.223 Help

[manitou210]

Hi I have been loading for my .223 in a Rem 700 police 26" 1/9 twist.
Want to shoot F/M class mostly 300 & 500 and ocassional longer.
Only tried Varget with 75gr HpBT Match Hornadys and 75gr A-max,using Federal Match Gold primers, with Lapua Brass, seating .1000 of lans. groups are just okay nothing great best .370 to 3/4 " going alway up to max. got some Berger 75gr on the way hard to find them in Canada. Thinking of trying Reloader 15 powder?
any suggestions would be very nice.

 

[ConnorExum]

What range are you testing these groups at?

 

[manitou210]

All test at 100 yards

 

[Dave Zander]

I don't think your barrel has a fast enough twist for 75 g bullets.
There is a twist rate calculator on the Berger website, I plugged in there 75 g bullet and it recommends 7-3/4 :1 minimum twist rate

 

[Lone Hunter]

Had a 700 PSS. I always shot Sierra 69 Gr SMK with H4895. It did well to 600 yds. Never shot it past that but it might be an option for you.

 

[Lone Hunter]

Just looked at the thread date. Sure hope he got it figured out. Thread is over 13 years old!!!

 

[divingin]

Just looked at the thread date. Sure hope he got it figured out. Thread is over 13 years old!!!

He's probably still waiting...

 

[mousegunner]

You really got to flip back a few pages to get to 2007.

 

[PatMiles]

You really got to flip back a few pages to get to 2007.

Ya think?

 

[JB10]

I have good luck with varget and 73gr eld-m. Due to things latley i have not gone passed 300 yards, but had a 1 inch group at 300 yards. During these times i cut back on shooting since supplies are hard to come by.