I need some help/advice on my 22 creed...8twist tikka that Karl cut at 19" and threaded. (suppressor still in jail)
My goal from the start was to run the 80s - hopefully around 3100-3200 FPS suppressed. At that velocity, I figured the tougher ELDX bullet would perform well if a shorter shot with higher impact velocity occurred in the field. I am going to take this rifle out for deer/antelope and possibly elk if I can talk my self into it.
I started with 80 eldx and H4350, Hornady brass - but got up to about 37.0 grains it started showing pressure signs and velocity was only about 2850-2900 FPS. Accuracy for 10 rounds was great, but I want more velocity with this rifle.
Got some 77 TMKs and loaded at 37.0 grains and got 2950-3000 fps with good accuracy and probably could go up more on my powder - at least to 37.5 or possibly 38. But my concern is if I run them to say 3100 FPS - Thats a lot of velocity for a bullet that seems to perform best when lauched more in the 2700-2800 FPS range.
So I purchased a box of the Hornady factory ammo - 80 grain ELDX. It advertises 3285 FPS. Set up my chonograph and for the 20 rounds averaged around 3150 FPS, However, the rifle did not like it. Shot bullets all over the place. So bad to the point that I had to shoot 5 TMK handloads to ensure it wasn't a scope/ring issue. (it wasn't - those 5 clustered nicely as expected)
So I am kind of back at square one - trying to figure out some loads - I am thinking of trying H4831SC? Any one using these in their loads or have any loads they would be willing to PM me? Or any advice? Should I try to get the TMKs honed in at 3100 FPS and run with those?