22-250
Ackley Improved
 
The following data was developed by my friend F.R.
Mitchell, in a Sako sporter, with a 23" barrel
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       POWDER  | 
    
      
       VELOCITY  | 
    
      
       BULLET  | 
    
      
       PRIMER  | 
    
      
       BRASS  | 
  
| 
      
       39.0 IMR 4064  | 
    
      
       3673  | 
    
      
       50 NOSLER  | 
    
      
       FED 210M  | 
    
      
       WIN  | 
  
| 
      
       41.0  | 
    
      
       3865  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       36.0 W 748  | 
    
      
       3272  | 
    
      
       55 GI FMJ  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       39.0  | 
    
      
       3522  | 
    
      
       55 REM PSP  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0 W 760  | 
    
      
       3527  | 
    
      
       55 SIERRA  | 
    
      
       CCI 250  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       3773  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       3838  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
       FED 210M  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       39.0 IMR 4064  | 
    
      
       3562  | 
    
      
       60 SIERRA HP  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0 IMR 4350  | 
    
      
       3610  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0 RL 22  | 
    
      
       3582  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
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          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
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The following data was developed in a rifle built on a Hall single shot action, and a 26” heavy varmint, fluted, stainless steel barrel from Hart. Remington brass and Federal 210M primers were used in all the loads. Groups are 5 shots at 100 yards, and all bullets have been molly coated.
 
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       POWDER  | 
    
      
       VELOCITY  | 
    
      
       GROUP  | 
    
      
       BULLET  | 
  
| 
      
       12.3 GREEN DOT  | 
    
      
       FIRE FORM  | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
       52  | 
  
| 
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       36.0 VVN 140  | 
    
      
       3391  | 
    
      
       0.443  | 
    
      
       60 BERGER HP  | 
  
| 
      
       36.7  | 
    
      
       3511  | 
    
      
       0.344  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       37.4  | 
    
      
       3552  | 
    
      
       0.299  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       38.1  | 
    
      
       3619  | 
    
      
       0.293  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       38.8  | 
    
      
       3650  | 
    
      
       0.352  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       39.5  | 
    
      
       3712  | 
    
      
       0.454  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       40.2  | 
    
      
       3780  | 
    
      
       0.369  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       40.9  | 
    
      
       3862  | 
    
      
       0.411  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       38.0  | 
    
      
       3275  | 
    
      
       1.752  | 
    
      
       65 BERGER HP  | 
  
| 
      
       41.0  | 
    
      
       3596  | 
    
      
       0.187  | 
    
      
       52 BRAWAND  | 
  
| 
      
       41.7  | 
    
      
       3695  | 
    
      
       0.313  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.2  | 
    
      
       3780  | 
    
      
       0.392  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.1  | 
    
      
       3842  | 
    
      
       0.291  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.5  | 
    
      
       4014  | 
    
      
       0.290  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.2  | 
    
      
       4120  | 
    
      
       0.333  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.9  | 
    
      
       4177  | 
    
      
       0.481  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.6  | 
    
      
       4279  | 
    
      
       0.355  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       47.3  | 
    
      
       4351  | 
    
      
       0.398  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       48.0  | 
    
      
       4420  | 
    
      
       0.489  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       36.0 RL 12  | 
    
      
       3504  | 
    
      
       0.272  | 
    
      
       45 BERGER HP  | 
  
| 
      
       37.0  | 
    
      
       3543  | 
    
      
       0.294  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       39.0  | 
    
      
       3715  | 
    
      
       0.282  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0  | 
    
      
       3952  | 
    
      
       0.321  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.0  | 
    
      
       4039  | 
    
      
       0.337  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4131  | 
    
      
       0.453   | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4281  | 
    
      
       0.422  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4410  | 
    
      
       0.433   | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       4533  | 
    
      
       0.408  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       38.0 VVN 135  | 
    
      
       4041  | 
    
      
       0.221  | 
    
      
       40 NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP  | 
  
| 
      
       39.0  | 
    
      
       4128  | 
    
      
       0.171  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       40.0  | 
    
      
       4260  | 
    
      
       0.311  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0  | 
    
      
       4367  | 
    
      
       0.169  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.0  | 
    
      
       4482  | 
    
      
       0.315  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4586  | 
    
      
       0.451  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4657  | 
    
      
       0.715  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4703  | 
    
      
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          | 
  
| 
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
 
| 
      
       POWDER  | 
    
      
       VELOCITY  | 
    
      
       GROUP  | 
    
      
       BULLET  | 
  
| 
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0 VVN 135  | 
    
      
       4522  | 
    
      
       0.282  | 
    
      
       35 BERGER MEF  | 
  
| 
      
       42.0  | 
    
      
       4620  | 
    
      
       0.324  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4774  | 
    
      
       0.263  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4897  | 
    
      
       0.242  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       5019  | 
    
      
       0.271  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       5130  | 
    
      
       0.929  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0 VARGET  | 
    
      
       4148  | 
    
      
       0.337  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.0  | 
    
      
       4238  | 
    
      
       0.476  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4322  | 
    
      
       0.333  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4473  | 
    
      
       0.279  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4590  | 
    
      
       0.488  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       4710  | 
    
      
       0.412  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       47.0  | 
    
      
       4810  | 
    
      
       0.389  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       48.0  | 
    
      
       4866  | 
    
      
       0.382  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0 REL 12  | 
    
      
       4105  | 
    
      
       0.414  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4352  | 
    
      
       0.138  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4644  | 
    
      
       0.312  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       47.0  | 
    
      
       4965  | 
    
      
       0.408  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       48.0  | 
    
      
       5106  | 
    
      
       0.449  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       40.0 W 748  | 
    
      
       4127  | 
    
      
       0.634  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       41.0  | 
    
      
       4194  | 
    
      
       0.398  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.0  | 
    
      
       4343  | 
    
      
       0.360  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       43.0  | 
    
      
       4455  | 
    
      
       0.397  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4599  | 
    
      
       0.411  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4723  | 
    
      
       0.215  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       4829  | 
    
      
       0.200  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       47.0  | 
    
      
       5001  | 
    
      
       0.723  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       42.0 BL-C 2  | 
    
      
       4220  | 
    
      
       0.342  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       44.0  | 
    
      
       4409  | 
    
      
       0.162  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       45.0  | 
    
      
       4539  | 
    
      
       0.258  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       46.0  | 
    
      
       4650  | 
    
      
       0.743  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       47.0  | 
    
      
       4749  | 
    
      
       0.324  | 
    
      
          | 
  
| 
      
       48.0  | 
    
      
       4829  | 
    
      
       0.970  | 
    
      
          | 
  
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