Powder for 22-250

[436]

I think I'd go with H380 with that said, I have Weatherby .224 Wby Mag, with a 1-14" twist... it's one of the older Wby MkV miniature action 26" barrel. Actually, I have two of them the other one was in a 22-250 Rem which I had re-barreled to a 6XC Tubbs, but I digress. My 1-14" twist will shoot nothing above 50gr bullets with any accuracy, that is, if I go to 52-53 the groups start coming apart'..., go to 55 and above and it's a shotgun... The Barnes 50gr'ers I use are the older 50gr "VLC" blue coated bullet {22491} **** shame they're not making the "blues" anymore, they make the same bullet but without the coating, however... I like the coated and I bought a lifetime supply when I had the chance so I'm good. So, my point; I think I'd stay with the 50gr and lower weight bullets in your 1-14" twist rifle no matter what powder you choose.
Top 6XC
Botom Wby Mk .224 Wby Mag

are tac drivers.

 

[mdmiller]

Varget....

 

[chindits]

436 them some purtty stocks there

 

[Coldfinger]

I've used imr 3031 & 4064 and H380 for 30 years plus man has it been that long I used to reload my 22-250 with a handheld Lee loader and hammer on Saturday mornings when my siblings were watching looney toons!!! I stuck with h380 for the metering ease.

 

[tribb]

You might try cfe223 if you can find some

I actually have one pound . All could get!!

 

[436]

436 them some purtty stocks there

Yes, it is, when I bought them I bought them at the same time and had them hand-select the stocks for me, back then I believe I paid $25.00 or $50.00 each extra for hand-select stocks. Both rifles have been amazing shooters, when the 6XC was a .22-250 it played havoc on the Yotes over the years. Mostly shoot 60gr Nosler SPBT's and later Sierra 65gr Game King SPBT's which became my favorite .22-250 and .223 bullet for all-around usage. The only reason I re-barreled the .22-250 too the 6XC was... so I could hunt Dear with it in States with a 243 cal restriction.

 

[Slibey]

With 1/14 twist stay with 50-52 grain pills. Mine likes varget

 

[Wrenches]

I have several 22-250's and Swifts, all with 26" barrels. I have many fast and accurate loads for both chamberings with various bullet weights. I only use two powders in both. 3031 or 4064. I'm hoping they don't stop making either one like they did 4320!

 

[7stw]

IMR4895 was my go to powder and 52gn SMK was the bullet. I tried some of the other fast IMR's, like IMR3031 and IMR4320, along with Hodgdon H380, Varget and H414. I tried with several bullets to get N133 to shoot and finally succeeded with the 52gn A-Max. W748 was a good powder also.

The 52 grain smk, and 4895 are my all time best shooter in this caliber.
I think my load was 34.8 grains, 210 fed, @2.464 coal. Bug hole, all the time.

 

[7stw]

You might try cfe223 if you can find some

I'll bet that stuff will make it perk!

 

[cape cove]

When I had my 22/250 I tried CFE223 with the 52 gr Berger. My last load was 38.4 grs. Never chroned the load but accuracy was not very good. Another load I used was 37.5 grs CFE223 in a Hornady case lit with a WW primer. Velocity of this load was 3652 ft/sec from my 26" barrel. Again accuracy wasn't the best. JME

 

[WYO300RUM]

I haven't reloaded for my 22-250 in a long time. I have a Sako heavy 24 in. barrel w/14 twist. It and two others I had, a Win. Mod. 70 w/heavy 24 in. 14 twist and my first center fire rifle a Rem. 788 all shot good with 4064, H380 and W748. Used only 50 to 55 gr. Bullets.
That M70 had a long action. Man I wish I still had it. It was a shooter .

 

[Prairie]

Varget and IMR4064 shoot well in my 12 twist Savages with 55 grain bullets.

Both powders plus RL-15 work well in all of my 14:1 twist rifles (2 - .22-250's, 220 Swift) They all do great with 50 and 55 grain Hornady V Max's as well.

 

[300 Weatherby Mag]

My 1-14 twist 22-250 likes IMR 8208 and Benchmark.