.223 bolt for F-TR

[TroyMN]

Looking for a .223 might be more fun out to 600yards than the 308.
How about a mossberg MVP with the longest heaviest barrel (1-9"?) they make $550 range??
Or Savage bvss or some kind of heavy varmint 1-7" or 1-9" twist? $850+
range..
I know/ heard the savages are awesome, but $300+
Well 1/2 MOA dif us totally worth $300 but not the +$750 F-TR
But another forum member has a 5 shot .2-.3 group from the MVP
Maybe handloading 1/2moa is real? Also i think my son will need a little .223 some day.

 

[Delaware_Ken]

Good Morning,

I love my Savage F/TR 223 7 twist. I know it's pricey, but I have shot 2.5", 5 shot groups with it at 600 yards, shooting Berger 80 gr VLD's in front of a stout load of Varget. She is a pure pleasure to shoot, and will hang with the 308's shooting F/TR on a calm day.

Whats the old saying? Bitch once when you buy a high priced item instead of bitching every time you use a lower priced item. I know it's not always the case, but it has proved itself to be true to me more often than not.

Ken

 

[FroggyOne2]

I think that is "Buy once, cry once!". Or as i like to say, "With guns and guitars, you get what you pay for!"

 

[boltman223]

What do you guys think of an 8 twist 223 for F T/R

 

[TroyMN]

If I got a fast twist like the 1-7" will light varmint bullets also work well? Prairie dogs seem to like the fast velocity and varmint tips. 45-50 grains maybe lighter?
Prob will just shoot the same round as F class due to its accuracy

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

What do you guys think of an 8 twist 223 for F T/R

I think it's the best twist rate for a .223 unless you want to go for the 90gr. My .223 F-TR rifle has a Krieger 1:7.7 and it's been throwing 80grainers all the way to 1000 with no problems.

 

[FroggyOne2]

What do you guys think of an 8 twist 223 for F T/R

With the 80's that should be fine at 600 yards. You will be working a bit at 1K.

 

[FroggyOne2]

What do you guys think of an 8 twist 223 for F T/R

I think it's the best twist rate for a .223 unless you want to go for the 90gr. My .223 F-TR rifle has a Krieger 1:7.7 and it's been throwing 80grainers all the way to 1000 with no problems.

Me, I am using the 90's.

 

[Turbulent Turtle]

Well, nowadays I'm using bullets that are twice as heavy as your 90s. But the 80s did a decent job, when the conditions were not too bad.

 

[TroyMN]

So the savages in the 1-9" vary from a 11vt (Dicks sporting goods heavy barrel, acc trigger, cheapo scope, detach box, large bolt, target stock not accustock) at $500 to the LRPV around $900 in the armslist.
I have not seen any 1-7" for sale used or in stock any where.

 

[XTR]

My 600 yard gun started life as a used Savage F class in 6.5-284.

Sold the barrel
- Bought a 223 Bolt from Midway (kept the 308 bolt for later use)
- Bought a Prefit 1:7 28" heavy (1" at the muzzle) from McGOWEN, throat is way too short in the prefit
- Bought a 223 hand throater from PT&G and throated my barrel for 80 Amax (The goal here is cheaper, and the Berger 90s are still Berger priced Amax are $18/box or less)
- did a major make over on the F class stock.
- Load 80 Amax over Varget in 1x WCC military brass (Getting abouit 2900FPS)
- Installed adjustable cheek hardware from KMW (it's light)
- lightened the stock another 3 oz to get down to 18 lbs with the Badger steel rings I had laying in the safe
- Bedded the action
- clear coated the stock

I shot a 600 yard match last week and had the high score in F-TR

Was doing load work on my 308s this morning and I took the 223 with some left over bullets. There was a used bullseye target at 100 yards with an unmarked last target, so I zeroed on some shot up target then shot a group. I don't shoot groups for crap. I called the 1st high left flyer, not sure on the 2nd.

The 3 shot group is a .090. The flyers are the 3rd and 5th shots. This tells me if I miss, it's me.