I expect to continue tinkering with OAL and primer choice, while looking to improve accuracy. However, even if this load proves to be the best possible combination (seems unlikely), I already will have a load that is a step above my former top choice, the 40-grain Nosler BT launched at 4400 fps from a Savage 22-250 (BenchMark again!).
Comparative Ballistics: Selected Best Loads 5mm/35 SMc & 22-250 Rem.
|
Load/Range |
0 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
450 |
500 |
550 |
600 | |
|
5/35/32 BK |
fps |
4650 |
4344 |
4056 |
3901 |
3530 |
3260 |
3001 |
2756 |
2522 |
2307 |
2083 |
1871 |
1678 |
|
5/35/39 BK |
4250 |
4031 |
3823 |
3625 |
3425 |
3225 |
3031 |
2847 |
2659 |
2476 |
2299 |
2110 |
1930 | |
|
22-250/40 BT |
4400 |
4109 |
3836 |
3579 |
3338 |
3110 |
2894 |
2688 |
2491 |
2302 |
2122 |
1950 |
1787 | |
|
5/35/32 BK |
Foot Lbs. |
1535 |
1339 |
1168 |
1080 |
885 |
774 |
639 |
539 |
451 |
377 |
307 |
248 |
199 |
|
5/35/39 BK |
1564 |
1407 |
1265 |
1137 |
1016 |
900 |
796 |
702 |
612 |
531 |
458 |
386 |
322 | |
|
22-250/40 BT |
1719 |
1499 |
1307 |
1138 |
989 |
859 |
744 |
642 |
551 |
471 |
400 |
338 |
284 | |
|
5/35/32 BK |
Path |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
+0.1 |
-0.3 |
-1.5 |
-3.4 |
-6.5 |
-10.4 |
-15.9 |
-22.7 |
-31.8 |
-44.0 |
|
5/35/39 BK |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
-2.0 |
-4.2 |
-7.4 |
-11.6 |
-17.1 |
-24.0 |
-32.6 |
-43.1 | |
|
22-250/40 BT |
-1.8 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
-2.0 |
-4.3 |
-7.7 |
-12.3 |
-18.2 |
-25.9 |
-35.4 |
-47.5 | |
|
5/35/32 BK |
Drift |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
5.6 |
8.3 |
11.8 |
16.0 |
21.4 |
27.4 |
35.0 |
44.4 |
|
5/35/39 BK |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
6.8 |
9.6 |
13.0 |
17.0 |
21.9 |
27.7 |
34.4 | |
|
22-250/40 BT |
0.0 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
12.1 |
16.3 |
21.3 |
27.3 |
34.1 |
42.3 |