adam.box Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 I tried a new factory round for my .222 and found that it grouped better than the round I had been using for years which is good news. I just want to know exactly what will be going on differently with the two rounds. The original was a Federal Powershok 50g Soft point The new is a Norma Ballistic tip in 40g. Am I right in thinking that the new one will be faster and a little flatter? If so, how fast are these rounds? Your thoughts would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri2506 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 According to isnipe about 3340 for 40 grn and 3100 for 50 grn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 lots of variables in there Adam hence why probably 90% on here reload their own. You have found a more optimized set up with this bullet combination but it would be a safe bet that you could fine tune it further with homeloading........ and cheaper. Save your cases and later if you do go down that route you will have saved a major expense. Speed wise you need it over a chronoscope or it is a best guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Also when I had my 222 I found norma 50gr soft points shot best prior to reloading. The cases were good for a lot of reloading later too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam.box Posted June 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 lots of variables in there Adam hence why probably 90% on here reload their own. You have found a more optimized set up with this bullet combination but it would be a safe bet that you could fine tune it further with homeloading........ and cheaper. Save your cases and later if you do go down that route you will have saved a major expense. Speed wise you need it over a chronoscope or it is a best guess. Thanks E, how easy is it to start reloading myself? What would I need and approx what investment? A book maybe? You say that you had a.222, for what reason and what did you change to? I was given the rifle so didn't actually choose it. It has worked well, but I am thinking whether it's the best for my uses - almost exclusively foxes, and target practice (occasional small deer). At around 180-200yrds it really starts to drop off a number of inches and shooting single handedly from a vehicle, I really want to be able to just point and shoot at any reasonable distance without thinking of holdover. The longest fox I have shot at (and it was killed cleanly)was approx 200yrds, but I did shoot alittle high to compensate for drop. But I didnt feel good about that shot as it was more luck the judgement IMHO.Is there a better option? Thanks for advice Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Holt Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 Hiya Thanks E, how easy is it to start reloading myself? What would I need and approx what investment? A book maybe? I started reloading my .222 just before Christmas, got myself a Lee Anniversary kit(£125) and a set of lee dies (£30). I did a lot of research on the web before starting and must be doing something right as the gun out shoots me now with 50 grain V-MAX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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