what grain bullet?

ltmcleoed · March 10, 2008, 07:42 PM

what grain bullet should i use for a 22-250 if i plan on hunting groundhog and coyote with ranges from 100-300 yards?

jrothWA · March 11, 2008, 01:48 AM

the weight will help with wind effect.
Some use standard 55gr loads also.

Art Eatman · March 11, 2008, 11:15 AM

Most anything in the 52-ish to 60-something range that gives you the best groups. Ol' Wily Coyote won't know the difference...

Art

New_Pollution1086 · March 11, 2008, 02:09 PM

45 gr hp for the groundhogs, i don't know for the coyotes.

T

Buzzcook · March 11, 2008, 04:07 PM

Whatever shoots best out of your rifle. 300yds isn't far enough to worry about wind effect unless it's blowing a gale.
Go to the range with 3 or 4 boxes of different rounds. See what groups best and use that.

castnblast · March 11, 2008, 07:53 PM

If you reload, try this recipe: 50 gr. speer behind 36 gr. of Benchmark. Velocity is close to 3900fps - my avg is 3897. flat as a pancake.

model70fan · March 11, 2008, 08:02 PM

"Whatever shoots best out of your rifle"
+1
Every rifle shoots different ammo differently, my brother and me have IDENTICAL .220 swifts, mine shoots 45 gr best, while his shoots 42s best, any 22-250 bullet weight is sufficient for 'yotes (I use 50 gr), that is my main dog gun, both prairie and song dogs, I have taken coyotes at pretty long distances with some pretty light bullets, basically find whatever weight shoots best and it will work

BIGR · March 11, 2008, 09:46 PM

52 or 53 grain and on up.

Scorch · March 12, 2008, 12:35 AM

Most 22-250 rifles have a 1:14" twist, making it very difficult to stabilize bullets over 60 gr. My 22-250 liked the 52 gr MHP a lot, and it shoots fairly well with the 55 gr. If I was to recommend just one bullet weight that would be ideal in a 22-250, I would say 50-53 gr. Pure magic!

YukonKid · March 12, 2008, 01:15 AM

50-60

It wont know the difference though, only you will

YK

crowbeaner · March 12, 2008, 04:53 PM

I prefer the 52 grain original Speer HP behind 38.0 of the OLD H380, not the detuned stuff they published in the last reloaders guide. Absolute pink mist under 200 yards. The cavernous open point leaves no doubt you hit something. Try them over 40.0 of WW 760 or 34.5 of IMR 4895 if you don't have H380. Same effect, and good accuracy.

arizona hunter · March 19, 2008, 10:26 AM

I have three friends that all shoot a 22-250, and they use either the Hornady 52 gr. bthp or the Sierra 52.

Loaded4yote · March 19, 2008, 04:23 PM

My Ruger M77 Mark II likes the Sierra 50 gr. Spitzers with a medium load of Varget.

Really, It depends on what your rifle will accuately shoot. Hopefully it's not a picky eater like mine

Fat White Boy · March 19, 2008, 10:29 PM

I use 52 gr Match Grade HPBT over 38.5 grains of IMR 4350 in my Browning Model 1885 Low wall .22-250. It took a while to come up with that load. You will have to experiment with it. At 100 yards, it will almost cut a coyote in half...

March 10, 2008, 07:42 PM	#1
ltmcleoed Member Join Date: March 9, 2008 Location: Monroe NC Posts: 65	what grain bullet? what grain bullet should i use for a 22-250 if i plan on hunting groundhog and coyote with ranges from 100-300 yards?

March 11, 2008, 01:48 AM	#2
jrothWA Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2006 Posts: 2,519	try the 60 -64grs... the weight will help with wind effect. Some use standard 55gr loads also.

March 11, 2008, 02:09 PM	#4
New_Pollution1086 Senior Member Join Date: February 26, 2007 Location: WC - CA Posts: 680	45 gr hp for the groundhogs, i don't know for the coyotes. T __________________ "I have ridden the mighty moon worm, and it was good" "Aim Big miss Big, Aim small Miss small" "Don't rush the monkey and you'll see a better show." - T. Boone Pickens

March 11, 2008, 07:53 PM	#6
castnblast Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 1,148	If you reload, try this recipe: 50 gr. speer behind 36 gr. of Benchmark. Velocity is close to 3900fps - my avg is 3897. flat as a pancake. __________________ VEGETARIAN...old indian word for bad hunter

March 11, 2008, 08:02 PM	#7
model70fan Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2007 Location: WI, MT Posts: 247	"Whatever shoots best out of your rifle" +1 Every rifle shoots different ammo differently, my brother and me have IDENTICAL .220 swifts, mine shoots 45 gr best, while his shoots 42s best, any 22-250 bullet weight is sufficient for 'yotes (I use 50 gr), that is my main dog gun, both prairie and song dogs, I have taken coyotes at pretty long distances with some pretty light bullets, basically find whatever weight shoots best and it will work __________________ Armed citizens, keeping America free from tyranny since 1776 Rights are like muscles... without excersise they will deteriorate and eventually cease to exist

March 11, 2008, 11:15 AM	#3
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Most anything in the 52-ish to 60-something range that gives you the best groups. Ol' Wily Coyote won't know the difference... Art

March 11, 2008, 04:07 PM	#5
Buzzcook Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 6,126	Whatever shoots best out of your rifle. 300yds isn't far enough to worry about wind effect unless it's blowing a gale. Go to the range with 3 or 4 boxes of different rounds. See what groups best and use that.

March 11, 2008, 09:46 PM	#8
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	52 or 53 grain and on up.

March 12, 2008, 12:35 AM	#9
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Most 22-250 rifles have a 1:14" twist, making it very difficult to stabilize bullets over 60 gr. My 22-250 liked the 52 gr MHP a lot, and it shoots fairly well with the 55 gr. If I was to recommend just one bullet weight that would be ideal in a 22-250, I would say 50-53 gr. Pure magic! __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

March 12, 2008, 01:15 AM	#10
YukonKid Senior Member Join Date: November 29, 2007 Location: NW Posts: 744	50-60 It wont know the difference though, only you will YK __________________ This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!

March 12, 2008, 04:53 PM	#11
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	I prefer the 52 grain original Speer HP behind 38.0 of the OLD H380, not the detuned stuff they published in the last reloaders guide. Absolute pink mist under 200 yards. The cavernous open point leaves no doubt you hit something. Try them over 40.0 of WW 760 or 34.5 of IMR 4895 if you don't have H380. Same effect, and good accuracy. __________________ 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.

March 19, 2008, 10:26 AM	#12
arizona hunter Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2005 Location: phoenix, AZ Posts: 212	I have three friends that all shoot a 22-250, and they use either the Hornady 52 gr. bthp or the Sierra 52.

March 19, 2008, 04:23 PM	#13
Loaded4yote Member Join Date: March 15, 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 70	My Ruger M77 Mark II likes the Sierra 50 gr. Spitzers with a medium load of Varget. Really, It depends on what your rifle will accuately shoot. Hopefully it's not a picky eater like mine Last edited by Loaded4yote; March 19, 2008 at 05:35 PM.

March 19, 2008, 10:29 PM	#14
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	I use 52 gr Match Grade HPBT over 38.5 grains of IMR 4350 in my Browning Model 1885 Low wall .22-250. It took a while to come up with that load. You will have to experiment with it. At 100 yards, it will almost cut a coyote in half...