223 Rem with 30 or 35 degree shoulder

[Outrider27]

I did a 35* with a .222 and really like it. Old bench rest caliber.

Longer ago than I care to remember, I had the pleasure of shooting bench rest with a group of pretty fine bench rest shooters (but not against them, lol - I shot Hunter class) and I remember a couple of them shot this new oddball, a .223/35, which also turned out to be a fine bench rest cartridge, just like the .222/35.

 

['Freak]

"... You might want to look at the 224 Valkyrie. Could be just what your looking for.

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Or, for even more velocity than that Valkyrie thangy, check out the 22 Nosler.

 

[RonS]

Well guys, I know it’s been a minute seen I replied but between personal issues and our ranges being closed I completely forgot about this post. I have looked at my Rem 788 222 Rem and discovered I miss printed about the amount of freebore, it is actually 0.020” not 0.200”. Also I think the accuracy was poor due to a damaged muzzle crown. So I decided to have it fixed before I have I re-barreled to a 22 Tactical. Due to the pandemic I have not been able shoot it. If accuracy returns to gun I’ll have to reconsider re-barreling it.

I was thinking of re-barreling this gun to 22 Tactical w/ 1:12T for shooting 52gr bullets. Velocity is not a priority, looking for accuracy and longer brass life.

Right after I first posted this thread I purchased a Savage 223 1:9T. This gun shoots the SMK 69gr bullets extremely well, better then my 223 1:8T shoots 77 & 80gr bullets. I need to have this one inspected also to see what can be corrected to make a better shooter.

 

[Evan]

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Or, for even more velocity than that Valkyrie thangy, check out the 22 Nosler.

Or skip all the middle ground and get the speed, precision, and quality components you want with a 22BR. But if you're stuck with a 378 bolt face then I'd go the other direction and shoot a 20cal and the 55gn Bergers.

 

[Outrider27]

I did a 35* with a .222 and really like it. Old bench rest caliber.

More years ago than I like to remember, I shot hunter class BR, and paid attention to what the light and heavy varmint class guys were using. The new wildcat at that time was the .223/35, and those that shot it were pleased with the accuracy they were getting with the change.

 

[Coleridge]

QUOTE="1lnbrdg, post: 37618325, member: 1292340"]If you're really wanting to stay with the ".223" sized cartridge, blow your skirt up a bit and just up it to 6X45.

Heavier bullets and higher Vel. possible. With IMR-8208 and Sierra 95's single-load pushing 2920 fps. Hornady 6MM 85gr are loadable to magazine length but I don't remember the Vel off the top of my head.[/QUOTE]

Care to share... I'm barely at that velocity with imr8208 and a 70gr in my18" bolt 6x45...

 

[1lnbrdg]

I'm running a 30" barrel.

Not sure about what a 18" barrel would do.

I just put together a AR-space gun with a 26" barrel, getting too much bolt swipe on that to get anywhere close to that load in the AR.