Best 223 bullet for 450 yards

[slowbalt]

What would be the ideal bullet for a .223 between 100 and 450 yards? Target shooting only, not hunting anything. Twist rate flexible, barrel will be ordered once the projectile is choosen. Lastly, this is for a bolt gun.

 

[Longtrain]

Any bullet 69 grain to whatever your rifle can handle. If really limited to 450 yds, 75 to 80.5 should spin easily in a 1:8 twist barrel. Higher the bullet’s b.c. the less it will be affected by the wind.
You’ll want a 1:8 twist, I’d pick a 26” length as it will give you a bit more velocity, which doesn’t hurt. My 1:8 223 and 223 AI’s have 26” barrels. My 1:12, has a 22 inch barrel shooting 52 gr class bullets. They all work great.

 

[Precisionhunter417]

80.5 Berger fullbore gets my vote.

 

[JB10]

I use 73gr eldm

 

[NC/Br Shooter]

80.5 full bore all day long and tomorrow!

 

[jnr88]

SMK 80.5.

 

[SSchnd]

450? A H75 match, SMK 69, SMK 77, SMK 80, Berger 80.5, 75VLD, 75 ELDM the list goes on. I use 80.5 for 600 sling in the service rifle, but we have many a person using a 75-77 grain load to 600 yards. Shot some real good stuff at 600 with SMK 77
IF - F class I would pick the one that shoots the best in my rifle and given load.

 

[markm87]

A 69 gr or 77 gr OTM or TMK would be good. I like the 85gr Match Burner for 750 and closer.

An 8 twist barrel will shot any weight of bullet you like.

 

[Lefty2506]

Since you're target shooting, I'm guessing that you're mainly concerned about wind drift. In that case, I'd go with the highest BC bullet you can shoot..

http://www.shooterscalculator.com/ballistic-trajectory-chart.php?t=331d405d

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

The 69 grain SMK will work, FINE to, 500 Yards,. IMO

 

[762willdo]

The 69 grain SMK will work, FINE to, 500 Yards,. IMO

TMK

 

[Jeff Porter]

69-80gr BTHP from your favorite color of bullet box.

 

[dantiff2]

69 SMK is a winner to 5-600 and at a decent price point

 

[qldreloader]

I shoot a Tikka .223 Varmint out to 700m (765 yards) in competition with a variety of bullets including Nosler 80gr Custom Comp, 80gr Sierra Match Kings and more recently Hornady 75gr ELD-Ms. Rifle has a 1:8 factory barrel and Hornady says a 1:7 is needed for the ELD-M but I'm getting great results. In Australia the Hornady bullets are both cheaper and more readily available.

 

[Rob01]

I use the 75 ELD-Ms to shoot past 1000 in matches and it works great at closer ranges too.

I'd recommend getting a 7 twist barrel and a .223 Wylde chamber in a bolt gun. Can shoot anything with that set up and you can use MDT AICS mags and load out to 2.550".

 

[Gabe22BR]

Worked up a load today-223
69SMK- jump .020”
24.2gr N202
450 primed

Christensen Arms scout-223
1-8” twist @ 16”

4shots @ 100yds

 

[urbanrifleman]

80.5 Berger fullbore gets my vote.

Mine too.

 

[ASbobcat]

Has anyone found a sweet spot for jumping the 75gr ELDM? Or 80grSMK?

 

[Rob01]

Has anyone found a sweet spot for jumping the 75gr ELDM? Or 80grSMK?

I load my 75 ELDs at .020” off but like most all ELDs they aren’t jump sensitive and can jump farther fine too. But if starting out try .020” off.

 

[BradY]

80smk, 80.5 berger fullbore or 80gr berger vld.