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250 grain bullets

This page is for loads using a 250 grain bullet in the Savage model 10-II

IMR-4227
46 gr. 250gr Hornady .452 XTP 2,141 fps 2,550 fpe
48 gr. 250gr Hornady .452 XTP 2,254 fps 2,820 fpe


ACCURATE ARMS XMP-5744
41 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,170 fps 2,612 fpe
44 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,267 fps 2,837 fpe
47 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,298 fps 2,925 fpe
47 gr. 250 gr. Barnes .45 Exp-MZ 2,313 fps 2,962 fpe

ALLIANT 2400 ***
31 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,147 fps 2,550 fpe
34 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,170 fps 2,612 fpe

VIHTAVOURI 3N37
33 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,256 fps 2,812 fpe


VIHTAVOURI N350
32 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,218 fps 2,725 fpe


VIHTAVOURI N110
41 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,240 fps 2,785 fpe
Weighed charges
44.5 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,368 fps 3,100 fpe
3.7cc LEE Dipper
44.4 gr. 250 gr. Hornady .452 XTP 2,353 fps 3,075 fpe

44.5 gr. 250 gr.Barnes.45 Expander-MZ 2,374 fps 3,125 fpe

LIL'GUN
These loads were all shot, with the Hornady .452 250gr XTP and MMP HP sabots. These velocities were record at 15' from muzzle.

1.9cc dipper = 29.5 grains = 1,974 fps

2.2cc dipper = 33.8 grains = 2,185 fps

2.5cc dipper = 38.2 grains = 2.341 fps

2.8cc dipper = 41.9 grains = 2,467 fps

3.1cc dipper = 46.5 grains = 2,600+ fps

3.4cc dipper = 51.2 grains = 2,767 fps

The 3.4cc dipper (51.2 grains) put three shots into a group just under 1" at 100yds. The sabots looked good, not burnt thru or fingers missing. Like I said, more data on and info
on Lil' Gun will follow.



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