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in need of load data for .222 remington
wrdog05
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I am reloading 53 grn. sierra matchking. I'm using ramshot x-terminator powder but cant find load data for that particular load. Or maybe a diff. powder recommendation. I've tried the 4895 and the burn rate is to slow for the bullet to stabilize.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Use the Ramshot Powder data guide found online on their website. It contains the load data for the 52 gr. SMK and it will be fine to start with the minimum load and work your way up through testing.
http://www.ramshot.com/powders/
The data guide is a .pdf which can be printed off or saved to your hard drive.
Best.
I am reloading 53 grn. sierra matchking. I'm using ramshot x-terminator powder but cant find load data for that particular load. Or maybe a diff. powder recommendation. I've tried the 4895 and the burn rate is to slow for the bullet to stabilize.
Any help would be appreciated.
I use a 52 grain jacketed bullet in my 222 Rem with IMR3031 powder 20.5 grain, 3095 f.p.s.
Benchmark does leave what I would call carbon in the bore & it hard
to clean out, lots of scrubbing.
Best group is .560 at 200yds. with that load.
WBG
with 52 gr Sierra MK
Hornady v-max 40grn, ramshot(x-terminator) powder 23.0 grns., cci primers, win brass, oal 2.125
I am reloading 53 grn. sierra matchking. I'm using ramshot x-terminator powder but cant find load data for that particular load. Or maybe a diff. powder recommendation. I've tried the 4895 and the burn rate is to slow for the bullet to stabilize.
Any help would be appreciated.
wrdog05,
It isn't the burn rate of the powder that will stabilize the bullet. It's the twist of the barrel. I shot a lot of 4895 through .222 cases pushing 45, 50, 52, and 55 gr. bullets out to speeds that stabilized them from a 1-14" twist barrel. I will say that you need 24.5-25 gr. of 4895. Which is about a case full. But it does work and work well.
My favorite load however for .222 Rem is 22.5 gr. of AA2015 behind a 50 gr. Sierra. In your case you might start at 21 gr. and work up. I would expect you end up near the 22-22.5 mark for that powder.