Okay folks, I'm stumped.
I have a Remington 700 varmint rifle in .22-250 with 1-14 twist. It does real well with 52 and 55 grain bullets.
I bought some 69 grain Sierras, as I'm a heavy bullet fan. According to all the formulae I find, these things should be stabilizing at about 3000 f/s or so, but they ain't, to put a fine edge on it.
The Speer book implies their 70 grain bullet works at velocities of between 2800 and 3300 f/s. My loads (chronographed) are well into the 3100 f/s range, and won't group on the ground! (Maybe I should try some of the Speer 70s?)
Any ideas or thoughts? Thanks!
I have a Remington 700 varmint rifle in .22-250 with 1-14 twist. It does real well with 52 and 55 grain bullets.
I bought some 69 grain Sierras, as I'm a heavy bullet fan. According to all the formulae I find, these things should be stabilizing at about 3000 f/s or so, but they ain't, to put a fine edge on it.
The Speer book implies their 70 grain bullet works at velocities of between 2800 and 3300 f/s. My loads (chronographed) are well into the 3100 f/s range, and won't group on the ground! (Maybe I should try some of the Speer 70s?)
Any ideas or thoughts? Thanks!