.224 53 gr V-MAX

[762willdo]

18” barrel

why so slow? i am running 3,600 in my factory 26" 223 (non ackley) with n133.

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

18” barrel

ah that is very impressive then!!! i really want to go 223 ai on my next barrel, i dont see why a comfortable 3,800 shouldn't be possible with a 26" barrel

 

[RabbitSlayer]

53 vmax 18" 8 twist AR @3150 is about .6 moa consistently. Seated just a little under mag length.

 

[Hudge76]

I’ve tested 53 gr v-max in an 18” 1:7 223 Wylde and they did just fine.

 

[searcher]

I haven't shot the 53 V-Max out of my 1-7" twist Colt Sporter - but have shot lots of 50 V-Max - I'd think they would shoot fine in the 7.5

 

[DLT]

If it helps, I'm getting just over 3,400 fps with an 8" twist with the 53-VMAX with no problems and excellent accuracy. I realize it's not your 7.5, but still pushing hard.

Care to tell what powder you was using ?

 

[SSL]

Care to tell what powder you was using ?

CFE223 for 3,412 fps. I also get 3,360 fps with AA2200 with good accuracy. Both loads are a little on the warm side, but show no pressure signs in my rifle. Follow book loads and work up slowly to what ever is safe in yours.

 

[DLT]

CFE223 for 3,412 fps. I also get 3,360 fps with AA2200 with good accuracy. Both loads are a little on the warm side, but show no pressure signs in my rifle. Follow book loads and work up slowly to what ever is safe in yours.

Appreciate that.

 

[wkdickinson]

Would be shooting from a .223 wylde bolt rifle. Is a 7.5 twist too fast for this bullet?

I have a 26", 1:7.7 Krieger on an AR Match Rifle ("space gun"). I tried shooting the 53gr V-max and only about 30% made it to the target, the rest went "poof" about 30 yds down range.

 

[DLT]

I have a 26", 1:7.7 Krieger on an AR Match Rifle ("space gun"). I tried shooting the 53gr V-max and only about 30% made it to the target, the rest went "poof" about 30 yds down range.

so far in my 8 twist at 3,300 they are staying together fine

 

[wkdickinson]

so far I’m my 8 twist at 3,300 they are staying together fine

I talked to Hornaday about the problem. According to them, 1st - I was likely driving them to hard (spinning them too fast) and 2nd - the "cut-rifled" barrel could also be contributing to the jacket failure, because of how sharp the lands are.

 

[Nellej12]

I have a 26", 1:7.7 Krieger on an AR Match Rifle ("space gun"). I tried shooting the 53gr V-max and only about 30% made it to the target, the rest went "poof" about 30 yds down range.

I'm my prairie dog rifle I was shooting them at 3100 with the 7.5 twist and they were very accurate. And stayed together.