier.....
Varmint Hunter
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If you're getting superb accuracy with Superformance and 75 Bergers, I'd expect that it would work just as well with an 80gr version.
I planed to do that, but was mainly looking to see if anyone has already ventured there. I have a few of the 80 grain JLK's to use, but with them not being made anymore, I was looking to conserve as many as I could. I use their 105's in a 6 Creed with excellent success. You not having very good success with the 80's in a 22 Creed made me even more me nervous to try them due to using them in a fast twist 220 Swift already. I maybe will leave well enough alone with the JLK's in the 22-250 for now....
