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I have a load for my 1964 L461 222 24" barrel
Vit130 21.5gr, 50gr Sierra SP (1330) CCI400.
I was using a Bushnell Trophy scope 3-9x40 which really was not upto the job at 100 yards.
I now have a better scope (Meopta) so I will be going to the range when the wind is minimal to do more testing to find the optimal OAL.
Currently the OAL is 0.050" off the lands.
The COAL, is measured at 1.861" so the round is set to an OAL of 1.811" to the ogive.
I would be interested to know other reloaders OAL figures as a guidance to see if my testing mirrors theirs.
Allowing for the fact that all guns are different and so the OAL figure is intrinsic to that gun.
Thanks for any input.
Jack
 
I've been shooting the following in an early .222 Rem (no. 19xxx), 1:15.5" twist:
50 Gr. Speer HP: 2.17"
53 gr Hornady HP: 2.15"
Overall cartridge length, don't have measurements to the ogive. Both do better over nearly a case full of H4895 or Varget than with faster burning powders.
 
Thanks, mine is also an early rifle S/N 66*** so same twist rate.
I checked the overall length of my rounds loaded with Sierra 50grain varminter and the OAL to tip measured between 2.165-2.175" so I am close to your figures for the Speer.
 
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