10-08-2015, 04:01 PM
Hoser1 Wrote:I too have a JP 22" barrel, just haven't found the right bullet/powder combo. what are you guys shooting, or having luck with? tried some of JP's loading recommendations with no luck. Didn't moly any of the bullets as JP does, might be looking at trying that. Really wanting a 100gr round for most everything, have a 95gr Vmax load that does pretty good. Got fed up with the load development and have put it on hold for now.
Welcome aboard M60, nice rig!!
I haven't done much with lighter bullets, but one of my stock loads for my JP 22" is Lapua brass, Lapua Scenar 123, CCI 450 primers with a load of 28.0g 8208XBR, BTO of 1.695 (OAL of 2.251). I've shot a bunch of 1" groups at 200 yards with that. I get just about 2500fps, and it shoots well out to ~900yards (wind depending). I get similar 200 yards results with 120g Scenar-L and 28.1 8208XBR, BTO 1.720; I haven't shot that load past 200 yards yet.
But my JP shoots almost everything I've tried in it pretty well. The only thing that I haven't gotten sub-MOA groups with are 120g Barnes TTSX (Precision Firearms loads).