22lr CuRx Powder Testing 32gr bullets
Rifles Used Twist Rate Barrel Length Notes
Production Rifle - Barrel fouled with
Ruger American 1-16" 21" lead bullets prior to testing
Production Rifle - Barrel fouled with
Blaser R8 1-16" 21" lead bullets prior to testing
Ensure Bullet exits the barrel on minimum charge loads before firing another round and proceeding up in charge. Go up in charge very small amounts compared to center fire
CAUTION:
cartridges. Never start at Maximum charge noted.
Note: A precision reloading scale with a resolution of .02 maximum is required for loading rimfire cartridges.
Slowest to Fastest
Velocity
Powder Max Load(gr) Min Load(gr) Rifle (at max) Accuracy vel. Group Notes
Win 296
H110 Too Slow
H Lil'Gun Too Slow
Viht N110 Too Slow
Alliant Steel Too Bulky
Good Potential. Further testing required for best accuracy
AA#9 4.20 3.50 R8 1619(53ES) 1500-1560 <3/4" and Vel.
Enforcer NO
Max charge produced lower velocity than accuracy charge
Alliant 2400 3.9(compressed) 3.45 R8 1411fps 1460(40ES) <1/2" of 3.76gr.
Excellent Potential. Further testing required for best
Alliant 410 3.30 2.90 R8 1294-1567 3.28gr 1538fps(15ES) 1/2" accuracy and Vel.
Excellent accuracy and velocity. Powder burns much faster
than where it is listed on the burn charts. Use caution on
Longshot 2.90 2.20 R8 1746(24ES) 2.82gr 1734(8ES) <3/8" max load.
AA#7 3.90 3,20 R8 1770fps(20ES) same <3/4" Excellent Potential. Further testing required
Blue Dot 3.40 Compressed 3.00 R8 1625fps(100ES) same 1/4" Excellent accuracy. Poor velocity spread
Viht N350 2.66 2.10 R8 1650fps 1608-1633fps <1/2" Good groups from 2.60 grains to 2.66 grains
Produced good groups from 2.6-2.8 grains. Further testing
Viht 3N37 2.90 2.10 R8/Ruger 1375-1450fps 1/2-3/4" required
2.9-3.0 grains produced huge velocity spread. Volocity
Ramshot Silhouette 3.00 2.20 Ruger 1792fps ? calmed down at 2.8gr. Did not like Ruger chamber.
Needs tested further in the R8 but not the Ruger. Seems to
Ramshot Silhouette 3.00 2.20 R8 ? 1553-1619fps 3/4" be chamber sensitive.
AutoComp 2.70 2.20 Ruger 1746fps(9ES) 1691fps(36ES) 1/2" Excellent Potential. Further testing required.
Excellent Potential. Further testing required. Over 3.3gr
HS-6 3.30 2.20 Ruger 1746fps(10ES) same <1" produced incomplete burn with excessive velocity spread
AA#5 3.10 2.00 Ruger 1682fps(9ES) ? Excellent Potential. Further testing required
AA#5 3.20 2.00 R8 1640fps(16ES) same <1" Excellent Potential. Further testing required
IMR HySkor 800X 3.00 2.40 R8 1710fps(32ES) same <3/4" Bulky powder. Severely compressed
IMR HySkor 800X 2.90 2.40 Ruger 1704fps(14ES) ? Bulky powder. Severely compressed
Excellent Potential. Further testing reqd for best accuracy
Viht N340 2.44 2.00 R8 1622 2.42 1610fps(18ES) <1" and Vel.
Excellent Potential. Further testing reqd for best accuracy
Win. WSF 2.44 1.90 R8 1641 2.42 1600fps(8ES) 3/4" and Vel.
Excellent accuracy and velocity. 2.00,2.40,2.60 Produced
1/2" group 1 shot each loadwhile finding max load.
Herco 2.60 1.90 R8 1664(27ES) ? 1/2" Compressed
Ladder tested only. Charges over 2.78gr showed loss in
Power Pistol 2.82 2.00 R8 1728 ? velocity
Universal 2.08 1.70 R8 1489 ? 2.10 is likely maximum charge. Powder not recommended
Showed 3/8" group with 42ES at max charge. Max is nor
max pressure but max case fill. Can possibly compress up to
Unique 2.40 1.90 R8 1575 ? 3/8" 2.46gr. Gen 1 bullet
Excellent results during ladder test. 6 loads 2 shot each
Alliant 20/28 2.46 1.80 R8 1724(16ES) 2.40 1690fps(23ES) 5/8" produced 1/2" group. Gen 1 bullet
Good choice. Test further at <2.50gr charge. Case blew at
Ramshot Zip 2.54 1.80 R8 1692 2.50 1674fps(15ES) 3/8" 2.56 grains. Gen 1 bullet
Winchester WST
Titegroup
Viht N110 Too slow
Alliant Steel Too bulky