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.22 Creedmoor Reloading Data (Handloader 330)
.22 Creedmoor Reloading Data (Handloader 330)
Warning! A Dale Hegstrom (Little Crow Gunworks) .22 Creedmoor with a 26-inch stainless barrel (1:7 twist) and a Trijicon AccuPower 4.5-30x 56mm scope was used to test all loads. Hornady brass and Federal Premium GM210M Large Rifle Match primers were used throughout. Ballistic Coefficients: .420 (Sierra Tipped MatchKing); .485 (Hornady ELD Match); .498 (Nosler RDF); .445 (Berger LR Hybrid Target); .512 Berger VLD Target); .585 (Hornady A-Tip Match).

Source: Handloader Issue #330 – February, 2021
Be Alert: Publisher cannot be responsible for errors in published load data.
Wt. Bullet Powder Manufacturer Powder Charge Velocity (FPS)
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Shooters World Long Rifle 35.0 2960
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .46
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Shooters World Long Rifle 36.0 3079
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .69
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Shooters World Long Rifle 37.0 3132
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .50
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Alliant RL-26 43.5 3306
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .76
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Alliant RL-26 44.5 3388
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .29
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Alliant RL-26 45.5 3542
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .98
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Winchester StaBALL 6.5 38.0 2987
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .95
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Winchester StaBALL 6.5 39.0 3134
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.20
77 Sierra Tipped MatchKing Winchester StaBALL 6.5 40.0 3244
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.600; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .36
80 Hornady ELD Match Vihtavuori VV-N560 41.0 3139
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .28
80 Hornady ELD Match Vihtavuori VV-N560 42.0 3208
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .64
80 Hornady ELD Match Vihtavuori VV-N560 43.0 3295
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .58
80 Hornady ELD Match IMR IMR-4955 39.0 3158
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .62
80 Hornady ELD Match IMR IMR-4955 40.0 3185
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .82
80 Hornady ELD Match IMR IMR-4955 41.0 3272
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .39
80 Hornady ELD Match Norma MRP 41.5 3198
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .45
80 Hornady ELD Match Norma MRP 42.5 3345
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .46
80 Hornady ELD Match Norma MRP 43.5 3371
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.690; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .47
85 Nosler RDF Accurate Magpro 43.0 3049
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.01
85 Nosler RDF Accurate Magpro 44.0 3174
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .79
85 Nosler RDF Accurate Magpro 45.0 3190
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.17
85 Nosler RDF Alliant RL-23 40.0 3334
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .28
85 Nosler RDF Alliant RL-23 41.0 3387
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.20
85 Nosler RDF Alliant RL-23 42.0 3443
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .66
85 Nosler RDF Vihtavuori VV-N565 43.0 3073
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.49
85 Nosler RDF Vihtavuori VV-N565 44.0 3164
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.20
85 Nosler RDF Vihtavuori VV-N565 45.0 3257
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.580; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .46
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Hodgdon H-4350 36.5 3026
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.29
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Hodgdon H-4350 37.5 3087
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .52
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Hodgdon H-4350 38.5 3162
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .87
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Ramshot Magnum 44.0 3147
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .60
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Ramshot Magnum 45.0 3226
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .71
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Ramshot Magnum 46.0 3336
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .92
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Alliant RL-26 42.0 3202
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .26
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Alliant RL-26 43.0 3273
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .80
85 Berger LR Hybrid Target Alliant RL-26 44.0 3332
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.625; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .61
90 Berger VLD Target Vihtavuori VV-N565 42.0 3014
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.31
90 Berger VLD Target Vihtavuori VV-N565 43.0 3100
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .55
90 Berger VLD Target Vihtavuori VV-N565 44.0 3169
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .30
90 Berger VLD Target Alliant RL-23 39.5 3076
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .45
90 Berger VLD Target Alliant RL-23 40.5 3114
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .25
90 Berger VLD Target Alliant RL-23 41.5 3162
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.53
90 Berger VLD Target Norma URP 35.0 2944
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .52
90 Berger VLD Target Norma URP 36.0 3013
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .62
90 Berger VLD Target Norma URP 37.0 3067
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.635; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .78
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Alliant RL-16 34.5 2765
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .77
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Alliant RL-16 35.5 2821
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .54
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Alliant RL-16 36.5 2910
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .64
90 Hornady A-Tip Match IMR IMR-7828ssc 40.5 2926
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .38
90 Hornady A-Tip Match IMR IMR-7828ssc 41.5 2994
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.10
90 Hornady A-Tip Match IMR IMR-7828ssc 42.5 3063
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .73
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Accurate Magpro 42.5 2840
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .80
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Accurate Magpro 43.5 2979
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): .59
90 Hornady A-Tip Match Accurate Magpro 44.5 3007
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.620; 5-shot 100-yard group (inches): 1.00

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