22-250

[JohnHagler]

I'm looking into loading 22-250 with a 52 grain Berger bullet. What wouybe a good powder and starting grain?

 

[cohunt]

H380, 38.0 grains --- go figure

 

[VinceMule]

Varget, 55g, 35.5 and work up slowly, cci 200

 

[Dmagna]

I use varget with the 52 eldm and 52 SMK. Start at 33 grains and work up

 

[Seabeeken]

I'm looking into loading 22-250 with a 52 grain Berger bullet. What wouybe a good powder and starting grain?

Why not get reputable data from a reputable source? Bullet makers, powder makers all have tons of tested data.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I would recommend Varget. Most accurate powder in both my 22-250 and 22-250AI. Closely followed by Benchmark.

Cheers.

 

[Beluebow]

Another vote for Varget.

 

[justinp61]

Varget and 4064 have worked well for me.

 

[Prairie Sasquatch]

My tikka 22-250 liked Benchmark with the 52 grain Berger better than Varget. Varget is better with 55 grain and up however. I don't have data in front of me.

The 52 grain Bergers have worked well on coyotes for me.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I've been using N133 with a 52 gr Sierra Matchking. It works amazingly well.

 

[Gary in MD]

Yea, VarGet is working very well in a couple 22-250s for me. One is with 52 grain Bergers and the other is with 55 Sierra blitz kings.
Great accuracy, speed and the added benefit of being less temperature sensitive than most of those ball powders.

 

[marchboom]

They have these books called "reloading manuals". All the info you need can be found in these books. And then there are the powder companies that list powder charges.

 

[Prairie Sasquatch]

I think it's ok to ask about good powders to start with. There are powders that shoot better with different bullets in certain calibers.

I'd rather help a guy find a powder that works than have him buy a bunch of powders that aren't a good fit even though they are listed in the manual.

 

[Hugnot]

I have started to use 33.5 VN 540 in my 7.7 twist .22-250 with Hornady 62 grain ELDMVT bullets - just under 3,600 fps & 1.5"-2" at 300 . Trying to find exact load manual data would be difficult. I like load manuals & have 1,000's of paper pages to read and then there is the internet.

Some load data on internet:

https://shootersreference.com/reloadingdata/22-250-remington/

Probably more than 100 loads for 52 grain bullets - assistance from others would help - ball powders are generally less expensive & more available. VN 140 is available my LGS and sale price about same as H380 & Win Staball Match. The VN manual has .22-.250 VN 540 data.