Many of the loads listed here were established by extrapolating .250 AI loads, with Rob Behr (formally of Western Powders) and the guys at Capstone Precision (Lapua/Berger/Vihtavuori) also running some QuickLoad software for me. Hornady offers the bullets, cases and dies. . The Remington Golden Bullet 36 gr has less drag than the CCI Stinger Ammo. I have a Remington VSSF chambered in 220 Swift that I am not impressed with the accuracy with (it's about 3/4) MOA, so not terrible but not real impressive either. The R17 gave me everything I was looking for and availability at the time was not an issue. Yes sir. I find there are less FTF's and FTE's when I use at least 1255 FPS. Federal GM-215M Primers. Smith selected a very open section of rolling hills to make the first call. A full case of h1000 was around 3350 i believe and i think that was around 46grs. The target was moving away at an angle, and the bullets were now angling toward the air space we were covering. bare muzzle). It could be possible that the velocity increase we recorded, due to the magnum primers, was sufficient to push that load out of a consistent velocity node. That is pure energy being released into the chuck when the bullet hit (1237 foot pounds of energy). We hope the above data will help you shoot your .22 Creedmoor with greater confidence that the load you have developed to work in your rifle not only shoots great but is also at a safe working pressure. The 22 Creedmoor is basically a factory-developed wildcat round by Hornady. Also mag feeding of the Creedmoor case is far superior to the 22-250ai A 1:7" 22-250 with the 80.5 vld's is a great option too! Eric A. Mayer Also, please try our new extremely accurate loaded This also creates a different beast altogether, including higher maximum pressures (based on SAMMI 6mm CM numbers). Also, both the magnum and standard primers were of the same brand (Federal). This is the first time Ive enjoyed the luxury of handpicking every component during a custom-rifle build, and Hegstrom is a true master. LEARN MORE about the 22 Creedmoor An extra grain of powder broke 3,000 fps but opening that group to an even inch. The bullet weight of Remington Golden Bullet Ammunition is 36 grains; therefore its bullet weight is .08 ounces. The .22 Creedmoor (and this rifle especially) is a definite winner. Reviewer Jeff Cramblit built a 22 Creedmoor rifle and tested it with a variety of bullet weights. When we met up with them, Smith and Willcuts were stacking extra gear and getting ready to start a march across some deep snow uphill to retrieve the coyote and assess bullet damage. RSCAR. Shooters World Long Rifle proved a good match for the .22 Creedmoor. Everyone was shooting full suppressors so we could visually track the bullets in flight down range through our scopes. We re seeing about a half grain to grain more in 22 CM. My stock should be in next week then i'll give them a go and i can let you know. Cache Carlson The long draw allowed incoming dogs to enter from either side, as we were using crosswind calling techniques. Muzzle velocity changes per inch of barrel length ranged from 6 ft/sec per inch between 20 and 19 inches to 63 ft/sec per inch between 19 and 18 inches. Alpha Munitions, Petersen Cartridge, Quality Cartridge and Hornady offer properly-headstamped brass, though creating .22 CM brass is no more difficult than running factory 6mm CM cases through a full-sizing die, with no trimming required, though some neck turning may be required. You heard that correctly. When you look at the typical powder choices for the 6.5 Creedmoor and the 6 Creedmoor, many loaders use H4350 (when they can find it in stock). The higher the number the lower the drag of the bullet. 