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Heavy 22s

quigley257 said:
Yeah... I know. I'm running 79gr CEB DTACs in it right now and they shoot great. I'm just looking for maximum splat factor, which I don't forsee happening with a monometal bullet. Velocity kills, no doubt, but expansion is where it's at for varmints.
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More info on .22 75 ELD:

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No problems at 3250 with 7.7 twist 5R barrel (McGowen).

Give me some info on the 79gr CEB DTAC. I gotta feeling it is a hollow point match type bullet - not the greatest for expansion on tiny targets or some bigger.
 
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Hugnot said:
More info on .22 75 ELD:

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No problems at 3250 with 7.7 twist 5R barrel (McGowen).

Give me some info on the 79gr CEB DTAC. I gotta feeling it is a hollow point match type bullet - not the greatest for expansion on tiny targets or some bigger.
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.224 79gr SINGLE FEED MTAC (Match/Tactical) - 50ct

50ct This is a SINGLE FEED bullet. Our MTAC line is machined out of lead free solid copper bar stock on a CNC swiss lathe. These are a high BC, solid bullet designed exclusively for target use at all ranges. A unique feature of this bullet is our patented SealTite™ band which is a band slightly...
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quigley257 said:
Yeah... I know. I'm running 79gr CEB DTACs in it right now and they shoot great. I'm just looking for maximum splat factor, which I don't forsee happening with a monometal bullet. Velocity kills, no doubt, but expansion is where it's at for varmints.
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Call Steve/Brian he'll tell you which ones open the fastest. If they don't make it in that model they'll custom design it for you.
 
Number stuff on .224 79 DTAC:

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Should be good for shooting deers. Probably intended for lower velocities than .22 CM. I plugged in 3,150 fps.

Should concerns arise about bullet failure with 75 H ELDM's, the 88 grain H ELDM would be another consideration with a 7 twist. Stabilization more than adequate & plastic tippy thing & thin jacket for expansion.

The Hornady 4DOF calculator will indicate bullet performance for the 75 & 88 grain ELDM bullets.
 
Great info, I just received my 22 Creed and I loaded my first 50 rounds using ELDM 88, using H 4831sc at 38.5grs. 2809 fps. 1/7 twist. 20" Barrel.
Time to start tinkering.
 
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Without listing the barrel length the speed means near nothing. I'm pushing an 80.5 at 3200@20" barrel with H4350 but still need to get some more rounds on it so the speed will settle down.

OP - 75amax is where I'd start.
 
I've shot plenty of prairie dogs with 88 gr ELDMs out of my 22-250 AI. Makes a mess of them. Current load with RL-23 and a 22" barrel is right at 3150 FPS.

A 77 gr TMK works really well also when looking for "splat factor". 77 gr TMKs are hard to find now, but Creedmoor Sports sells projectiles as "American Bullet Company". They list a .224 77 gr tipped match bullet from a "major bullet manufacturer" (I'm pretty positive it's Sierra). They have the same green tips and BC as the TMK.

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