9 twist 223

[centershot]

The flip side of this is, will it shoot 55 grain fmj's?

 

[Liven The Dream]

75 JLK's worked great to 600 yards in 1-9 Krieger I build years ago ?

 

[rsmithsr50]

these guys keep saying what worked for them...basically everyone DID NOT TELL YOU HOW LONG THEIR BBL WAS.
useless info

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Mine is a bolt gun. Factory savage model 10 predator max 1.. bought it used today and figured it would make a good truck gun..

70 grain accubond is a great hunting bullet, i just tried them today in my 22-250 /8twist very very accurate.

 

[Dgd6mm]

70 Nosler RDF

 

[gman47564]

It likes the 69 gr tmk's and re 15.. 5 at a 100

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

It likes the 69 gr tmk's and re 15.. 5 at a 100

What cartridge ?

 

[dolek]

these guys keep saying what worked for them...basically everyone DID NOT TELL YOU HOW LONG THEIR BBL WAS.
useless info

WRONG....Post # 11...slow down and read.

 

[gman47564]

What cartridge ?

Hornady cases

 

[Longtrain]

Way back (kinda) when the AR's took over the XTC game from the MIA's. Unknowingly, I bought a Bushmaster AR, 1:9 with a chrome lined barrel. Upgraded the sights, trigger and added a float tube, that stupid thing could shoot, mostly mid-range XTC 100, 200 & 300 yard ranges. Didn't even try 80 grainers, but the 52's and 69's SMK's hammered. (Maybe I just had better eyes then...probably the case).

Shot 52's at the short lines and 69's for SF prone out to 300. I'm sorry that I ever sold that upper as it was one of the best shooters, in spite of the chrome lined barrel. Used Rem 7 1/2 primers and Re-15 exclusively. It was a lot of fun.

 

[stacy]

It likes the 69 gr tmk's and re 15.. 5 at a 100

LOOKS LIKE YOU FOUND IT LOOKS GOOD

 

[rsmithsr50]

FROM POST thirteen and on when I mentioned LENGTH as a issue, my statement is correct.

WRONG....Post # 11...slow down and read.

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[dolek]

FROM POST thirteen and on when I mentioned LENGTH as a issue, my statement is correct.

....thanks for being so helpful,you have added so much to the thread .

 

[Rdlningcltchdmpr]

Hornady cases

That's a great group !

 

[ebb]

Like the marine crops doctor said 73 grain Bergers.

 

[gman47564]

ebb that is probably the bullet I try next in it.. I am a fan of the bergers...

 

[ebb]

I bought a box of 73 grain and a box of 75 grain bergers several years back I loaded the 73s with H4895 and they shoot so good at 600 I have never opened the box of 75s. From what I have read here it looks like I need to try them out.

 

[Texas10]

Question for the 223 guru's out there.. whats the heaviest bullet i can use in a 9 twist 22 inch 223 barrel? Thanks

Very definitely the 69'rs SMK, TMK, 68 Hornaday, etc. as well as 73's and possibly 77 SMK's. The 75gr HPBT Hornaday may or may not shoot depending your barrels actual twist (vs published twist), and altitude/temperature you're shooting at. For example I could not get the 75 HPBT Hornaday to shoot out of my stock Savage BVSS barrel, unless the temps were over 100 F at my 698 ft altitude range and I drove it to the point of blanking primers. Other stock Savages had no problem shooting the 75.

One bullet you definitely should try is the 53 gr V-Max. Very good BC and excellent consistency. Shot some of my tiniest groups with that bullet over IMR3031 and at 500 yds it was deadly on 4 inch clays even in some pretty good winds.

 

[B23]

One bullet you definitely should try is the 53 gr V-Max. Very good BC and excellent consistency. Shot some of my tiniest groups with that bullet over IMR3031 and at 500 yds it was deadly on 4 inch clays even in some pretty good winds.

The 53gr Vmax is just about all I shoot in my 223AI with its Hart 22in 9tw barrel and it stacks them up into tiny little groups. They have been very effective on coyotes for me over the years.

 

[mac86951]

Question for the 223 guru's out there.. whats the heaviest bullet i can use in a 9 twist 22 inch 223 barrel? Thanks

At what altitude, ambient temperature, and barrel length?

-Mac