Favorite 80gr. For 223

[jlorenzo]

In my experience the 80gr ELD has done the best. I've only shot the 80.5 Berger and the 80 ELD. Still have some VLDs to try. The 75gr ELD is very hard to beat in a 223 though. Still haven't found any 80gr SMKs.

 

[karrarararararar]

In my experience the 80gr ELD has done the best. I've only shot the 80.5 Berger and the 80 ELD. Still have some VLDs to try. The 75gr ELD is very hard to beat in a 223 though. Still haven't found any 80gr SMKs.

Sierra will supposedly be doing a run of 80 smk's around December timeframe.

 

[RegionRat]

Sierra will supposedly be doing a run of 80 smk's around December timeframe.

I have not been good at guessing the time lag between things like bullets or powder being announced by reliable sources, and the time it takes for them to get to where we can buy them. I learned to use those third party notification services to jump on things that were hard to get. I keep a decent buffer of SMK 80's but it will be time to back that up. My guess is we won't see those till spring.

 

[karrarararararar]

I have not been good at guessing the time lag between things like bullets or powder being announced by reliable sources, and the time it takes for them to get to where we can buy them. I learned to use those third party notification services to jump on things that were hard to get. I keep a decent buffer of SMK 80's but it will be time to back that up. My guess is we won't see those till spring.

Time will tell. This is info I got from my teammate that is stationed at whiteman right around the corner from Sierra and that is what they told him

 

[ranger3]

Still shooting those 600ct boxes of 80 Amax...bought up a ton of them before they disappeared. Also love shooting the new factory pointed 80smk.

I still shoot the 80 AMAX's. Very accurate easily tuned and the price was right

 

[Longtrain]

IMO I have found that Berger 80.5 and the 82’s are among the most accurate out of my rifles. When I shot XTC, Sierra 80 SMK’s work just fine on a MR-1 target.

 

[LVLAaron]

IMO I have found that Berger 80.5 and the 82’s are among the most accurate out of my rifles. When I shot XTC, Sierra 80 SMK’s work just fine on a MR-1 target.

I switched from SMK80's to Berger 80.5's and boy am I happy!

 

[manitou210]

Berger 80.5 Full Bore, SMK80 with the tips pointed, NOT TMK. Moved to Berger 80.5's after running out of SMK80 and have not looked back.
Do not forget the 75 and 80 ELDM too

 

[manitou210]

80.5 Berger Fullbore.

 

[LVLAaron]

What kind of jump do they like? I have 100 loaded up to play with today.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Here is my data for 75 ELD's that shoot one hole with both Varget and H4895...both 0.015 off the lands

https://imgur.com/iSuANRH

https://imgur.com/OFKppU1

Here's my data with 80 Amax (my favorite bullet in my 223 bolt gun)

https://imgur.com/qsYtuf6

Those 75 eldm are hard to beat. And they blow up on pdogs too. And they are cheap.

Berger better watch out they are going to lose a lot of customers. Of course, I don't think they care.

 

[dsinfour]

Hornady eld outshot the match kings in my 3 223 bolt Guns.

 

[Dgd6mm]

80gr. Hornaday eldm.

 

[LVLAaron]

The 80.5's are glorious.

 

[deadidarren]

Berger 80 VLD .............. when I can find them
Second 75 grain ELDM

 

[nockhunter]

Those 75 eldm are hard to beat. And they blow up on pdogs too. And they are cheap.

Berger better watch out they are going to lose a lot of customers. Of course, I don't think they care.

I had too many variations between lots with the 75g ELDM.

Mike

 

[CharlieNC]

Berger 80 VLD .............. when I can find them
Second 75 grain ELDM

Blue Collar Reloading has 80s

 

[deadidarren]

Blue Collar Reloading has 80s

Problem is i am not in the us

 

[Matt_3479]

The old 80gr amax shot really well for me but now I’m running 75gr eld m at 3075fps

 

[littlebuddybr]

The 80.5's are glorious.

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