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Just acquired a Rem 700 vss in 22-250 and would appreciate anyones recipes for handloading this cartridge. I have read the manuals.  I just wondered what everyones favorite loads were, thanks.                                                        Shaun

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: Just acquired a Rem 700 vss in 22-250 and would appreciate anyones recipes : for handloading this cartridge. I have read the manuals.  I just wondered : what everyones favorite loads were, thanks. :                                                        Shaun my gun is different from your gun, so my recepie will PROBABLY NOT deliver the same accuracy in my gun vs your gun. I also have a remington 700 vs in 22-250. I use; Winchester brass         The necks are turned to 0.013" thickness.         The cases are all within 0.003" of each other in length.         The flash holes have been de-burred.         The primer pockets are cleaned after every firing. CCI primers         I use the #250 large rifle magnum primers. (I get better accuracy         with the magnum primers than with regular ones. go figure) Hogdon’s Varget powder         I use the max load of 39.5 grains, that’s where I get the best         accuracy, and I don’t have signs of high pressure. Nosler bullets         40 grain ballistic tips.         I seat the bullet just touching the lands. The Press         I use a cheap $20 arbor press made in china. The Dies         Wilson hand dies I don’t know what velocities I get, as I have not bothered to buy a chronograph, for some reason or other, I keep spending my money on bullets and powder. =) I do know that it shoots VERY FLAT. On the can the powder comes in, it says I am supposed to be getting 4135fps. (use as much salt as you want…) With this load I consistantly get between 1/4 and 1/3 moa. Also, I don’t really have to worry all that much about the wind because the bullet isn’t out there all that long. I know that my next accurate load is with all the same components, only using IMR 4350. I don’t remember how much powder I use there. that gives ma between 1/3 and 3/4 moa, also, it’s not as consistent IN MY GUN. What you really gotta do is sit down and use all the components, and change ONLY ONE VARIABLE at a time, making about 12 rounds of each recepie, enough for two 5 shot groups of five, and two fouling shots (my barrel is carbon steel, I gotta do that). When you are changing the powder load, start at 10% below max, and work up 1/2 grain at a time. When you change bullet weights MAKE SURE that you pay attention to how much powder you are supposed to use!!! MOST important, KEEP RECORDS! I use a permenant marker to mark each case, then I write down on a sheet what that marked case is loaded with… You can always clean off the case with a bit of steel wool after you run that batch. I hate Remington brass, it has broken lots of decapping pins, the flash holes are off center. if you have any further questions, feel free to email me. aaron —No pithy saying this time.

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