LeverEvolution in the 22 Creedmoor?

[Remhunter]

Anybody have experience with LeverEvolution in the 22 Creedmoor? I know guys using it in other 22 caliber cartridges with great success, and I've read about it in the Creed... However I can't seem to find any data. Any experience at all?

 

[wind gypsy]

Lever was designed to get better performance out of modest cartridges like the 30-30. 22 Creedmoor is pretty dang overbore. Maybe it'd work, especially with lighter bullets, but it wouldn't be on the list of stuff to try in a 22 creedmoor for me.

 

[43.6N]

That seems like a really fast burning powder for 22cm. 22 arc seems like a much better fit.

I bet you hit serious pressure signs before hitting any real velocity improvements. Plus your case fill will be super low, leading to ignition issues and large SD and ES.

Superformance or staball 6.5 would be better choices if you are set on a ball powder.

 

[Remhunter]

Lever was designed to get better performance out of modest cartridges like the 30-30. 22 Creedmoor is pretty dang overbore. Maybe it'd work, especially with lighter bullets, but it wouldn't be on the list of stuff to try in a 22 creedmoor for me.

I am aware of it's intended use.

That seems like a really fast burning powder for 22cm. 22 arc seems like a much better fit.

I bet you hit serious pressure signs before hitting any real velocity improvements. Plus your case fill will be super low, leading to ignition issues and large SD and ES.

Superformance or staball 6.5 would be better choices if you are set on a ball powder.

I'm not set on ball powder, truthfully I rarely load it outside of my pistol cartridges and .223's. I have had all of the same thoughts mentioned in your reply regarding loading it in the 22CM. That being said, I know more than a few BR guys that are having great success with it in other 22 caliber chamberings and have heard about it being used in the 22CM. However when I research it, it is mentioned but there is never data. It mostly just peaked my curiosity more than anything and I thought maybe somebody has tried it.

 

[43.6N]

I am aware of it's intended use.

I'm not set on ball powder, truthfully I rarely load it outside of my pistol cartridges and .223's. I have had all of the same thoughts mentioned in your reply regarding loading it in the 22CM. That being said, I know more than a few BR guys that are having great success with it in other 22 caliber chamberings and have heard about it being used in the 22CM. However when I research it, it is mentioned but there is never data. It mostly just peaked my curiosity more than anything and I thought maybe somebody has tried it.

If you want to experiment, Varget or cfe223 seem like a comparable burn rate. Both are listed for 22-250 loadings in Hodgdons book. And I know from work on the 223 and 6ARC that cfe223 and lever are extremely similar (probably same base recipe with different additives) You could use those as a starting point for your development.

But we are talking loads like: 33.0gr with a 60gr Vmax.

 

[wind gypsy]

I am aware of it's intended use.

I'm not set on ball powder, truthfully I rarely load it outside of my pistol cartridges and .223's. I have had all of the same thoughts mentioned in your reply regarding loading it in the 22CM. That being said, I know more than a few BR guys that are having great success with it in other 22 caliber chamberings and have heard about it being used in the 22CM. However when I research it, it is mentioned but there is never data. It mostly just peaked my curiosity more than anything and I thought maybe somebody has tried it.

What other 22 cal chamberings? I’d guess they are smaller than a creedmoor where lever makes sense.