22 LR Muzzle Energy: 22 long rifle muzzle energy is measured in foot pounds to determine the destructive potential of the bullet. These cartridges include (from left) the .22-250 Remington, .22 Creedmoor and .22-250 Ackley Improved. Lapua brass has outstanding consistency and durability. Besides having created a ton of helpful articles on reloading, and shooting in general, Primal Rights also produces and sells some advanced reloading equipment and rifle parts. Varmint/Predator Hunting: Only one of nine A-Tip loads printed groups larger than an inch, with one right at an inch. Bergers 90-grain VLD Target bullet shot from my .223 Remington AR-15 with a 1:7 twist has successfully killed everything from Wyoming long-range, windy-day prairie dogs to brush-country Texas hogs. The accuracy and ballistics make it a highly versatile rifle on all of the varmints I come across, or call in (coyotes). With the push for small caliber rifles to shoot heavier bullets, I realized that those shooters had the right idea, but were pushing bullets that were much too heavy for the average varmint hunter. You cannot be certain unless you run all of the different test combinations, and this limited test was just conducted for our own curiosity. That combination worked well when distances exceeded 400 yards, especially when prairie winds stir. Still, finding .22 Creedmoor load data proved hit and miss with plenty of spooky loads floating around internet chatrooms. As the .22 Creedmoor has grown in popularity, so has the number of companies that produce components and rifles designed for, and chambered in, the new caliber. More research brought me to Reloder 17 powder. Looks like your connection to Gunhive was lost, please wait while we try to reconnect. Snipers Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. accuracy or consistent velocity, but are just reference points for you to use when working up your own loads. With the below loads, we did have to shorten the COAL of the round slightly to fit into our universal receiver. Look at the 22lr ballistics table to compare the muzzle energy at various distances. Goodluck. The Sierra website is https://www.sierrabullets.com/, and you can find their products wherever you currently shop for reloading supplies. Hot-rod cartridges like a 22-250 or 22 Creedmoor that are pushing a lot of powder down a smaller caliber bore will likely also erode measurably faster. H1000 was very slow in my long barreled medium capacity cased rifles. Theyre predictably accurate and the polymer tip initiates ample expansion on prairie dog to rockchuck-sized critters. John has really stepped up for the .22 Creedmoor community by producing a great set of reloading dies which work well with our, and others, .22 Creedmoor casings. Increasing that charge to 42 grains resulted in 3,443 fps, but a larger .66-inch group with a slightly lower extreme velocity spread. As built by LRI,Long Rifles, Inc.out of Sturgis, S.D., the rifle is a turn-bolt tack driver set up very much like most upper grade long range rifles we see as custom-built field tools. The 22 Creedmoor round is just too darn good to pass up, and yes, I see the same pattern in future factory rifles developing. https://forum.snipershide.com/threads/22-creedmoor.6255624/. If you don't want to bring your iPad into the bathroom, we can send you a magazine subscription for free! Reloder 16 printed a .54-inch group at only 2,821 fps with 35.5 grains of powder and .64 inch with an added grain of powder at 2,910 fps (12-fps extreme velocity spread). Ive had a interesting go with my 22 creedmoor and the 88gr Hornady eldm. The .22 Creedmoor (and this rifle especially) is a definite winner. 22 LR Muzzle Velocity: 22 long rifle muzzle velocity is the speed with which a bullet leaves the barrel measured in feet per second (FPS). Warne 30mm Rings, Suppressor: Since its inception in 2007, the 6.5 Creedmoordeveloped by Hornadyhas seen meteoric growth in its popularity. Matt Smith, Photography & Videography: More often than not, the fastest load is not the most accurate load. Hang time from muzzle to target is very short. All of the following data was gathered by our ballistician in our indoor ballistics lab located in our factory in Pennsylvania. Here are five Cooper Creek options with Sierra and Berger bullets: In addition, multiple companies are now selling 22 Creedmoor cartridge brass: Alpha Munitions, Atlas ADG, Hornady, and Peterson Cartridge. if you want more speed I'd go either ai or cm depending on how you feel about the above "benefits" _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', '.accurateshooter.com']); I've got a 22-250 AI that I'll be working with soon, as well as my dad's 22 Creed he just had built. I love mine. Cache Carlson was on the phone and he was telling me about his next build. Everything fell into place rather quickly, so within a few months, I saw this build come to fruition and get out into the field in June of 2020. We then fired both sets of 5 