22-250 with 35gr V-Max

[osteodoc08]

I've got a Kimber Varmint in 22-250. I'm finally getting around to loading for it. It has a 1:14 twist.

I picked up some Hornady 35gr VMax bullets. Looking over my powder selections at home I've got Varget and 8208XBR. Anyone have success with these components already.

My anticipation is to work up a load and use it for crows and other varmints as well as water jugs out to 500+ yards for fun.

Let the fun begin!

 

[rcmodel]

Well you picked the wrong bullet weight for 500 yards!!

A heavier 50 or 55 grain bullet will give you way less wind drift, and get there faster at long ranges like that.

The very light for caliber bullets have the ballistic coefficient of a badminton shuttlecock!

rc

 

[ole farmerbuck]

badminton shuttlecock!

Now thats a good one!

 

[dagger dog]

That little bullet was designed for the 22 Hornet varmint ammo that Hornady markets, shoots real good too in a Hornet 1 in 14 twist.

Loaded some in 223 Rem, with RE 10 didn't shoot well at any distance, I believe it was the very large bullet jump to the lands.

Trade them in for the 40's and the Varget will work.

 

[rcmodel]

That too!

That 35 grain Hornet bullet is very lightly constructed to expand at Hornet velocity.

It will blow up in the air and leave a grey streak if you try to push it to 22-250 velocity.

rc

 

[Dangerous Dan]

Nozler makes a 35 gr Lead free Bullet that is the best 35 gr bullet In My eyes , I shoot 22 BR and 220 Swift 223 AI the 40 GR V Max work well and My Guns are also 1-14 twist hope this helps DD

 

[627PCFan]

Well...............back.a few years ago I loaded 35gn 223 1-14 and an overmax load of h322. Got me 3475fps. I think you will be ok with that twist but impact performance is another story.

 

[witchhunter]

RC, you didn't really say badmitten shuttlecock did you? My coyote huntin pardner loads a 40 Vmax in his 250 at over 4000. I don't think the 35's would hold up either at that velocity. Wonder what the target would look like....
Dangerous, what do you shoot in your .220 AI? Mine likes 50 Vmax in front of H380.....That thing is death!
If you do a search on this forum for badmitten, you should only find one entry...RCmodel!

 

[osteodoc08]

It's just for fun guys. If I wanted really long distance, I could get one of my bigger guns out to play.

Shuttlecock is about right. The BC is around 0.1 I believe. I'd be better off lobbing my 405gr lead boolits out of my 45/70. I may do that too.

Again, this was just to experiment and have fun. If I pop a few crows along the way, it's just better.

I've got a 50gr load I use for bigger varmints. I'll be experimenting with it too.

 

[Kurastduuks]

Load a case full of trail boss and report back on your new hornet!

 

[osteodoc08]

I went back to my LGS and swapped them out for the 50gr VMaxs and picked up 3 pounds of CFE223 to feed my 22-250 and AR. I've used it in my AR and it's clean plus it meters well. Not completely sold on the copper eliminating portion as there is always traces of copper when I clean.

Ill report back whenever we get a nice string of a couple nice days.

 

[RainDodger]

My .22-250 really likes 40 grain bullets. A lot. I think the two best bullets I've found for my Browning B78 are the Nosler 40 gr. FBHP (# 17225) and the Hornady 53 gr. HP Match (#2250), over IMR-4064.

 

[claiborne]

I have to agree with RC here, badminton shuttlecocks are generally not good for long range shooting. Mixed with beer, they are tough enough just to get 10 feet over the net
As well, pushing bullets past their intended velocity range can make a magician out of you. I once loaded some 150 gr lead 30-30 bullets at 2750 fps for my Garand. When I fired them, I got a puff of lead vapor out of the barrel; they disappeared right before my eyes..

My 22-250 14 twist seems to like 50 gr ballistic tips and 37 grains of H380.

 

[osteodoc08]

The disappearing bullet trick is good one. I've seen it done with a 220 Swift in the 80's.

As far as shooting 500 yards or so, it was for fun. If I was seriously target shooting, I'd be using something completely different in my armament.

I had looked at the hodgdon website on the 22-250 page and for S&G I looked at the lightest bullet. It was 35 gr. I went back and looked after you guys mentioned it and it is for the lead free bullet. I appreciate everyone pointing out that the bullet was designed for the Hornet and similar. I've learned something. I swapped them out for the 50gr variety.

I still intend on trying out the 40gr vmax.

This is strictly an exercise in fun. I'm not worried about holding MOA. Not needed when shooting at milk jugs.

Thank you to everyone for the advice.