The 22UM

[Formidilosus]

What about using something in 28 or one of the other calibers that have better brass now?

Potentially yes. Just have to order reamers and try.

 

[GoatPackr]

Potentially yes. Just have to order reamers and try.

I've got a pile of ADH 28 Nosler brass and a set of wild cater dyes someplace all packed up. (Just moved) Sometime I'll have to make a few cases in 22 cal.

 

[TradLife406]

A new bullet? Like a 90+ grain TMK? Thought Jake mentioned that Sierra was expanding their TMK line on the last podcast. Not just a new 6mm. But maybe a 6.5 too. A larger 22 cal TMK would be the tatas.

 

[Stocky]

Not really. I will try a straight 22UM or 22UM-30° next, probably along with a 22-06 or AI version. The real issue is optimum bullets. The 88gr ELD-M is finicky enough that depending on it isn’t the way. A 90gr or 95gr SMK with nose ring may work. The is also a potentially new bullet going to be about this year. Right now, I would still choose the 77gr TMK.

The 95smk has been showing to be fairly soft in my 22 creed. It has a rather large nose cavity and thin jacket. I just dont have enough data at the extreme ends of things as its further than I usually shoot game. Have one goat shot at 810m but didnt go necropsy due to location.

 

[Formidilosus]

The 95smk has been showing to be fairly soft in my 22 creed. It has a rather large nose cavity and thin jacket. I just dont have enough data at the extreme ends of things as its further than I usually shoot game. Have one goat shot at 810m but didnt go necropsy due to location.

Good to know.

 

[derekbeaudry]

I have extensive experience with a version of a 22-06 improved case that was designed in the early 90s. My grandfather had this rifle built and I shot it a lot and inherited it after he passed and played with it quite a bit. This was built with a 1-7 twist barrel and the initial load was using H1000 or 870. Velocity with an 80 grain smk was around 3400 and even then only about 70% of them made the target all the other ones went poof 50 yards from the end of the barrel. The 88 eld and 95 smk never really shot that well and the velocity gain over a 22 creed wasn’t that great. This rifle had a 27” barrel as well.

Still have the barrel but the actio now wears a 1-7 twist 25-06 barrel that has been a disappointment as well. Probably just going to be a standard 1-9 or 1-10 twist 25-06 at some point

 

[Sacrvrrat72]

I wonder how well Quick Drop would work with a 90ish grain .22 caliber bullet going 3500?