rounds and recorded the pressure and velocity for each round. To improve your firearm performance look at the MCARBO Firearm Performance Accessories. The following loads were not tested for accuracy or consistent velocity but are just reference points for you to use when working up your own loads. Red David Hillis, Jr. We were fighting very strong winds, with gusts up to 35mph! I doubted these bullets would expand on smaller burrowing rodents, but after shooting water-filled aluminum cans at 200 yards, that notion was erased. I wouldn't recommend h1000. You must log in or register to reply here. Hey guys, I'm brand new to Gunhive and I came by references to the 22 Creedmoor. Hegstrom prepared the blank, producing a 26-inch finished length with muzzle threads to accept a suppressor, included a recoil lug and trued the action and bolt head. All at once there was the crack of a fast-moving bullet almost crossing straight down the draw we were covering. The 6.5 Creedmoor is now one of the most popular cartridges chambered in factory rifles. So does having a higher FPS help when it comes to semi auto pistols and rifles? Though .250 AI recipes rarely include bullet weights exceeding 60 grains. I was recently advised that the first Savage 110s in 224 Valkyrie are almost at my door, so I can see a day when we will have a factory-built option in the 22 Creedmoor. The 6.5 Creedmoor with 142 SMK and 17 barrel shot inside the 308 Winchester 175 SMK 22 barrel out to 1,000 yards. The muzzle velocity of the CCI Stinger Ammo is 1,640 fps compared to the 1,280 fps of the Remington Golden Bullet 36 gr. In addition to their hundreds of other bullet options, Sierra also produces some heavy-for-caliber 22 caliber bullet options which are suited well for use with the .22 Creedmoor. The first was for the coyotes and varmints previously mentioned. KEL-TEC SUB-2000 Grip Frame Options & Magazine Options Explained, KEL-TEC Installation Service for M*CARBO Parts, Trajectory Chart 17 HMR, 17 HM2, 22 LR, 22 WMR. Reference the Bullet Ballistic Coefficient Chart above. Generally the heavier and faster the bullet the more damage it will do to the intended target. Copper Creek also offers load development packs with either Alpha or Hornady brass. It carried a special short chamber and, by the direction of Satterlee himself, I was told I could increase my power charge by two grains as the barrel is designed to take some added pressure. I started with 77-grain bullets and went to 90, where I entered ballistic-coefficients normally found in heavier 6mm bullets. The best A-Tip group, a .38-inch one-holer, resulted from 40.5 grains of IMR-4828ssc at 2,926 fps (23-fps extreme velocity spread). However some ammo-makers are producing 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo right now: Copper Creek, Gunwerks, and Spark Munitions. The number is in the form of a decimal. As the trigger breaks, targets explode (observed against prairie dogs under ballistics testing as applied to his article). Its owner and shooter, Jim Smith, knew the rifle like the back of his hand, and when theWar of the Dogsstarted, it showed in spades. I have been thinking about rebarraling it to a 6 or 6.5 creedmoor to make a long range varmenter. My average shot on coyotes is between 200 and 300 yards and about the same on crows. Theoretically, the bullet will encounter less resistance in a slower twist barrel due to the rifling not slowing the bullet down as much, thus putting a faster rate-of-twist on the bullet as it passes through the barrel. Keep in mind these results are only for this particular load. In some instances, the velocity SD and ES might improve or worsen, depending on where you are in relation to a consistent velocity node in your particular rifle. Rauch Precision Suppressor Cover, Mad Dog Weapons Systems / Bruce Finnegan Barrel Install/Work. Winchester StaBALL 6.5 didnt shine until reaching a 40-grain maximum load, printing .36 inch at 3,244 fps. The first group is just touching the lands and then backed it off by .010 for each of the next 4 groups. Although H4350 works well in the .22 Creedmoor when using mid-weight bullets, it does tend to cause pressure spikesearlier than, say, RL26when you are using heavy-for-caliber bullets like the Sierra 90 grain and 95 grain MatchKing. When taking a look at this new cartridge, its dead simple to handload and tends to outstretch the .22 Swift when ballistic comparisons are made. Will Chambers Big magnums it's my go to powder. Some of the most popular wildcat cartridges are the 6 Creedmoor, .25 Creedmoor, and, now, the .22 Creedmoor. Subscribe and Read More Overall, none gave me the accuracy, velocity and lower pressures I was looking for. