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Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:27 am
by blowemup
Picked up this L579 with a Maddco 22-250 barrel for destroying a few foxes & possibly vaporising rabbits.
Called my Smith & he has a 22-250AI reamer so i purchased a set of redding comp dies to suit.
The Nightforce was to fine in the crosshairs to use under the light so Iv parted with it & have a Zeiss 3-12x50 on its way.
Anyone else running a 250AI ?
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:33 am
by Camel
Nice, very nice, for a Sako.
I could ask my mate who has been running an AI for his loads, but beware, he loads em hot.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 9:56 am
by blowemup
Thanks Camel .. i used to run 35.5gr of BM2 behind 40gr Sierra Blitzkings in all the other 250's iv owned.
Also after a set of blued 30mm medium height Optilock rings if anyone has a set spare to sell.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:35 am
by Branxhunter
Should do the business. Very shiney. That rear sling swivel is a long way forward. What velocity did you used to get with the 40gn'ers and BM2?
Marcus
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:52 am
by MISSED
That'll work
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 10:53 am
by MISSED
That'll work
Forgot to add
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:09 am
by blowemup
Branxhunter i have never Crono'd a load in my life ....just picked a load out of Uncle Nicks book back in the day & ran that .... was lethal on Foxes & also shot a few pigs with the same load without a drama...think they were doing about 4000 from what the book said.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:19 am
by Camel
blowemup wrote:Thanks Camel .. i used to run 35.5gr of BM2 behind 40gr Sierra Blitzkings in all the other 250's iv owned.
Also after a set of blued 30mm medium height Optilock rings if anyone has a set spare to sell.
Ill ask him tonight, he has told me he is getting around 4500 for the 40gn bullets he uses, not sure which breed they are.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:34 pm
by MISSED
That is a fairly mild load Blowem
I was using 36.5 of BM2 behind 50's in my last couple of 22/250's got around 3900 give or take a few
Pluck it was loud
Not sure what my mate is using in his AI but starting loads for the 220 Swift is a good spot to start
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:27 pm
by Camel
No reply from my mate, will get back to you when I hear from him.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 5:31 pm
by mistit
That settles it ken , next time I'll call again
By the way that is nice mate
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2017 6:49 pm
by trevort
Ken my 22x47lap would be a similar case capacity. I tried to see how fast I could get 40s to go. 8208 was doing a fine job!
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Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:59 am
by Camel
Got a reply this morning re load for 22/250AI
38.1gns BM2 using 40gn Nosler varmageddon. No mention of cases and primers, but being a target shooter and having bucket loads of Lapua brass, I would hazard a guess that is what he uses.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:03 am
by blowemup
Cheers for the info guys .. I picked up some Lapua brass & all I run is CCI BR primers in my bench guns so have heaps of those.
Also grabbed a box of 40gr Vmax pills.
Mark definitely give me a call if you decide to hit the Gundi area .. only 45 mins from here.
I found a set of blue rings as well.
Re: Spotlighting stick
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 12:37 pm
by trevort
If the vmax get torn apart the nbt are tougher. I had room for more powder but a lack of interest in pursuing the experiment further and they were still together at 4400fps FYI
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