So I got this new Savage Varmint rifle not the 110 as stated befor in 22-250 and want to do some reloading for it..I have plenty of brass for it..Are Hornany V Max or Nosler Ballistic Tips a good choice to start for varmints? This time of year the targets will most likely be crows out to 4oo yards...What is a good powder to start with in it...Not sure what I have out there..Varget-4064-H 110- etc...I have Magmun and regular primers..Thanks for any advice you have to offer me...John DoLittle And I know the twist is 1 in 14 because I checked it last night..

22-250 is pretty forgiving to the handloader. I'm at school and don't have my books with me...but Varget is very popular, H-380 (hodgdons) was named because the develper/owner's pet load was 38.0gr of H-380 for the 22-250. There are probably a dozen or more powders out there that could be agreed upon as EXCELLENT powders to use in the 22-250. As far as bullets I'd find the cheapest thing that's accurate for crow and paper. Regardless of what that bullet does when it hits the 22-250 could kill a crow 10 times over. No need for magnum primers, but I suppose if you find a recipe using them then give 'em a try.


There's A LOT of websites out there about loading the 22-250...type something in google and your bound to have all sorts of recipes, just be very careful with online unpublished data.

H414 was my favered powder with Sierra 55 gr.hp bt #1390

What is the twist rate of your barrel.

I am getting ready to start reloading for a 22-250 I am having rebarreled to 1in8 twist. I am hoping to be able to stabilize, and accurately shoot the Hornady 75 grain A-Max.

I am going to start out with H-414. It looks good on paper. I hope it works in the rifle. Tom.

1 in 10 will so 1 in 8 definitely will

Try 4064..somewhere around the 38-39 gr range.

Give a 50 gr Sierra Blitzking seated on top of 36 grains of RL-15 and a CCI 200 primer a shot. I have a Savage 12FV that just loves that load, super accurate for me. H-380 and Varget are also good powders as many will attest.