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.22-250 Remington (10-inch Twist)

Warning! Notes: Test rifle was a Remington 700 custom sporter with the 10-inch twist 24-inch barrel. Chamber was slightly throated: standard .22-250 throating allows 2.37-inch overall length for the 70-grain Speer spitzer, while test rifle allows 2.40-inch OAL for the same bullet. Leupold Vari-X 6.5-20x scope was used, set at 16x. (Handloader Issue 125)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
60	Hornady Spire Pt.	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,445
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.45; case expansion: near max.
60	Hornady Spire Pt.	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,469
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.45; case expansion: near max.; best accuracy with lighter bullets
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,320
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.38; case expansion: normal
63	Sierra Semi-Ptd.	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,421
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.38; case expansion: maximum
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,269
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,365
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum; highest velocity with heavy bullets; do NOT exceed!
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,341
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum
68	Hornady HPBT	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,220
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: near max.
68	Hornady HPBT	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,275
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum; do NOT exceed!
68	Hornady HPBT	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,217
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum
68	Hornady HPBT	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	3,241
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum; 3rd best accuracy; do NOT exceed
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,110
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: normal
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,251
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: near max.; unacceptable accuracy
68	Hornady HPBT	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,261
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.48; case expansion: maximum
69	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-3031	Subscribe	3,141
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: near max.; very accurate
69	Sierra HPBT	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,189
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: near max.; 5th best accuracy
69	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,232
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: near max.; very accurate
69	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,322
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: maximum; 4th best accuracy; do NOT exceed
69	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,260
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: near max.; 2nd best accuracy
69	Sierra HPBT	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,299
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: maximum; do NOT exceed; hard bolt lift
69	Sierra HPBT	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,037
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: moderate; very accurate
69	Sierra HPBT	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,259
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: maximum
69	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	3,031
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: normal; very accurate
69	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	H-414	Subscribe	3,111
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: near max.; good load
69	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	2,956
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: normal
69	Sierra HPBT	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	3,183
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.43; case expansion: maximum; reduce charge at least one grain
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,097
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: moderate; accurate
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	3,193
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: normal; good load
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,208
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: normal; very accurate
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	3,300
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: maximum; most accurate load; do NOT exceed
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	Winchester	W-748	Subscribe	3,172
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: normal; very accurate
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	3,250
Remarks: case: Norma; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: near max.
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	Winchester	W-760	Subscribe	3,135
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: near max.
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,082
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: moderate
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	3,263
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: maximum
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,022
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: moderate
70	Speer Semi-Spz.	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	3,144
Remarks: case: Frontier; OAL (inches): 2.40; case expansion: near max.; very accurate