Barnes TSX New Rang Report

Wookie316

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Looking for opinions & experiences here in the reloading aspect of things.

What are you finding, do they like to run hot? Or do they like something more in the middle?

As for seating, just off the lands, or do they group better with a bit of a jump start?

The main reason I'm asking is I have a 22-250 24" 1-14 twist.

Now if you check out the Barnes manual Stickied here:

http://www.barnesbullets.com/Copper_Manual4/22-250Remington.pdf

It shows all the load data is tested with a 1-14 twist, BUT recommends a 1-12 twist for 53gr ### bullets at the top of the page. These are what I am trying to shoot :confused:

Am I wasting time & ammo trying to get 53gr ### to shoot in this thing?

To date I've tried 36.5gr Varget 210M Win Brass 53gr ### just off lands & resulted in a 4" group. :(

40gr Blitzkings & 50gr Nosler BT both group in the 1/2-3/4 inch range (5 shot). :)

Powders at my disposal currently that will work in a 22-250 are RL15, Varget, Benchmark, IMR4350,

I also have Win LR primers too.

Open to suggestions

Thanks.
 
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Sounds like twist is to slow, could be beating a dead horse...they should key hole or hit sideways if it is way to slow. My 700 P will not shoot 80gr. Sierra's but 556 Nato's will same gun..1-9". Dont look to bad @ 100yrds but key hole and hit sideways @ 200. Twist is just a hair to slow...

Andy
 
I know I had one other 22-250 that was 1-14 twist. It only had a 22" barrel but it shot the old 53gr X bullet & the 60gr Partition Awesome. Never tried a ### in that rifle & have not tried a 60gr Partition or 53gr X in this rifle.
 
Well I went to the range to do some more testing. I had 2 different loads I tried. The first was with the same charge of Varget but at a COL of 2.360.

They once again were all over the page :(

The other load was a Benchmark load.

Rem Case, 210M, 34gr Benchmark, 53 TSX @ COL 2.360. This is looking much better

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I will have to measure to see exactly how far off the lands I am, but I believe I am over the 30-70 thousandths suggested range by Barnes.

The FPS was from 3644 LOW - 3672 HIGH.

It does look like it may be promising though.

Much happier this time. :)
 
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