OK my Cut rifled 22-250AI hates Nosler Combined Technologies Ballistic Silver tip . However the standard Nosler Balistic Tip produced under 1/2 MOA at 100yd line with same load as Silver Tip. Silver tip was over MOA at 100yd. Is it all about the lube? What is that stuff for? Is it like moly?
Why my rifle likes one bullet and hates the other
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CWPINST
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Who knows? Feed it what it likes.
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beemanbeme
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Straight from the Hornady Book 
"... each rifle is a law unto itself and generalities should be made with circumspection..."
"... each rifle is a law unto itself and generalities should be made with circumspection..."
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VarmintGuy
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Worker: I have been chasing accuracy with Rifles for more than 40 years now.
I have to agree with Beemanbeme regarding his views on circumcision!
Each Rifle is an individual when it comes to accuracy no matter what religion they belong to.
Now, seriously, another persons Rifle may shoot both the Nosler offerings quite well OR both not well at all - like another poster said "feed it what it likes".
Let me expound just a tad on this trend I have encountered over the decades - I have found that high intensity cartridges (like the 22-250 Remington, 220 Swift, 17 Remington and the 240 Weatherby) can often be finicky as to their likes and dislikes.
Including brands and styles of bullets in the same weight!
While low intensity cartridges like the 222 Remington, 221 Remington Fireball, 6mm Remington Bench Rest, 6x47 and the new 17 Remington Fireball are easily made to be accurate with a wider spectrum of bullet styles, bullet weights, bullet brands, powder types, over all lengths, speeds and etc!
I don't know why.
With your higher intensity 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved Rifle and at least one preferential bullet found for it - I would tend to be happy with that.
Or, in other words, I don't know exactly WHY your Rifle prefers one style of bullet over another - but I am not surprised that it does.
Also this, be sure to try the Berger 52 grain bullets in your Rifle IF you are interested in trying to glean even more accuracy from your rig. These have worked well for me.
From the Nosler Bullets website under bullets, under CT Ballistic Tips Bullet Information - item #6: "Lubalox® exterior coating reduces fouling, pressure and friction between bullet and bore providing longer barrel life, easier cleaning and enhanced accuracy".
I have used Nosler bullets for 40+ years now and usually they are amongst the more accurate bullets I have tried for many, many dozens of Rifles (Varmint & Big Game Rifles) that I have reloaded for.
I have NOT used any of the Nosler CT Ballistic Tips as yet.
Wishing you continued success with your 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
I have to agree with Beemanbeme regarding his views on circumcision!
Each Rifle is an individual when it comes to accuracy no matter what religion they belong to.
Now, seriously, another persons Rifle may shoot both the Nosler offerings quite well OR both not well at all - like another poster said "feed it what it likes".
Let me expound just a tad on this trend I have encountered over the decades - I have found that high intensity cartridges (like the 22-250 Remington, 220 Swift, 17 Remington and the 240 Weatherby) can often be finicky as to their likes and dislikes.
Including brands and styles of bullets in the same weight!
While low intensity cartridges like the 222 Remington, 221 Remington Fireball, 6mm Remington Bench Rest, 6x47 and the new 17 Remington Fireball are easily made to be accurate with a wider spectrum of bullet styles, bullet weights, bullet brands, powder types, over all lengths, speeds and etc!
I don't know why.
With your higher intensity 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved Rifle and at least one preferential bullet found for it - I would tend to be happy with that.
Or, in other words, I don't know exactly WHY your Rifle prefers one style of bullet over another - but I am not surprised that it does.
Also this, be sure to try the Berger 52 grain bullets in your Rifle IF you are interested in trying to glean even more accuracy from your rig. These have worked well for me.
From the Nosler Bullets website under bullets, under CT Ballistic Tips Bullet Information - item #6: "Lubalox® exterior coating reduces fouling, pressure and friction between bullet and bore providing longer barrel life, easier cleaning and enhanced accuracy".
I have used Nosler bullets for 40+ years now and usually they are amongst the more accurate bullets I have tried for many, many dozens of Rifles (Varmint & Big Game Rifles) that I have reloaded for.
I have NOT used any of the Nosler CT Ballistic Tips as yet.
Wishing you continued success with your 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
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I tried Berger 55gr Match and they never survived the flight to 100 yard line they fragmented in rout . Tried 52gr A-max and the target look like a buck shot pattern. 55gr Blitzking did well. I'm going to load up some 80 gr Bergers and mount an offensive against some "war coyotes" in Nevada in August.
I tried Berger 55gr Match and they never survived the flight to 100 yard line they fragmented in rout . Tried 52gr A-max and the target look like a buck shot pattern. 55gr Blitzking did well. I'm going to load up some 80 gr Bergers and mount an offensive against some "war coyotes" in Nevada in August.
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beemanbeme
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Let's start over
first off, what is the twist of your barrel?? If you've a "standard" 1/12 or 1/14 twist barrel, you can take the 80's back to the store. But if you've bullets fragmenting, you are overdriving them or overspinning them. The latter can be caused by too much velocity in a tight twist barrel.
first off, what is the twist of your barrel?? If you've a "standard" 1/12 or 1/14 twist barrel, you can take the 80's back to the store. But if you've bullets fragmenting, you are overdriving them or overspinning them. The latter can be caused by too much velocity in a tight twist barrel.