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Need assistance? The custom Surgeon rifle featured a 22-inch barrel, and I decided to shoot the test without the suppressor attached (i.e. Ive experienced fairly reliable terminal performance on small varmints with Berger 6mm bullets, and the companys .224-caliber, 85.5-grain Long Range Hybrid Target is one of its newest offerings. More research brought me to Reloder 17 powder. With that information, the rifles Ive used all had 1:7-inch twists and, with 75-grain Hornady ELD bullets, they all performed like super hybrid long range gunning systems. So, we took the time to do a little testing to show the difference using a magnum primer can make compared to a standard primer when shooting .22 Creedmoor. Just because the casings can handle extra pressure, does not mean you should exceed recommended pressure standards. Primal Rights has been a big proponent of the .22 Creedmoor since before consumers were able to purchase properly headstamped .22 Creedmoor brass. Redding was kind enough to send us a full 3-die set for this reloading project. I run a 28in 7 twist barrel on mine. One of my closest friends has a custom rifle chambered in 6.5x280AI (yes, a wildcat of a wildcat - he's a velocity fein). LEARN MORE about the 22 Creedmoor Sierra bullets needs little introduction, as they produce some of the highest quality projectiles available today. Please check out their article on the .22 Creedmoor here https://www.primalrights.com/library/cartridge-guides/22-creedmoor, and you can check out their website here http://www.primalrights.com/. Loaded ammunition is available with bullets in the 70-75 range leaving 24 barrels at velocities around 3400+ fps, a bit more conservative than personal hand-loading, but still making it a very flat shooting, low recoiling round delivering impressive results., Jeff says the 22 Creedmoor will also work for PRS with heavier bullets: I built the 22 CM to be a dual-purpose gun, or actually a 3-purpose gun. Terry Fauth (left) and JimSmith called and dropped this coyote at 1,017 yards with Smith's custom 22 Creedmoor during bullet testing in central South Dakota. 22-250 Remington is its name, and speed is its game: This .22 caliber rifle cartridge boasts a muzzle velocity that can exceed 4,000 fps. Enter the 22 Creedmoor as an AT&T long distance fur harvesting system. Based off the 6.5 Creedmoor case and that new family of centerfire cartridges, the 22 Creedmoor, while still in the development stage in terms of factory offerings, is turning some heads. In particular, their 77 Gr SMK, 80 Gr SMK, 90 Gr SMK, and 95 Gr SMK are great. Barnes Vor-TX TTSX 6.5 Creedmoor Velocity Out of a Nosler Model 21 rifle that has a 22-inch Shilen barrel, this load had an average muzzle velocity of 2776 fps, with a standard velocity. Join other outdoor enthusiasts who already get great content delivered right to their inbox. Impressive what heavy 22 cal bullets can do. It includes a .524 BC and accuracy-enhancing construction. Hornady's taking a long-range shot at outgunning the .22 Swift with its blistering 22 Creedmoor bullets, with the 75-grain ELD handloads leaving the pipe at 3,200 fps. Clearwater, Florida 33760, Text: 727-486-3517(applicable for text messaging only), 2021 M*CARBO All Rights Reserved | Terms & Conditions, If you feel that you've received this message in error, please. 