Vihtavuori n5 is a proven performer that excels with a wide variety of bullet weights and it is consistent from lot to lot. Having been developed from the ppc cartridges with greater case capacity than the 223, it was soon recognized as a cartridge with wide versatility. I would be tempted to recommend the noslers to my neighbor. The barrel is lightly used and i have bought another and had it fitted up in the ppc short as well. The ppc parent case 220 russian wont hold as much powder as the br case and this is. Hello all my game is a little different then yours i shoot a pistol modified xp100 with a 15 barrel built by clay spencer chambered in. I tell people that a good day with the 6br is an average day with the 6ppc. Add bullets with spiked plastic tips and bullets comprised of copper, iron or tin that result in bullets long for their weight, and choosing a rifling twist becomes even more complex. This note uses the hits score of the m855 bullet at 2500 ft per second to.
I was shooting sierra 70 hp match bullets and will see if i can develop a load with a smaller varmint bullet. However, i didnt feel the 22 ppc using 80gr bullets would provide the competitive edge i was seeking nor would it perform well for hunting. I have also shot a lot of benchrest with a 6 ppc and thought about the 22 ppc too. Does anyone know if any firm out there is currently making heavy and probably subsonic bullets in. The 90 grain sierra matchking is an incredible bullet because it has a g1 ballistic coefficient of. Since we do not have any specific lab tested data on this caliber, we can provide you with some guideline, based on calculations and information from other sources. Compared to other hot rod cases such as the 22 dasher or 22 ppc. I have used almost exclusively berger 52 bullets and the 22 bullets i make. A varmint hunters dream, the 22 br can push a bullet faster and more accurately than the 22 250. Summary that heavy bullets in these smaller calibers have a good chance to have a. My favorite varmint gun is a sako heavy barrel model v in stainless laminate and i have had it for several years. As much as id like doing a factory casenorma 22ppc, there are other hurdles to deal with. There are a lot of you out there that love both ppc and br in 6mm.
You can still buy factory ammo from sako, additionally you can still buy factory brass from sako. Ive read that h322 is the best powder for this caliber with 5055 grain bullets. Fb varmint bullets i tried low weights of four powders, and this is how they shot from the. Their heavyduty quality meets the experienced hunters demands for. I would also be interested in load data for,h322, 8208, xbr, and n3. Initially, the 20 ppc was used mostly by varmint shooters looking for a highspeed, flatshooting cartridge with exceptional accuracy. This is loaded with norma 22 ppc usa brassplease contact us if you any questions regarding ppc ammo. I have a bartlein 28 bbl in 18 twist and shoot the smk 52 and hornady 53 grain bullets as well as smk 69s. Louis palmisano and ferris pindell, primarily as a benchrest cartridge. For the heavier 6075gr bullets, aa2420 offers peak velocities, but its hard to. Lots of chatter and options on heavy bullets and twist rates for 223 and not so on 22 250.
Last year, i took the 6 ppc on a pd shoot in sd and working off a trajectory chart, made hits at 500 yards. You need slower powder to push the heavies and a short barrel negates the abilities of the combination. We received a shipment of norma 22 ppc usa brass, and we did not have any rifle to try it in. Some time back i remember reading a post from lou murdica regarding using a full size 22 ppc, and lt 32 powder. Quite useful for target shooting to 600 yards, it also performs. And as we have a number of these sakos in 223 remington, we decided to see if we could just open the bolt face to take the larger head size. They found they were able to predict where every bullet would print. The worlds most advanced turnbolt action rifle available in six different action sizes. I just purchased a used ruger m77 mark ii chambered in. Burning rate is between imr4227 and the discontinued winchester 680. The loads listed on our load data pages will produce similar pressures in a chamber with standard neck dimensions. The 6mm caliber offers a wide variety of quality bullets suitable for any shooting situation. Right click on the image of the load data and use save as. With our extreme custom ammo we take no shortcuts and cut no corners as we bring you the finest ammo money can buy, each round is built.
In terms of accuracy, this cartridge is tough to beat. You might think that adding a heavier bullet to an existing cartridge would be simple but it really turned into a full scale adventure. Fc brass has been known to have a lot of issues being pushed hard in certain calibers. Anyone have experience with a powder that works better. With an 8twist barrel, the 22 br can send an 80gr smk to 600 yards with extreme accuracy. Some of you will say there is more room for powder in the br case. Hodgdons varget gave excellent results with all bullet. I have thousands of 69s let from my service rifle days. Sorting through my friends shooting gear i found brass that looks like the shoulder at the body junction is distorted, there are also. For the heavier 6075gr bullets, aa2420 offers peak velocities, but its hard to beat varget for accuracy and temperature stability. Using bullets from nosler sp, winchester match hp, hornady hp.
