The 22 Creedmoor

[todbartell]

The 22 Creedmoor is heavily marketed, I kept seeing billboards on my way to work. Finally caved in. Glad I did

 

[hawk-i]

This might be interesting to some ....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKe9SbKKZEQ

 

[remington jim]

the 22 creedmoor is heavily marketed, i kept seeing billboards on my way to work. Finally caved in. Glad i did

lol hwy 16 East ! RJ

 

[todbartell]

Got my hands on some 88gr ELD, seated .022" off the lands @ 2.754" OAL, BC is .545G1 and should be in the 3150-3250 fps range depending on powder

next to my 75gr Amax ammo for comparison

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[leveractionjunkie]

Damn! Holy those 88’s are some slippery looking pills!

 

[Mike112288]

Wow. I wish my custom 223 could push those long needles at good velocities. That cartridge is appealing other than low barrel life. I feel like owning a 22-250 or 22 creedmor for fun. More appealing to me than the 6.5 creedmor right now

 

[Buckmastr]

Neat bullet for sure.

FWIW I've always had good accuracy jamming 70 and 75 gr bergers into the lands on three 223 Rems. Not ideal for hunting but these small, sloped and soft bullets seem to work well like that.

 

[Mystic Precision]

Really enjoying my 22 CM... was shooting Berger 90gr and just started testing Sierra 95gr MKs



Testing done at 200yds and shows the load work up. The 95's seems very easy to set up.



Will test again around load D and see if I can tighten things up a bit more.

Jerry

 

[todbartell]

nice work Jerry! What powder and brass are you using?

 

[Mystic Precision]

H4831SC and Hrn 6mm CM brass - turned, necked down. I am running a moderate pressure load.

I got some Starline which looks great so will venture to test this later in the spring.

So far, it has been a breeze to work with. I have had several 22-250s, a 22-250AI as well. I really like the 22 CM cause there is less fuss with the brass.

Look forward to my next range trip and see if I can get the groups to tighten up more.

Jerry

 

[todbartell]

I've loaded some 88's with H4831sc, among other powders, hope to shoot some this weekend

 

[todbartell]

great results with the 88gr Hornady ELD over a number of powders

RL19 - 0.54moa 3 shot 100y
Magpro - 0.71moa 3 shot 100y
H4831sc - 0.72moa 3 shot 301y
IMR 7977 - 0.39moa 3 shot 301y
Ramshot Magnum - 0.64moa 3 shot 459y
RL22 - 0.32moa 3 shot 100y
RL26 - 0.87moa 3 shot 301y
Vihtavuori N560 - 0.92moa 3 shot 459y

Average group size - 0.64moa

Speeds ranged from 3100 to 3300 fps, I found pressure with IMR 4955, H1000 & Retumbo so did not shoot groups. Will tweak and retry

46.5grs RL26 under the 75gr Amax was zippy with the formed brass. Only shot one group, from a clean bore it did a little over 1moa

 

[Buckmastr]

Great shooting!

 

[leveractionjunkie]

She’s the real deal folks!

Good shooting and thanks for the range reports. Awesome stuff.

 

[todbartell]

I want to push it out even further, waiting on some snow to vanish.

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

Nice shooting, tb. That 75 Amax load is smoking compared to my old 223!

 

[Mike112288]

I wonder what my 223 would push 75’s at lol not even close to that 3600 FPS that’s for sure

 

[todbartell]

88gr Hornady ELD @ 2.757” (.021” jump)
Alpha brass
Fed210 primer
26” barrel 1:7T

H1000
42.0grs - 3192 FPS 0.5moa group

H4831sc
40.9grs - 3138 FPS, 0.7 & 1.0moa 300y groups

IMR 4955
38.8grs - 3121 FPS, 0.6moa

IMR 7977
43.1grs - 3105 FPS, 0.4moa 300y
42.7grs - 3090 FPS, 0.6moa

MagPro
44.8grs - 3180 fps, 0.8moa 300y
44.0grs - 3114 FPS, 0.7moa

Ramshot Magnum
44.6grs - 3208 FPS, 0.6moa 460y
44.2grs - 3170 FPS, 1.1moa

Retumbo
43.6grs - 3206 FPS ; 1.8moa

RL19
39.8grs - 3185 FPS, 0.5moa
39.5grs - 3172 FPS , 0.4moa

RL22
41.3grs - 3220 FPS, 0.95moa 460y
41.2grs - 3199 FPS , 0.3moa

RL26
42.4grs - 3295 FPS, 0.9moa 300y
41.8grs - 3260 FPS ; 0.5moa 460y

VihtaVuori N560
42.4grs - 3206 FPS , 0.5moa 300y
41.5grs - 3131 FPS ; 0.9moa 460y

 

[todbartell]

Got the Model 70 22cm out shooting too. Same barrel as the Tikka, International Medium Hunter 1:7 twist, this one is also 26" long. Winchester Model 70 action, Timney trigger, McMillan Game Scout

First group on paper was sub moa, with the Nosler 55gr Varmageddon Tipped @ 3600 fps. Nice duplication of a 22-250 varmint load, and obviously the 1:7t doesn't tear apart the thin jacketed varmint bullet mid flight

I had loaded up the 69gr Sierra Tipped Matchking over a bunch of powders. Average 3 shot group was 1.1moa, here's a couple nice ones

The Model 70 will be fed 80gr Amax next trip out

 

[MiG25]

Published in 1947. Made in both 224 for bullets up to 55 grains, and 228 for bullets up to 90 grains. What's the difference besides for 5 degrees on the shoulder?