223 ISSF COAL with 85.5 LRHT
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I am, I single feed though, I have the MDT mag that allows around 2.55", I think at that coal the boat tail/bearing surface junction is in the donut area. I will check my numbers when I get home. My barrel probably has 1k rounds on it roughly, so I may have a bit more free bore than a new barrel with the ISSF.
You will definitely be able to mag feed them though.
If you don't mind being in the donut, it will work fine. I have mag fed 88gr ELDs which are way longer. Not optimal though and at that point unless you have a 30" barrel there isn't any advantage over something like a 75gr ELD, or 80gr SMK, etc.
You will definitely be able to mag feed them though.
If you don't mind being in the donut, it will work fine. I have mag fed 88gr ELDs which are way longer. Not optimal though and at that point unless you have a 30" barrel there isn't any advantage over something like a 75gr ELD, or 80gr SMK, etc.
urbanrifleman
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Apparently someone needs to make a 223 mag that is the same cartridge length as the 308 mag.
It's kind of weird no one has.
It's kind of weird no one has.
Could I just do it with a file?
dusterdave173
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This is MDT mag I modified so I can shoot the 85.5 Berger in my Brad Urban 223 ISSF
It is easy to do the mags just remember to leave that little spot at the bottom of the plastic insert so the two halves can butt together I did it on the side of a std bench grinder wheel easy as pie
I only load about 6-7 rounds in it after this mod It is not perfect but works out pretty good
Roughly 2.550 COAL and 2.00 BTO with 85.5 berger They Hammer with Varget
It is easy to do the mags just remember to leave that little spot at the bottom of the plastic insert so the two halves can butt together I did it on the side of a std bench grinder wheel easy as pie
I only load about 6-7 rounds in it after this mod It is not perfect but works out pretty good
Roughly 2.550 COAL and 2.00 BTO with 85.5 berger They Hammer with Varget
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