.224" across the course bullets ?

[M700]

What's the scoop here guys? If I grab a good 1:8 twist AR-15 in .223... Which bullets should I run for 200, 300 & 600 yard across-the-course competition?

Yeah - I'm a .30 cal dinosaur considering a move into the black rifle fold...

Thanks, Guy

 

[ronemus]

I'd recommend the Hornady 75 gr HPBT at the short lines and the 75 gr A-max at 500-1000. They're great bullets at a good price. The A-Max may not stabilize well from a 1:8 on cold days; I use a 1:7. VV N-550 will give the maximum velocity at sane pressures for 800-1000,and works best with WSR primers. A less expensive alternative for 100-600 is RL-15; it will even work at 800-900,but runs out of steam at 1000. Welcome to the club.

 

[FroggyOne2]

Sierra 77's for the short line, Sierra 80's or Berger 80.5's or the Nosler 80's for 600. Varget powder. Wolf or Tula primers.

 

[jr600yd]

+1 for FroggyOne2
The 69 SMK's will also work well at 2 and 300.

 

[jbpmidas]

Nobody shooting 80 Amax's?

 

[Taildrag15X]

Nobody shooting 80 Amax's?

Some do, in my own use I think the Sierra & Bergers are better, and more rifles are chambered for them, which makes the throat to long for 80 AMax.

 

[KevinThomas]

Froggy's got it, 77s for the short lines, and something a bit heavier for the 600. The Lapua 77s run the best BC of the field, and shoot very well, this being a distinctly biased and blatantly slanted opinion! That said, I'm shooting Berger 82s for the 600.

 

[sbrabec]

I shot the 80gr amax last year at 600yd. This year I found 1000 80gr nosler's on sale on seem to shoot a little better in my rifle. 1-7" Krieger barrel. 69gr smk at 200 & 300. Good luck.

Scott

 

[357Mag]

M-700

Howdy !

Have you considered using the ".300 Blackout", in an AR format ?


Regards,
357Mag

 

[servicegun]

Absolutely can not go wrong with 77 gr SMK for 200, 300 and 80gr SMK's for 600 yards. RE-15 and Varget are the most commonly used powders, VV works great too.

 

[ronsroom1]

69 or 77 SMK's for 200-300, and 80 SMK's for 600.

 

[tjtjwdad]

What's the scoop here guys? If I grab a good 1:8 twist AR-15 in .223... Which bullets should I run for 200, 300 & 600 yard across-the-course competition?

Yeah - I'm a .30 cal dinosaur considering a move into the black rifle fold...

Thanks, Guy

77 SMK's have done well at 100/200/300/500 & 600 yards for me in both the 1-8 & 1-7.7 twist barrels. 75 HBTHP have too but I felt the 77 SMK were a tad better.

HTH,