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Offline jason burns

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Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« on: January 25, 2007, 02:09:11 PM »
I just ordered a Savage M200 in 223.  Just planning on using it for plinking and yotes when possible.  What would be a good inexpensive round to try out for fodder?  Have thought about the UltraMax with the 52 grain HP but don't want to get so focused on price that I buy junk.
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2007, 12:40:21 PM »
Start with the Winchester White Box, They great for punching holes and seasoning a barrel.

My favorite load is 68 grain Hornadys over W760 Ball. Start @25 grains and work up. My Savage likes 27 grains exactly. It is a compressed load. I use the same amount of powder on 64 grain WW Power points with great accuracy.

This summer I'll start fooling with Varget, 3031, and Benchmark on 55 to60 grain bullets.
Harold
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2007, 12:48:15 PM »
Thanks . . . I am going to try and scrounge some white box if I can find a Wally World that carries it.
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2007, 05:07:40 PM »
Jason the other fairly inexpensive .223 Ammo I have had great luck with is Remington Power Lokt 55 grain HP's. I will e-mail you a picture that is worth a 1,000 words. If you can and want to post the picture here you are welcome to, I cannot seem to post pictures here....<><.... :)
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 12:27:15 AM »
I'll see if I can get it posted after church today . . . gotta go preach! ;D

I'd say three shots in the space of a dime is mighty fine shootin'!! :o
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 12:14:35 PM »
With a 1 in 9 twist you should do well with bullets upto 69 gr. Less than 50 gr. bullets may not work well especially at longer ranges. That statement is based on some long standing rules of thumb that are right sometimes.
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2007, 02:47:25 PM »
Hi Jason, I found the old post with my info about the Remington 55 Grain HP's...it is shown on the
top post made by me (with picture posting help of Quick) on page #2 of the thread link below:

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/smf/index.php/topic,104263.msg1098293764.html#msg1098293764


Hope this helps...How is your Mom doing?....<><.... :)
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2007, 02:59:50 PM »
Thanks for asking!  She is better and they are saying there is a pretty slim chance of secondary infections now . . . thanks for everything!
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2007, 06:50:22 PM »
I am thinking about the same gun.  Keep us posted as to what works. 
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #9 on: January 28, 2007, 11:24:21 PM »
Quote from: mikedb on January 28, 2007, 06:50:22 PM
I am thinking about the same gun.  Keep us posted as to what works. 
I am supposed to go pick it up today or tomorrow . . . actually traded an air compressor to a pawn shop for them to order it for me.  (Their price out the door would have been $280 . . . pretty cheap for any centerfire.)  I am looking forward to seeing how it feels and shoots!
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2007, 08:36:21 AM »
Quote from: jason burns on January 28, 2007, 11:24:21 PM
Quote from: mikedb on January 28, 2007, 06:50:22 PM
I am thinking about the same gun.  Keep us posted as to what works. 
I am supposed to go pick it up today or tomorrow . . . actually traded an air compressor to a pawn shop for them to order it for me.  (Their price out the door would have been $280 . . . pretty cheap for any centerfire.)  I am looking forward to seeing how it feels and shoots!

The price, accuracy and ease to change the barrrels is what attracted me to the Savage/Stevens line. I see more than one in my future if the 223 works out.  I am particularly interested in your take on the stock.  I think mine is going to go to desert tan or OD green.
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Re: Starter round for savage 223 1 in 9?
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2007, 12:46:56 PM »
Hornady 55 grain BT's in my Savage
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