60g 22-250?

[thejetman]

Found a good deal on cheaperthendirt the other day so I bought four boxes. Hornady Custom Match 60g ammo. I have a 1 in 12 22-250. I guess the question is has anyone shot these? Or know that they will stabilize and whatnot? The box says 3600 FPS at the muzzle. They are a soft point match bullet. Just pokin the fire here.

[Predator1]

The 1in12 22-250 should stabilize them fine. I have not shot them as I reload but I hope they do well for you.

[acemisser]

Found a good deal on cheaperthendirt the other day so I bought four boxes. Hornady Custom Match 60g ammo. I have a 1 in 12 22-250. I guess the question is has anyone shot these? Or know that they will stabilize and whatnot? The box says 3600 FPS at the muzzle. They are a soft point match bullet. Just pokin the fire here.

Just because the box says 3600 fps DOES not mean you need to go that fast
I have some fantastic accuracy at less than 3000 with the 60 grain bullets...Not the ones
you have but with others...Lets us know how they work out for you...

[scope eye]

When they put FPS on a box it usually means max, before spinning apart, I'm sure there's some wiggle room there.

Tanks Dean

[scope eye]

36gr of Varget will put you at 3500+ FPS and won't hurt your brass.

Dean

[thejetman]

Well they shot wonderfully today. I did notice that after 25 or so the barrel started to warm up and the groups grew a little. But overall type gun handled the load without question. I will post some pictures when I get back home. Five rounds in a quarter at 200. The grew to A half dollar after a bunch of shooting. But a couple cold barrel shots where right where I wanted them.

[thejetman]

I was shooting the 22-250 Hornady Custom series 60g soft points. I don't know if I was unconcious while doing this or what was going on. But all in all it was a very repeatable round. Accuracy was the best I have seen with factory ammo of any kind. After the barrel warmed up 30 shots or so into it. The groups started to open up a bit, either beacause I was having too much fun or because the gun was warm. Either way I am pleased.
This is at 200 yards, slight breeze, drizzle, off sandbags.
Is this acceptable or can it be better?
http://i45.tinypic.com/21bp4dg.jpg

[acemisser]

with the right powder and bullet combo and good trigger as well as scope you should be able to cover them with a dime..

What have you got for a barrel on you rifle?

[thejetman]

Factory barrel. Nikon buckmasters 6-18 scope. Accutrigger. Aftermarket stock. Is this in the realm of ok for all factory ammo and whatnot? Or should it be better/worse?