40gr Bullets in .22-250....love or hate?

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I've been a little boring and have always shot 55gr softpoints out of my .22-250

Everyone loves the .204 because it shoots them light pills fast......why can't the .22-250 be known to shoot them 40's???

anyone have experience with the 40's , love or hate, please share...
 
The 40grn winchester white box is the only thing I shot out of my 22-250 Handi-rifle before I sold it. The performance was okay, but I really didn't have much to compare it to since I quit shooting it when the stock developed a chip....after 37 rounds!!! The guy I sold it to says he reloaded a bunch with heavier bullets and got keyholes! (Apparently way off spec barrel-throat?) I'm going to try my new Marlin X7VH with the 40 grainers first and if they group alright I'll venture into the heavier bullets. Let us know if you get keyholes at all. I hear that 22-250 can be picky.
 
I had a ruger M77 sporter that loved misled 40 grain ballistic tips. They would honest put 5 shots into a half inch all day. Through out all the loads I tried with it I couldn't find a powder/primer/seating depth that didn't shoot we'll with that bullet.

The rem 22-250 I just sold loved 45 grain bullets, but then it didn't hate the 40's either...
 
I used to load 45 gr. bullets in my old 22-250 accuracy was slightly less then the 55 gr bullets, maybe 1/2 to 3/4' more on a 5 shot group. I haven`t had a 22-250 for 15 years so it would be interesting to try some of the bullets available now.
 
i use 40 grain bullets in my tikka 22-250 .on a good day i can shoot tighter groups with the 40 grainers over the 55 grain bullets .
 
rar said:
i use 40 grain bullets in my tikka 22-250 .on a good day i can shoot tighter groups with the 40 grainers over the 55 grain bullets .
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There was a day when Federal made an unbeatable 40gr. Hp in 22-250. I could not work up a load that compared. I'm not sure which ones they are, but, they were expensive,
 
I`ve reloaded with the V-max 55gr for quite some time now. One day the store didn`t have any so I settled for the V-max 40gr and now that is my "go to" round! I still keep a few 55`s with me incase the wind picks up and I need to take that longer shot on a yote.
As for the reply earlier about the Winchester white box(bulk pack), they are 45grainers.
 
I have tryed many different grained bullets out of 3 different different 22-250.. The most consistent and accurate one is what I have been reloading for 2 years now and its a 40gr V-max.. Under half in groups out of my dads tikka T3 and my CZ550 Lux. Both have 1-14" barrels.. The third Rifle is a Rem 788 which will give me 1\2 to 3/4 in groups. its also 1-14".. The load is 40gr of Varget over a 40gr V-max and a winchester Magnum primer and COAL is 2.390. Im guessing around 4200-4300FPS but never cronied it.. This round is devistating on coyotes which are all usuly Bang Flop, very easy on pelts and the furthest shot to date was from my dad with his tikka and that was ranged at 525 on the run. One of those lucky shots lol.. I 0 for 200 and its about 3/4 high at 100 and 2" low at 300.. 400 drops to about 6 or 8 "... makes it easy for coyotes.
 
I have tryed many different grained bullets out of 3 different different 22-250.. The most consistent and accurate one is what I have been reloading for 2 years now and its a 40gr V-max.. Under half in groups out of my dads tikka T3 and my CZ550 Lux. Both have 1-14" barrels.. The third Rifle is a Rem 788 which will give me 1\2 to 3/4 in groups. its also 1-14".. The load is 40gr of Varget over a 40gr V-max and a winchester Magnum primer and COAL is 2.390. Im guessing around 4200-4300FPS but never cronied it.. This round is devistating on coyotes which are all usuly Bang Flop, very easy on pelts and the furthest shot to date was from my dad with his tikka and that was ranged at 525 on the run. One of those lucky shots lol.. I 0 for 200 and its about 3/4 high at 100 and 2" low at 300.. 400 drops to about 6 or 8 "... makes it easy for coyotes.
 
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