Shooting the 22 br

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Anyone here using the 22 BR?.

Is it an easy case/cartridge to work with? Worth the trouble or not.

How about forming brass from 6BR, life of brass, are there differences in chamber demensions etc.

I know performance can be stellar with 80 and 90 gr. bullets, anyone shooting these?.

Thanks in advance.
 
I have two of them, one is a bench gun and the other is my truck gun. I think its a great case to work with, I doubt I will ever go back to a 22-250. Both were chambered with the same reamer so I don't have to worry about mixing brass. Mine are tight neck so I have to outside neck turn. Most of my brass is 7mmBR but I also have some 6BR. I think that no matter what case you're using even if it is standard neck you will still want to outside turn to clean the necks up. I think mine are 1 in 10 twist but I can't handle anything over about 60 grain and 40's shoot the best for me. I have a box of 500/72 grs with only a few missing if you ever want them. It takes a little work to make the brass but it lasts forever and it is a fun case to shoot. My powder is W748 with 40gr Noslers.
 
If you want simple, the 22.250 is for you.

If you want to squeeze some superb performance from a 22cal and don't mind some time spent on brass prep, you are going to love it.

Neg. brass can be expensive but will last near forever. Dies can also be pricy as this is a very low volume wildcat. You will need to learn how to anneal necks. Outside neck turning is a must but that will help with reloading and consistency. Short case doesn't feed in a mag unless you do some work. Savage center feed mag might just the easiest to make work.

Pos. Accuracy potential. More effecient then the 22/250 ie more fps per gr of powder burnt. Likely the ideal case to move the 80's and 90's without going too overbore. 8 twist for most any bullet worth shooting. 7 twist if you want a go at the 90's.

The 22BR is a wildcat so there can be variations. Just try and match your dies to the reamer to keep costs lower.

At the end of the day, you may not gain any extra velocity or accuracy over the 22/250 depending on how you spec your 22/250. But it is unique and those who have played with the BR case, have a very soft spot for it.

Enjoy...

Jerry
 
For the velocity from the 90's a 7.7 would work fine. If shooting at the very slow 223 velocities, a 7 twist is essential. I wouldn't bother with 90's in a 223.
 
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