22-250 reloading

[Leaky Waders]

Hi,

I've purchased a variety of bullets to work up some 22-250 loads.

Can I use this data:

45 GR. BAR XBT Hodgdon H335 .224" 2.340" 31.5 3593 41,400 CUP 34.5 3908 48,500 CUP

for the barnes tsx 45gr tsx fb?

I'm not really familiar with the barnes bullets...they are just a hunk of copper? I've got several other brands of bullets too but was having trouble finding reloading data on the barnes.

Thanks,

LW

 

[loadedround]

That loading information you have listed is exactly as shown on on the Hodgdon reloading site for H335 and the Barnes 45 gr bullet; and yes you can use that data in your 22-250. Barnes bullets are solid copper or copper alloy.

 

[sig220mw]

Be prepared to have quite a bit of copper in your barrel after using solid copper bullets. You will be able to get it out though. I looked at the bore of my 308 after shooting barnes bullets and it looked as if I had painted golden pin stripes in the barrel. Took work to get it out. It is also the sole reason I seldom use barnes bullets. They were usually accurate but I noticed that in hot weather they weren't consistent. I then read that due to the solid copper design the bullets did not compress as much as the gilded lead core types and thus the inconsistent accuracy was due to higher pressure generated especially in hotter weather. This coupled with the extra barrel scrubbing made me quit using them. That's just me though. Others on this forum probably have more recent experience with them and can give you some pointers.

 

[Leaky Waders]

Yeah I was hesitant to even buy them because they cost quit a bit more than others and the all copper aspect had me wary. But I want to try some different bullet types and then see what happens.

I haven't cleaned my rifle barrel at all yet...only fired like 100 rounds through it. I figure as long as it shoots well, I won't be cleaning it.

 

[NCsmitty]

Using all copper bullets is a compromise to satisfy the legislative ban on lead projectiles in areas of a few "progressive" states. Some people have good luck with lead-free bullets, but you'll not find any on my shelf.
Copper jacketed lead bullets are much more predictable, and far less costly, as a rule.

I use the 52gr Hornady A-Max in my 22-250, and will be trying some 52gr Nosler Custom Competition in the future.



NCsmitty

 

[Leaky Waders]

Thanks NCsmitty I also have some midway dogtown bullets 50 grains spitzer (I hope they're good...got a box of 500), sierra 55 gr hp boattail gamekings, sierra 50 grain spitzer varminter, speer 45 gr sp varmint and the barnes 45 gr tsx fb that prompted this thread.

 

[sig220mw]

I've been using Hornady 60 gr spires for years now. My ruger loves them. I have 2 loads that work really well. 37 grains of imr 4350 or 31.5 grains of
imr 4064. I prefer the 4350 because it is a hotter load. Both of them give me 1/2 inch groups and I've gotten 5/16 inch groups occasionally when I'm really on and treating my trigger right.

I kill deer with these loads. I always make neck and head shots because of the light 224 bullets. I've read posts from others that say they make lung and heart shots with 224 bullets but I figure with such an accurate bullet I have no reason to not make head and neck shots. If I can't get one of these shots, I'll pass it up rather than take a chance. I've personally known hunters that wounded deer with these smaller bullets and had to chase them to hell and back.

 

[DANNY-L]

I've had excellent groups with my rem.700 useing 50gr.nosler ballistic tip,35.8gr, imr 4064,cci 200,col of 2.350 under 1/2" @100yds

 

[Afy]

The 52, 53 grain accuracy nodes in the Lyman manual are great. I have also had luck with the 60 grain Sierra's with N-140.

 

[Blackrock]

I have good results with those Midway Dogtown 50g bullets. I used H380, Varget and
H4895 in my Ruger M77VT with good results.
I have been loading the 50g Dog Town bullets in .222Rem, .223 and 22-250.

 

[birdshot8's]

h 380

i have always thought the 22-250 was meant to be reloaded with H380. 38 grns under a 55 grain bullet.