[eagleseeker]

Anyone out there reload 22hp savage. have 1 been reloadin it for a few yrs was wondering if anyone out there has any reloadin info they could pass on about this ol war horse

[rcmodel]

Only thing I know is finding the proper size .227" - .228" jacketed bullets for them is hit & miss at best.

Hornady still makes a 70 grain Spire-Point .227" bullet, but that's the only one I know of.

They have a little load data in the #6 manual.

rcmodel

[NCsmitty]

Welcome eagleseeker, are you short on data or just testing the waters for other users of the old Savage.
I don't load it but have some data from Ammoguide.

Bullet Gr
45 Alliant/Herc 2400

17.0gr.
3100fps
960ftlb
24.0"

55 IMR-4895

28.5gr
3100fps
1174ftlb
24.0"

70 Winchester IMR-4895

28.0gr Max
2754fps
1179ftlb
20.0"

70 Winchester IMR-3031

27.0gr Max
2777fps
1199ftlb
20.0"

70 Hornady IMR-4320

29.0gr
2820fps
1236ftlb
20.0"

70 Winchester IMR-4320

30.0gr Max
2840fps
1254ftlb
20.0"

71 RWS Vihtavuori N-160

30.2gr Max Recently added
2720fps
1166ftlb
23.5"


71 RWS Vihtavuori N-135

23.8gr Max Recently added
2740fps
1184ftlb
23.5"

Recently added
71 RWS Vihtavuori N-140

25.6gr Max Recently added
2840fps
1272ftlb
23.5"



NCsmitty

[eagleseeker]

Cool i have data but not all that much on it now i have alot more . i do get the .228 bullets but a gun smith told me i can run .223 bullets thru it an thats what i have been doin 65 gr v max to be exact figured i would loose accuracy but actually it has improved with the .223 use h380 at 29 gr with 30/30 brass necked down.100 yrds i have 1 in group guess i cant complain.

[rcmodel]

Heck! It might shoot 1/4" groups with the right size bullets then! :D

rcmodel

[NuJudge]

I have one, plus Lyman mold & sizer, plus RCBS dies to convert .30-30 cases.

You might want to look up a Handloader article on the caliber from some years ago. Lots of good info. PM me an address, and when I have time I will hunt it down.

S&B still loads it, and they claim ballistics US data never achieved.

Mine is not very accurate because of a loose barrel/receiver joint. It shoots ok with just the barrel mounted sights.

CDD

[eagleseeker]

From what i have read the big fall down about the gun was its accuracy.especially the take down model like i have model 99 its lethal on yotes prairie pups an believe it or not bull elk.tracked him for about a half mile.he is nice an cool in the fridge.