It thrives on medium burn rate powders (more on that. This load has always shot great in. The 52 sierra mk would not be far behind.
.22250 Remington (Pet Loads) Handloader Magazine
What's your favorite 22/250 load for accuracy?
I've had good luck with imr 4064 and hodgon's h 414 in the past.
My last was a rem 700 vsf. No other consideration, just accuracy. I've had the opportunity to load for 3 different 22/250 rifles. Using bullets from sierra hpbt matchking.
I've been reworking loads for my tikka t3 varmint and the other day i was doing a workup with imr 4895 and a load @ 3,840 fps average shot extremely well, so i loaded 25 of. Using bullets from nosler sp, nosler sbt, hornady hp, speer ssp. Powders include accurate, hodgdon, imr, vihtavuori, ramshot,. Imr4895, in norma neck turned.
I would give the edge to the 52 gr amax, outstanding accuracy and flat knocks the snot out of coyotes and varmints.
I've been using a 52gr.
