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Offline xsilver03x

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Hand loads for 223
« on: June 25, 2009, 03:40:05 PM »
What have you found too shoot best in the newer handis with a 1:9 twist.  I was shooting factory loads and now have a buddy that is working me up some 60 grainers pushed by, I think, 4895, not sure how much, but they seem to work perty good. 
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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2009, 04:04:11 PM »
Mine likes 55 gr Sierra Spitzers over 25 grains of BLC2.
It regularly shoots sub 1" 3 shot 100 yard groups.

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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2009, 04:57:19 PM »
it likes the 55 grain but the 60 shot a 1 inch 5 shot group at 100. I am going to move up to 60 spitzer for a little more knock down and down range acc. for yotes
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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2009, 05:36:51 PM »
With a 1-9" I would try more aerodynamic 60-75 grain bullets. 
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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2009, 06:45:31 PM »
I like the 55 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip, in front of 26.3 gr of 748.  This is the only load I use in my Ultra.
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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2009, 10:46:45 PM »
I like the 60 grain nosler partitions on top of IMR 4198. Shoots great in my ultra light barrel.
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Re: Hand loads for 223
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 01:15:09 AM »
I still can't get ahold of any primers so I have no clue with mine!

I can tell you that it shoots great with 40gr factory loads but really disliked the 60gr factory loads I tried. (1 hole groups at 100 with the 40s - 6" groups with the 60s.)    It is 1 in 9 so I'm not sure why it sprays the 60s.  Hopefully I'll figure it out whenever primers exist again.
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