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Got back out today to do a seating test with the loaded from yesterday. Im finding 22GT needs to be cleaned more often then my other barrels as the carbon ring really does start to form fast.. I cleaned the barrel again last night with Eliminator and C4 after shooting 55rd yesterday.
Loaded up 34.5gr N550/MP610 for both the 85.5 and 90smk.. Conditions were tough to shoot really tight groups today with the full sun and horrible mirage. Overcast day yesterday made for a nice clear sight picture....
85.5 I loaded 0.060 off to 0.020 off in .010 increments. As I found in my previous tests, the 85.5 love to jump in that 0.060 - 0.040 range with 0.050 being the sweet spot....
Again, CCB was high on the first shot out of the gun and the next 4 into practically 1 hole on the first 5rd fouler group down the clean barrel. I dropped a few shots out of the group, it was just really tough with the mirage.
3180 SD 6
The 90smk showed the same results as yesterday preferring to be closer to the lands! Ill load up some rounds now with these 2 bullets and test them at distance next.
3160 SD 5
I noticed some temp sensitivity with N550. I just kept my ammo in a cooler so it did not bake in the sun. I have since gone to N555. Have to run a little bit more powder but no temp issues.Looks like I may skip the 4350 and go to n550 for this next barrel. I pick it up on Saturday and will probably do a 27" finish length as well.
Any temperature sensitivity noticed with the N550 type powder you’re using?
Are you running suppressed by chance?
Many thanks.@Hondo64d I ran up to 37.4gr H4350 with 90 atips(same velocity as 88s w/ same charge) was running 3235 for two shots from a 26" M24 hawkhill 219 bore 7tw(similar config as your Osprey) the action is a bighorn so I did see minor ejector cut imprints on case head, I've found this common with several thousand rounds on the zermatt actions. No bolt lift observed. I'd think I could run warmer but don't see the point. I ended up running 35.8gr right at 3100fps.
Barrel length?I have and it works very well. The reamers are expensive but I have a 6 dasher and 22 gt alpha legacy reamer. I run alpha ocd brass in both.
I just got a hawk hill .219 barrel with a 7.2 twist and it shoot incredibly well.
35.1 grains of H4350
85.5 berger hybrids
Cci 400
Seated .020 off lands
3020 fps
Hodgdon is likely using 218 bore 7tw. Highest pressure situation.This is really pissing me off. My load shows no pressure signs and legit shoots 1/8 moa and is right now the best shooting gun I have. However by Hodsons numbers sooner or later I will kill myself with this thing I guess. Does anyone have quick load data for these loads. I can't figure out how everyone is using 2 full grain more than Hodson with no pressure signs. I really would like to not change the load. I shot this load yesterday and was killing it at 1200 yards.
What is the twist rate of your barrel? Have you tried other powders? How many rounds on it, did you see speed increase after the first 100 or so? I am running N555 and can easily get over 3200 at 36ish grains. My barrel is 26" but still, should only be 150ish fps difference.Did some more load work up on my .22GT. Once I found max, I concentrated on higher charges hoping to find accuracy with 88gr ELD-Ms at 3000fps or more from my 20” Osprey barrel. Alas, it was not to be. This barrel decidedly did not like any charges of H4350 greater than 36gr, grouping a bit over 1” with for 10 shots. I remembered back to when I was finding max, that four consecutive charges from 34 to 35.6gr all went into the same ragged hole so decided to try 35gr. Bingo! 35gr grouped 10 shots into .443” center to center. By the time I was six shots in, mirage off the suppressor was significant. Had it not been for that I think I could have done even better. Didn’t chrono it but based on come ups at 900, velocity is about 2900. I had hoped for more speed, but I don’t think 100fps is going to make or break a shot. Overall, very pleased so far.
John
20” 7 twist .219 bore. H4350 is all I’ve tried so far. I did work up to well over 37gr but was starting to see mild pressure signs, groups were garbage and I only achieved 3065fps, which from a 20” barrel, probably isn’t too bad. Going to try some 6.5 StaBall I guess.What is the twist rate of your barrel? Have you tried other powders? How many rounds on it, did you see speed increase after the first 100 or so? I am running N555 and can easily get over 3200 at 36ish grains. My barrel is 26" but still, should only be 150ish fps difference.
N150 seems to work well with the 88's if you can find some to try. I am around 34 grains, about 3150 fps 24" barrel.20” 7 twist .219 bore. H4350 is all I’ve tried so far. I did work up to well over 37gr but was starting to see mild pressure signs, groups were garbage and I only achieved 3065fps, which from a 20” barrel, probably isn’t too bad. Going to try some 6.5 StaBall I guess.
John
Yes. The group sizes are comically small. I’m actually ditching my 85.5s because they’re shooting so well.No, but I'll be trying 4831sc again with the 88's or 90's. Anyone tried the 90gr SMK's in their 22GT's?
Ran them up to 3150 pretty easily. Settled around 3075. No jacket failures in a 6.5 twist.How fast??
Yes. posted on pages 3 and 4. Padom posted his results too.No, but I'll be trying 4831sc again with the 88's or 90's. Anyone tried the 90gr SMK's in their 22GT's?
Yeah I seen that. I remembered after I asked.Yes. posted on pages 3 and 4. Padom posted his results too.
A little slower than H4350. More like IMR-4831 or R19.Odd because it's similar to 4350 in burn rate I thought. Id you’re on the 22GT group on Facebook, I would ask there too
I have tried the StaBall with 88gr ELD-Ms and not noticed any blow by, and got some pretty good groups, but they were not repeatable and velocity ES pretty abysmal.Huh. I ran from 35 to 39gr of h4831sc and never experienced any sort of issue with burn efficiency. And 35gr was very light. Granted I was running a 95gr smk. But still.
If you have Varget or something equivalent, I would try that with the 80gr amax's
Wondering if this is whats happening to me. I get get through about 40 rounds of a pretty mild charge of 4350 and all of the sudden i start getting hard bolt lifts and ejector marks. Had GAP chamber it and even sent it back to them for a second look. Still doing it but its on virgin brass so i was hoping it resolves after the initial firing. How many rounds before you start having issues?I will say my chamber develops gnarly carbon rings even with normal 4350 charges. Seems the neck length on the spec reamers is a little too long for the brass and is allowing building in the neck area. I and at least 3 other guys have had the same issue. Takes an overnight soak in C4 and an hour worth of scrubbing to get it clean.
Experimenting with that now. Barrel has 1200+ rounds on it so that could be playing a factor, but it looks like it’s going to end up around 300 rounds for me. Definitely not 40 though, that seems extreme.Wondering if this is whats happening to me. I get get through about 40 rounds of a pretty mild charge of 4350 and all of the sudden i start getting hard bolt lifts and ejector marks. Had GAP chamber it and even sent it back to them for a second look. Still doing it but its on virgin brass so i was hoping it resolves after the initial firing. How many rounds before you start having issues?
Not in this 219 bore, only 3110fps. 26" hawkhill hvy varm. Could be slow lot of 4350. Still on virgin brass too. Took 37.2 to get up to 3200+. My chamber is a bit off the norm, 257nk and 170 freebore. Most reamers are 255nk, but I didn't like that bullets would NOT go into a fired case unless I really forced them in. Loaded nk is around 2525-253, too tight.36gr of 4350 has to be pushing 3200