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Topic: .223 Question

Posted By: Tikkabuck
Subject: .223 Question
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 06:59

Hey Folks

In a .223 with a 1 in 12 twist and a 22" barrel what grain bullet would do the best. Any good loads out there?

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Posted By: varmintcaller
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 07:32

I dont have a 223, but my brother does, Its a Remington with a 1 in 12 twist. He uses it for coyotes and loads 26 gr. of Varget, Winchester Primer, and Winchester cases, Pushing a 55gr. Hornady V Max bullet, This is a near max load in his rifle.

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Posted By: taylorce1
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 07:55

I agree with varmintcaller, I think the 55 grain bullet would be the heaviest that would reliably stabilize out of your barrel. All my .223's are faster twist than that and I've been using heavier bullet than the 55 grains.

Posted By: CB900F
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 13:32

Tikka;

I'd certainly try a box of the Hornady 50 gr V-Max bullets If I were you. Powders that work in the .223 & are widely used are BL-C2, Win 748, & Vita N133.

900F

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Posted By: Dave Skinner
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 17:11

50 VM's as well as 50 Blitzkings are always worth a try. If you go that way, try 4895 as well as Varg if yer a Hodgdon sorta feller.
You MAY very well be able to shoot 60 VMs in a 12, but probably not any heavier than that.
And there's no reason you can't go for 40's. What with the price of metals these days.....

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