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December 22, 2012, 07:29 AM | #1 |
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A reduced load in a 22-250
I have a Remington 700 in a 22-250. I wanted to make a reduced load where I can shot small game with out blowing them up. So went with a 45 gr. sierra SP, and did a work up for 4.0 gr to 5.5 gr. of 700X . Well the 5.5 gr was the best at 50 yds. a 3 shot group was .209". Looks like about 1400 FPS?? Looks like that will work.
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December 22, 2012, 08:51 AM | #2 |
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Interesting... but it sounds like a 22LR should do the same thing cheaper, considering the ballistics you mention...
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December 22, 2012, 09:40 AM | #3 |
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I think that is a lot of case volume for 4-5gr of powder and that there would be a high potential for squibs.
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December 22, 2012, 10:45 AM | #4 |
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http://http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Trail%20Boss%20Reduced%20Loads%20R&P.pdf
I don't know about reduced 700x loads so will refrain from commenting. Hodgdon Trail Boss is great for this type of thing. Take a look at the link. The utility of such a load is for when going on a walking varmint or predator hunt and you don't want to pack two rifles but you want the flexibility to take something for the pot. At least I assume that is what the OP has in mind.
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December 22, 2012, 10:48 AM | #5 |
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I don't know anything about the powder you chose, but I know H4895 makes a great powder for reduced loads. Might be a possibility as well for small game. I had thought about this as well when making a load for my daughter for her .223. One load for squirrel and rabbit and one load for deer or coyotes.
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December 22, 2012, 03:11 PM | #6 |
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Well it work very good and it is no way that it could be a squib load.
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December 22, 2012, 03:17 PM | #7 |
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Trail Boss is fantastic for this purpose.
I use it to load my 204, 32gr bullets at about 2,200fps. Very quiet, literally sounds like a cap gun. |
December 22, 2012, 06:55 PM | #8 |
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IMR SR 4759 ....... very accurate in .270 Win reduced loads.
Don't have a manual handy, but probably applicable for 22-250. Then again, there is the .22 LR. |
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