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Osage · March 5, 2011, 05:28 PM

Picked up some Hornady Match hollow-point bullets on sale at Midway. Got one box of 68 grain and one 75. Just thought I'd try some of the bigger bullets for target shooting. Kinda hard to find much load data on these rounds. From what I did find, I loaded some at 30 and and some at 31 grains of IMR-4064. I couldn't attest to the accuracy as I was trying to sight in a new scope and had difficulty with it. the bullets did however leave oblong holes in the cardboard. Can't believe these would actually be key-holing. Could this be too much or too little pressure? Seated out too far? I was seating the bullets above the minimum OAL and didn't have any problems chambering them. Is there a specific twist rate these big boys need?. Gun is a new Stevens model 200 22-250 I picked up at a gun show. My 55 grain bullets with 33 grains 4064 can tear a ragged hole when the scopes right.

I want to go back to my original scope and find more load data. Anyone have experience with these bullets?

March 5, 2011, 05:28 PM	#1
Osage Member Join Date: September 27, 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 69	Loading 68 & 75 gr Hornady in 22-250 Picked up some Hornady Match hollow-point bullets on sale at Midway. Got one box of 68 grain and one 75. Just thought I'd try some of the bigger bullets for target shooting. Kinda hard to find much load data on these rounds. From what I did find, I loaded some at 30 and and some at 31 grains of IMR-4064. I couldn't attest to the accuracy as I was trying to sight in a new scope and had difficulty with it. the bullets did however leave oblong holes in the cardboard. Can't believe these would actually be key-holing. Could this be too much or too little pressure? Seated out too far? I was seating the bullets above the minimum OAL and didn't have any problems chambering them. Is there a specific twist rate these big boys need?. Gun is a new Stevens model 200 22-250 I picked up at a gun show. My 55 grain bullets with 33 grains 4064 can tear a ragged hole when the scopes right. I want to go back to my original scope and find more load data. Anyone have experience with these bullets?