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[AlNyhus]

The reason I am interested in SMK 77 and 80 grain is because I just came into 2500 of them from a friend that retired from shooting because of vision issues. Also some Berger 80.5 fullbore and 73 gr 75 gr and 77 gr

For what you're wanting to do, the accuracy map is well drawn, proven and reliable.

The 52-ish class bullets will beat the rainbow-trajectory heavy 'lobbers' like rented mules every day of the week and twice on Sunday in the venue that you describe. At 300 yds, there's no B.C. or wind deflection gains that give you 50% of what pure accuracy does. And that starts with a supremely accurate bullet. A 12 or 13 twist will give you a good safety net for stability over the default 14 twist with no loss of practical 'on target' accuracy. The number of truly great 22 bullets available in that weight area is staggering....BIB's, Bergers, and many more. More good news is that true BR quality .224 bullets are a bargain compared to the big box bullet stuff.

Add a few wind flags (if you don't already have them) and get set to have some fun.

Good shootin' -Al

 

[rebs]

Not in my barrels. The 80.5 hammers in the 8 twist.

what about 77 and 80 SMK's?

 

[urbanrifleman]

what about 77 and 80 SMK's?

Those too. The 77 is super easy to load.

 

[liseo]

In order to save powder, i`m using the 223 with 1/7 tw and Berger 80.5 full bore in Fclass 300 m competitions in my country.
Last 4 competition, I made maximum score with high number of X using this bullet

 

[rebs]

In order to save powder, i`m using the 223 with 1/7 tw and Berger 80.5 full bore in Fclass 300 m competitions in my country.
Last 4 competition, I made maximum score with high number of X using this bullet

wish I could get them to shoot that good in my 1/8 twist 24" barrel

 

[liseo]

wish I could get them to shoot that good in my 1/8 twist 24" barrel

Interesting is that in the previous barrel, it didn't group very well.
Now, same brand, twist, profile, same reamer and gunsmith (myself), it's having excellent results

 

[urbanrifleman]

wish I could get them to shoot that good in my 1/8 twist 24" barrel

That bullet shoots in every barrel I make in every caliber. Apparently it just shoots. Seven twists and 8 twist.