22-250 Pistol Data

Full-choke · April 23, 2008, 11:30 AM

I have a 22-250 Pistol barrel (15") for my TC Encore. I ran through all of my books last night and I only found one of the four had any data on loading them for a pistol. The Lyman book I think had 3 or 4 different load choices in there but not much. The newest Hornady, Sierra and Modern Reloading didn't have anything. Does anyone else have some data that they know works well or which books I might need to look into?

Thanks,
F-C

rwilson452 · April 23, 2008, 12:16 PM

I don't know of any off hand nor do I recall seeing any. I suppose your best bet would be to try some rifle loads using the faster powders.

Full-choke · April 23, 2008, 01:37 PM

The Lyman manual had it using IMR 3031 I know for sure, somewhere in the 27-28 grain range (don't have the book in front of me here at work). And that was out of a 22-250 15" Encore barrel just like mine. I think it might have also had a varget load in there as well, but I thought Varget was a slower burning powder for the long barreled target/varmint rifles?

F-C

ForneyRider · April 25, 2008, 12:37 PM

IMR 3031, IMR 4064, H-Varget, BL(C)-2, all good plus tons more.

Only familar with rifle .22-250.

We did 35gr of H-Varget with 50gr bullet, but G&A had some loads of 38gr H-Varget with 55gr bullet. They were hitting ~3850fps with most of their loads. They were all based around 55gr bullets. But they used lots of diff. powder and bullets. Again these were all rifle.

Varget is great stuff.

crowbeaner · April 25, 2008, 08:34 PM

Try 34.0 of 4895 and the Speer 52 grain HP (original). That's max. so work up. 4895 still gives the top velocity with the short barrel on my kid's 243, and I suspect it will do the job in the Contender as the 15 incher is only 3.5 inches shorter than the M788.

WSM MAGNUM · April 26, 2008, 09:26 AM

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The newest Hornady, Sierra and Modern Reloading didn't have anything.

Sure it does. I have the 7th Edition Sierra Manual and it has a section in it just for T/C`s. I use the 22-250 data from it. There is seven different bullet choices.
It`s under the Single Shot Pistol Reloading Data. It has data from 22 Rem. Jet all the way to 45-70 Gov.

tom234 · April 26, 2008, 12:51 PM

You might want to just use regular rifle load data then get a chronograph to see how they preform in a shorter barrel.

April 23, 2008, 11:30 AM	#1
Full-choke Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 617	22-250 Pistol Data I have a 22-250 Pistol barrel (15") for my TC Encore. I ran through all of my books last night and I only found one of the four had any data on loading them for a pistol. The Lyman book I think had 3 or 4 different load choices in there but not much. The newest Hornady, Sierra and Modern Reloading didn't have anything. Does anyone else have some data that they know works well or which books I might need to look into? Thanks, F-C __________________ TC Encore -6mm Rem Rifle; Ruger 10/22; Ruger 10/22 Ultimate; Stoeger Condor 20; ; Remington 1100 12; Stoeger 22 Luger; Taurus PT1911; Ruger SR40c God gave us the gift of life. It is the most precious gift ever. To be unarmed is to be helpless to protect that gift; that is outright irresponsible. - Ted Nugent

April 23, 2008, 01:37 PM	#3
Full-choke Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 617	The Lyman manual had it using IMR 3031 I know for sure, somewhere in the 27-28 grain range (don't have the book in front of me here at work). And that was out of a 22-250 15" Encore barrel just like mine. I think it might have also had a varget load in there as well, but I thought Varget was a slower burning powder for the long barreled target/varmint rifles? F-C __________________ TC Encore -6mm Rem Rifle; Ruger 10/22; Ruger 10/22 Ultimate; Stoeger Condor 20; ; Remington 1100 12; Stoeger 22 Luger; Taurus PT1911; Ruger SR40c God gave us the gift of life. It is the most precious gift ever. To be unarmed is to be helpless to protect that gift; that is outright irresponsible. - Ted Nugent

April 25, 2008, 12:37 PM	#4
ForneyRider Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2007 Location: Forney, TX Posts: 725	IMR 3031, IMR 4064, H-Varget, BL(C)-2, all good plus tons more. Only familar with rifle .22-250. We did 35gr of H-Varget with 50gr bullet, but G&A had some loads of 38gr H-Varget with 55gr bullet. They were hitting ~3850fps with most of their loads. They were all based around 55gr bullets. But they used lots of diff. powder and bullets. Again these were all rifle. Varget is great stuff. __________________ When all is said and done, there is a lot more said than done.

April 25, 2008, 08:34 PM	#5
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	Try 34.0 of 4895 and the Speer 52 grain HP (original). That's max. so work up. 4895 still gives the top velocity with the short barrel on my kid's 243, and I suspect it will do the job in the Contender as the 15 incher is only 3.5 inches shorter than the M788. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.

April 23, 2008, 12:16 PM	#2
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	I don't know of any off hand nor do I recall seeing any. I suppose your best bet would be to try some rifle loads using the faster powders.

April 26, 2008, 12:51 PM	#7
tom234 Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 753	You might want to just use regular rifle load data then get a chronograph to see how they preform in a shorter barrel.