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PHATINJUN · « **on:** November 11, 2007, 05:36:22 AM »

What is the heaviest 223 bullet anyone has seen out there? Kurt

moxgrove · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2007, 06:26:54 AM »

I know Hornady makes a 75 grain hollow point match and a 68 grain game. Sierra has a 90 grain bullet. I can;timagine it would stabilize in a slower than 1:8 twist, I looked at some load data and it is pretty much 1:7 twist for the real heavies. An 80 grain bullet at 25-2600 fps definitely puts a new complexion on the 223.

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2007, 07:24:27 AM »

I know I made the 69grainer shoot well and am just thinking out loud so that once every thing slows here and I start reloading again I want to see how heavy I can go with this 1-9 barrel after I found the right load for the 69 I went back to the PD loads last yr and have not done any thing with the 223 since then. Kurt

jeclif · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2007, 01:27:49 AM »

I have some 75's and some 80's
think I saw some 100's for sale about a year ago never try ed any. the 80's will not fit an ar mag. and have to be loaded one at a time

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2007, 06:29:54 AM »

One at a time perfect for me. Kurt

GREYGHOSTt · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2007, 11:16:19 AM »

lock stock&barrel had a sale on some 100 grainers a while back
purchased a thousand they were fb but haven't loaded any yet..

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