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I went to Hodgdon rifle data and got the load data for this cartridge using 50 grain bullets in a 22-250. The powder weight range using Varget was at a minimum 34.5 and maximum 37.5 grains.
I proceeded to load up 60 cartridges.
10 at 35 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 35 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
10 at 36 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 36 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
10 at 37 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 37 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
I checked my Lyman 49th reloading handbook and there isn't a Varget powder listed for 50 gr but a 45 gr has a starting load of 36 and a max of 39.5 and 52 gr has a starting load of 33.5 and a max of 38.
I am feeling comfortable with the cartridges until I get surfing around and start seeing that very few people load over 36.5 gr Varget with a 50 gr bullet.
Saw a few nervous about loads higher. I also am worried that the Barnes grenades may come apart at a higher powder load.
I am feeling fine about shooting the 35 and 36 grain loads and certainly would start shooting in that order, but wish that I had loaded the last batch at 36.5 or 35.5.
Do I need to pull the 37 gr loads or am I going to be OK in my stainless Ruger 77 with the 1/14 twist. Thanks.
This is a case of ask first and shoot later.
I proceeded to load up 60 cartridges.
10 at 35 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 35 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
10 at 36 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 36 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
10 at 37 gr with 50 gr Hornady VMax
10 at 37 gr with 50 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade
I checked my Lyman 49th reloading handbook and there isn't a Varget powder listed for 50 gr but a 45 gr has a starting load of 36 and a max of 39.5 and 52 gr has a starting load of 33.5 and a max of 38.
I am feeling comfortable with the cartridges until I get surfing around and start seeing that very few people load over 36.5 gr Varget with a 50 gr bullet.
Saw a few nervous about loads higher. I also am worried that the Barnes grenades may come apart at a higher powder load.
I am feeling fine about shooting the 35 and 36 grain loads and certainly would start shooting in that order, but wish that I had loaded the last batch at 36.5 or 35.5.
Do I need to pull the 37 gr loads or am I going to be OK in my stainless Ruger 77 with the 1/14 twist. Thanks.
This is a case of ask first and shoot later.