1 in 14 twist , 223 remington barrel projectiles

[searcher]

LT-32, in my 1:12, 50-60 grain bullets all work.

That LT-32 seems to have been made for those 50 V-Max and that twist. Other powders that have worked real well with that bullet have been Reloader 7. IMR 8208 XBR works when the faster powders don't. Most barrels will like one of these.

 

[Jerry Snyder]

Varget strikes me as a little slow for those bullet weights. Plus it doesn't meter as well as a nice benchrest style powder like H322, LT-32, or 8208 which are all potentially better burn rate matches.

I have to ask, are you sure it's a factory barrel and 1 in 14 twist? I ask because I don't remember the 223 ever coming in that twist but the 222 Rem did and so did the 222 Rem Mag.

I measured the twist rate and it comes out to 1 in 14. It is stamped on the outside .223

 

[Jerry Snyder]

That LT-32 seems to have been made for those 50 V-Max and that twist. Other powders that have worked real well with that bullet have been Reloader 7. IMR 8208 XBR works when the faster powders don't. Most barrels will like one of these.

I have 13 pounds of 8208 XBR. I will give it a try. Thanks

 

[Just Say Moe]

50 grain TNT's, VMax's or Midway Dogtown HP's with H322, H335, BLC(2), Benchmark, or my favorite, Ramshot Exterminator work superbly in my 12 twist barrels.

 

[Doom]

I measured the twist rate and it comes out to 1 in 14. It is stamped on the outside .223

Something here may be amiss. Is the barrel stamped with the information like shown below (may appear differently):
If it isn't then the barrel is not original to the rifle. If it is then it is strange that Remington didn't denote the twist on the barrel.

The potential issue here is the barrel may be chambered for something other than 223 Remington. The 222 Rem and 222 Rem Magnum both come to mind as they were standard 14 twist. If chambered in 222 Rem a 223 cartridge will not allow the bolt to close but a 222 Rem Mag will allow the the cartridge to chamber but may or may not fire. If it were to fire the case would likely fail and potential injury could result.

If this isn't an original factory barrel and you don't know the history of the rifle it would be a good idea to have a gunsmith check the camber with headspace gauges to verify the chambering.

Normally when Remington put a chambering out with the SAAMi spec twist (1 in 12 for 223 ) the twist is not marked on the barrel like the one in the photo. If they deviated they would mark the twist on the barrel, usually right next to the chambering,

 

[GWY]

Depending on your purpose, don’t overlook 52 Sierra Matchkings. They really hammer with H4895. Your 8202 should be similar

 

[AWS]

52gr Speer FB HP and 2230, what I use in both of my 223's.

 

[AWS]

52gr Speer FB HP and 2230, what I use in both of my 223's.

Same bullet in 14 twist 22-250s and 222 Rems