22-250 and 55 grain V-Max

[Potashminer]

Ouch! I did not see the rate of twist thing coming. The long gone Savage 112 V likely had 1-14", and notes say most loads were with 50 grain Sierra Blitz and likely Sierra (?) 52 grain HPBT. The two rifles of concern are both Ruger 77, so likely 1-14" twist. Damn!!

 

[Bad Bob]

1-14s will shoot up to and including the 55s no problem, excluding the 53 V-Max. Sorry about that, I was thinking 40s and 50s.

 

[hunters home]

Well they wouldn't shoot in mine (53 gr v-max).Got in touch with Hornady at the time and they told me the same.

 

[9.3 Hunter]

One of my best loads for 22-250 with 55gr VMAX bullets is with 35.5 - 36gr of Varget. In two rifles, these give me sub-MOA groups.

36.0grs Varget for my Tikka LW

 

[Apex998]

Can't comment on the 55 V-max as I have never used it, but the 53 gr V-max would not stabalize in my 22/250 with the 1/14 twist.

The 53 V-Max is longer than the 55 V-Max and requires a faster rate of twist than the 55 does.

 

[Bad Bob]

The 53 V-Max is longer than the 55 V-Max and requires a faster rate of twist than the 55 does.

That is why the 53 V-Max works well in my 1-12 .223 but not in my 1-14 .222.

 

[Potashminer]

Good information about the bullet lengths - hard to get at least one of each in various calibers to know that. I have been using these 55 grain V-Max in a PC-10 with 1-9" twist - no issues - so had not even considered that larger .22 centerfires were made with slower twist... Using cheap digital calliper from NAPA store, I measured 5 of the 55 grain V-Max - .819", .818", .815", .811" and .816". Re-zero'd calliper each time, measured each twice.

 

[hunters home]

As others have posted maybe these will work. Let us know how you make out with them.

 

[Potashminer]

Ha! In the end that is really the deal, right? Round holes showing up near what we aimed at - either it does or it doesn't... A ways yet before trying them - still trimming brass - 100 done, 88 to go... Then prime, powder metering, seat bullets, pressure series (ladder) in both rifles - will see what we have then...