22 Creedmoor Load Data Since its' inception, in 2007 by Hornady, the 6.5 Creedmoor has seen some pretty meteoric growth in popularity. It has worked flawlessly for us so far. JavaScript is disabled. We chose the magnum primers to reflect the typical powders used when handloading the .22 Creedmoor. At the time of this writing, the .22 Creedmoor is still considered a wildcat cartridge since it has not yet been formally adopted by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (SAAMI). Smith, along with Lakota guide Big John Willcuts, locked down their bipods on a ridgeline about 600 yards off to our right. From what info I was able to find on the net, it was designed a few years ago by the GAP ( Georgia Precision) folks specifically to shoot long heavy .22 cal bullets at decent hunting velocity while providing a good barrel life and flawless feeding from detachable mags. As a result, your viewing experience will be diminished, and you may not be able to execute some actions. Case capacity very similar to 22-250 AI. MCARBO 22lr Ballistics Chart will give you a wide array of technical information to include 22lr Muzzle Velocity and 22lr Muzzle Energy for popular cartridges like the CCI 22LR Stinger Ballistics, Remington Golden Bullet and Winchester 22LR Ballistics. Currently Cooper Creek has the most 22 Creedmoor loaded ammo varieties, with 17 different bullet options from 60 grains to 95 grains. At 3,200 fps, the bullet requires 0.736 seconds in hang time to go 500 yards; moving out to 1,000 yards takes 2.002 seconds. Eric Mayer, Overviews/Technical/Guns/Reloading: I have shot the swift for many years. It weighs 13.36 pounds with a Trijicon 4.5-30x 56mm AccuPower scope installed in 34mm Precision Hardcore Ranger Rings on a 20 MOA Tru Level Picatinny rail by the same maker. Whether the .22 CM will ever go mainstream, I cannot guess, though the Creedmoor name does seem to carry considerable sway. J Jfal Professional Improved Military Rifle IMR 7828 SSC. I need to get some better glass if I am going to reach out farther consistently. The 22 Creedmoor will come standard with a 1-in-7-inch fast-twist barrel, and combined with the increased volume inside its case, you can push those long pills over at 3,450 feet per second! The 22 Creedmoor is basically a factory-developed wildcat round by Hornady. Bullet range? Andy Moe Cache Carlson Fundamentally, we believe that reducing/slowing the twist rate in your rifle (e.g. In fact, I was planning my own build at the time, using a Howa 1500 donor rifle, so I understood the want for this dynamic cartridge, in a bolt-action rifle! The system feeds well and allows for faster unloading. GunsAmerica tester Jeff Cramblit favors the 22 Creedmoor as a varmint round: The performance of the 22 Creedmoor with 75-80 grain bullets makes it an outstanding varmint cartridge. Please understand that the bullets and powders we chose to evaluate may not be the most popular among some shooters; however, our goal is to provide a wide spectrum of bullet weights and the powders used with them. I also loaded some 95 smks with H4831sc and H1000. Now theres a new Creedmoor kid on the block, the 22 Creedmoor. Primal Rights is also a reseller of Tangent Theta optics, as well as offering marksmanship training at their facility located in South Dakota. Clear accuracy/velocity winners included Alliant Reloder 23 and 26, Vihtavuori N560, N565 and IMR-4955. The 22CM hits with 300ft/lbs more energy at 600yds than a 6.5CM. The cheetah might have a bit more horsepower depending on who's loading it, but the 22CM is an easy button in comparison. My reasons for this recommendation are numerous, but the results in pictures and on the video(s) released, solidify my reason for making this suggestion. If you look at the 22lr ballistics table above you will see how the muzzle velocity of 22lr diminishes at 100 yards and 200 yards. ALL Bulletin content is copyrighted, 2023 AccurateShooter.com. No worries bud. The 105-115 gr bullets they favor make it easier to see their impacts at long range. Rocky Meadors ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? NoScript). It will make a great rockchuck and predator combo. I could not argue with his logic. Speaking for all of us here at Varminter, we love Redding dies. I started by gathering required parts: a new Remington 700 .308 action, Timney Trigger, PROOF Research barrel blank with a 1:7 twist (ordered through stockysstocks.com), a Stockys AccuBlock EuroMatch adjustable cheekpiece laminated stock and a MAGPUL magazine well kit with a PMag 10-round box magazine. With a long . 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; The 22 Creedmoor's' standard is a 1-in-7/1-8-inch fast-twist barrel, combined with the increased case volume to push long and heavy .22 bullets at over at 3,450 feet per second. At that moment, I knew this combo would work for my varmint hunting needs! H4350 is my go to powder on all 4 of my creedmoor. Please download a browser that supports JavaScript, or enable it if it's disabled (i.e. I have a Remington VSSF chambered in 220 Swift that I am not impressed with the accuracy with (it's about 3/4) MOA, so not terrible but not real impressive either. 