Performance that surpasses the highest demands for accuracy, reliability and versatility. I just built a 22 ppc, and looking to find a good start. Until this year you could still buy norma brass for 22 ppc usa. I find it easier to maintain a high level of accuracy with the ppc. On the other hand, if you shoot a nonfragmenting bullet, the twenty can minimize hidefur damage. I am only concerned with production rifles not custom rifles as they are beyond my price yote and wolf use is the intended use as usual we compromise with what we. The sako a7 was created to offer a lightweight, genuine sako rifle. But being used to heavy bullets, i want to push the 9mm envelope by creating a subsonic load to drive the heaviest slug possible. It is, by nature, a limited application propellant. I have made brass so that it is a tight bolt close on the shouder and have turned the necks to. The following data was developed in a sako s491 rifle that started life as a 223 remington. Although i am not new to shooting, or reloading, i have limited knowledge of the. Plenty of room to seat the heaviest bullets above the neckshoulder junction and to chase the lands during wear. The 22 grendel has both more room for long heavy bullets, and more case capacity than the valkyrie.
All three ppc cartridges are based on the 220 russian case. The article looks like it has gone away, but i was interested in load data and what would be a good starting area. Appearing on the scene in 2002, under the development of alexander arms, the 6. Discontinue firing at the first sign of excessive pressure or. Bullet seating depth the saamiestablished maximum cartridge length for the. Not one of the bullets you selected, but lyman 225462 works very well in my 22 250 at about 2100fps. Several companies have made custom guns in this caliber, however no major companies did until 1993, when ruger announced. Never begin loading with the maximum powder charge shown in these reloading data tables, regardless of your experience. Using bullets from sierra benchrest bt hp, remington benchrest hp, hollister hp, hornady match, sierra benchrest hp.
Hodgdons varget gave excellent results with all bullet weights. Explore the rifles and use filtering options to find the right match for your hunting purposes. We can easily push 105grain bullets to 3,000 fps or more with the other cartridges. Our cartridge table contains relevant information on calibers, bullet types and their. On the other hand, the nosler cartridge produces less recoil. While a 6br may be more versatile than a 6ppc when it comes to heavy bullets, the repeatable accuracy of the 6ppc gives me confidence that i can always be competitive. Secrets of the houston warehouse lessons in extreme rifle. The standard bullet diameter for 6 mm caliber cartridges is.
In contrast to the 22 ppc, the 6ppc was able to do both jobs competition and hunting by using 105gr bergers or 107gr smks for competition and 85100 grain nosler partitions for hunting. I wouldnt hang my hat on the valkyrie for that one. Is the 22 250 incompatible with heavier bullets if twist rate is right for them. The 224 grendel was built upon the idea that you could buy factory ammo and shoot beyond 0 yards above the speed of sound with a 90 grain sierra matchking. From the pages of the ihmsa news, shooting sports, hand gun, ammo, cartridges, xp 100, reloading, firearm, cast bullet, bullet casting and more information articles lapua scoremax 22 lr rf ammo. Has anyone out there played with a ppc with a fast twist rates like 8 or 10 twists with bullets from 90gr to 107gr to compete with the brs on the same playing field. I bought a rifle recently and it came with a 22 ppc. For our data, we used production 22 ppc usa brass from sako with the necks outside turned to fit our chamber.
At distances out to 300 meters, it is one of the most accurate cartridges available. Bullets at that time were 125 grain bergers, which proved to be too heavy. I have been shooting my 22 ppc over the last two years and really enjoy our local prone rifles matches. This cartridges accuracy is produced by a combination of its stout posture, being only 31 mm 1. Never exceed maximum loads because excessive chamber pressure will result. Heavy bullets in 22 250 there is some good reading on this over at. Unlike the 6br where any of a half dozen or more powders will do the job varget, reloader 15, n140, n540, imr 4895, norma 203b, etc. What is written on the box is finland sako 22 ppc usa. In a nut shell the 22 250 and heavy bullets belong in a long barrel to take advantage of the powder capacity.
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