The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post

Rimfire5 · March 26, 2024, 10:10 AM

I've shot my old Remington 700 .22-250 (1:14 twist) & a 26 in barrel with H380, H4895, N140, N150, Reloader 15.
Best results were with N140 and N150, with Reloader 15 a pretty close 3rd.
Best accuracy averages were with 52 and 53 grain Match bullets from Berger and Sierra.
But for Prairie Dogs I preferred 40 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips with Reloader 15. Those BT were like grenades on prairie dogs with muzzle velocities at 4050 fps.

My newer .22-250 (1:12 twist) with a 24-in barrel shot much more accurately with N140 and H4895. It also shot 55 gr Bergers great and shot the 52 and 53 gr Match bullets better than the old Remington. Averaged just under 0.4 inches for 5 round groups.

March 26, 2024, 10:10 AM	#11
Rimfire5 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 923	I've shot my old Remington 700 .22-250 (1:14 twist) & a 26 in barrel with H380, H4895, N140, N150, Reloader 15. Best results were with N140 and N150, with Reloader 15 a pretty close 3rd. Best accuracy averages were with 52 and 53 grain Match bullets from Berger and Sierra. But for Prairie Dogs I preferred 40 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips with Reloader 15. Those BT were like grenades on prairie dogs with muzzle velocities at 4050 fps. My newer .22-250 (1:12 twist) with a 24-in barrel shot much more accurately with N140 and H4895. It also shot 55 gr Bergers great and shot the 52 and 53 gr Match bullets better than the old Remington. Averaged just under 0.4 inches for 5 round groups.