88s in mine were running 3550fps. Your browser does not seem to support JavaScript. Relatively slow-burning powders were chosen to accommodate the .22 Creedmoors overbore dynamics, leaning heavily on temperature stable formulas and/or those with de-coppering agents when possible. New casings were used for both tests. The Timney Trigger was adjusted to break at a crisp 1.53 pounds. The thing that makes that rifle sing, besides the chassis design and precision turret system, is its 1:7.7 rifling that stabilizes long-for-caliber 6mm bullets with exceptional ballistic coefficients (BC). Hailing from Central Idaho, Cache has been a predator caller for over 20 years.He is a frequent participant in Coyote calling contests across the Northwestern States.His knowledge of predator habits and the tools needed to hunt them is the reason why we now have him writing for Varminter Magazine. What is the difference between the 22 Creedmoor and the 22 Cheetah? I settled on the load that gave me the 0.50 groups at 3700 feet per second and proceeded to test bullet performance on some local rockchucks. As with any multi-purpose tool there tends to be compromises., Source: The Amazing 22 Creedmoor A Wildcat Worth a Hard Look, Share the post "22 Creedmoor Versatile Varmint and Tactical Cartridge", Tags: 22 Creedmoor, 6mm Creedmoor, Berger Bullets, GunsAmerica Digest, Jeff Cramblit, Lapua Brass, Peterson Brass. The .22 Creedmoor is an excellent varmint round, for both small, to larger coyote sized animals. I dont trust RL26 anymore because of this. We then took the same load and used standard large rifle primers instead. The bullet weight of CCI Stinger Ammunition is 32 grains; therefore its bullet weight is .07 ounces. You are using an out of date browser. Zeiss Conquest V6 3-18x50mm (30mm tube) Leaning toward the more conservative number of 1300 ft-lbs, the same 22 CM bullets combinations are good out to 300- 400 yards. Accuracy was good but there was no speed with it. Velocity average was 3,272 fps. Shooting heavier bullets at more reasonable velocities also calms some barrel-burning qualms. . There was the obvious temptation to add some 55- to 69-grain bullets, just to see what kind of velocity would be generated, but I have access to the 1:9 twist .220 Swift mentioned earlier to handle such duties at similar speeds so resisted. The 22lr muzzle energy is the kinetic energy of the bullet as it leaves the muzzle. These bullets turned those cans inside out. We re seeing around 2 grs less powder with 88 s vs 80 s. Impressive cartridge. JavaScript is disabled. LEARN MORE about the 22 Creedmoor Now you try comparing the CCI 22 lr ballistics with the Winchester 22 lr ballistics and let me know what you discover. Loren Lunsford Thirty-five grains beneath a 77-grain Tipped MatchKing produced this .46-inch, five-shot 100-yard group. Hornady offers the bullets, cases and dies. The pressure measured for each load was not meaningfully affected by this slight COAL shortening. Nothing lived after being hit with the 64 grain TGK out of my Killmore! Smiths pet load for taking long range coyotes was a bit different from the 75-grainHornady ELDhandloads I had developed for my test rifles. You can check out their operation at https://horizonfirearms.com/ or https://22creedmoor.com/. I had also discovered the .22-250 Ackley Improved closely mirrors the .22 Creedmoor (CM) dimensionally. ), assuring this outfit would shoot its very best. Chances are, cleaning frequency is 25-35 roundsand I hope you have a bore scope! Cliff T One of the best groups of the entire .22 Creedmoor load test included Bergers 85.5-grain Long Range Hybrid Target bullet over 42 grains of Alliant Reloder 26. I am just kind of getting in to "long" range. The RLs you listed are probably too slow though. He shot this water-filled aluminum can at 200 yards. This .54-inch group resulted from 35.5 grains of Alliant Reloder 16 beneath Hornadys 90-grain A-Tip at only 2,765 fps. Timothy Mancillas, Contributing/Guest Writers I have been thinking about rebarraling it to a 6 or 6.5 creedmoor to make a long range varmenter.
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