250 grain Sierra load

Rob220swift · Rookie Member Joined: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 4

Looking for load info for this bullet in .338 Win Mag. It's for the gameking not the hollowpoint target bullet. Something using Reloader 19 or 22 or IMR 4831 as I have these powders on hand right now. Thanks

TRBLSHTR · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

Out of the lyman #49 reloading manual,probably a good starting point would be 66 gns of imr 4831-for about 2450fps.I use the same load for now extinct 275 grn speer hot cores and established that load back in 1984! wtf

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

Different bullet, same weight... Should give an idea where to start.

www.alliantpowder.com/...lletid=150

fnuser · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

sierra's 5th edition is online and printable if you have one of the old half sheet size 3 ring binders they punch up and work great

fnuser · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

Sierra Bulletsmiths 1800 223 8799

fnuser · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

hodgdon #25 says h4831 70-76 h4831 is slower than imr 4831 so imr 4831 charge weights will be under these; velocitys listed 2508-2724 Deal

Nosler #5 [rl19,69-73],[rl22,71-75],[imr4831,65-69] cross referenced the h4831 load and its lower than the ol hodgdon #25 so that one is probably hot at the max charge, even if its slower than imr. like Pumpkin said different bullet but might give you a place to start. you'll probably have to try a few anyway to see what works.

PaulS · Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

fnuser,
where did you find a downloadable copy of the 5th edition Sierra manual?

Rob220swift · Rookie Member Joined: Dec 04, 2005 Posts: 4

Thanks for all the responses. I'd sure like to find that downloadable manual too.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:42 am Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

Here's a link to some info
stevespages.com/338_2_250.html
Joe

lesterg3 · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

I have searched everywhere on the inter-net for a free down loadable copy of Sierra's 5th Edition. It is not out there. Shocked

Please , somebody prove me wrong!!! Sad

lesterg3 · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

Hey Shrpshtrjoe,

That looks like a great site, thanks for posting it. I will add it to my favorites for future references. Very Happy

Les

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

lesterg3 wrote:

Hey Shrpshtrjoe,

That looks like a great site, thanks for posting it. I will add it to my favorites for future references. Very Happy

Les

No problem Very Happy

. There's a lot of info there on the main page. It's bin in my favorites for quite awhile.
Joe

gelandangan · Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

On my whisper, I use 11.5 gn of AR2205 for 1000 fps speed 1 holer in 100 meters with that bullet Very Happy

Bloody expensive stuff tho..

fnuser · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

I can't find it anymore either, I should have saved that link. but I have 12 pages of loads I printed that prove I did it one time. And at the top they are clearly labeled 5th edition. I'll try to find that again and post it as soon as I do. I guess since it wasn't hard the first time I didn't think it would be any big trick the second time, boy was I wrong.

fnuser · Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: 250 grain Sierra load

O.K. here it is, the whole thing might not be downloadable But here is how I did it.. First go to 6mmbr.com, Then go to 308 Winchester Cartridge Guide, Scroll down about 25% till you see the Sierra logo, Click on it and it brings up a Adobe that can print out 12 pages for the .308 winchester it has been awhile since I did that and I had thought the whole thing was online since I had that in my little black book. I'm sorry PaulS and lesterg3, Hope you can forgive me. Accurate powder does show several loads for a 250{I double checked} in .338 and alot of loads for other chambers. Although that won't be any good for 19,22, or imr4831. Sorry again for any trouble I've caused anyone.