Author Topic: 223 rounds (Read 2278 times)

stevex · « **on:** March 07, 2004, 05:22:23 AM »

I have the Ultra223 with a synthetic stock.
I sited the rifle in with the 45gr. jacketed hollow point Winchester varmint rounds and they shoot great.
This morning I went to the range with a box of Black Hills 55gr soft point and they shoot even better!!
I shot a 5 shot group that was totally covered by a quarter at 100yds.
It was misty raining and had a quartering away left-right crosswind 5-15mph when I was shooting.

Big Blue · « **Reply #1 on:** March 07, 2004, 05:42:15 AM »

Stevex,
Sometimes it takes a lot of searching to find a load that the Handis like. Sometimes it takes a lot of shooting to get the barrel worn in enough to shoot good groups. You lucked out and found a rifle that's shooting great right out of the box. :wink: My Ultra Varmint didn't like 45 grain bullets at all. While I've had good luck using 53 grain Sierras, Jeff's award winning loads used 55 grain Noslers, whatever works for your rifle, is the best load. Congrats on finding a real shooter!
Don

223Shooter · « **Reply #2 on:** March 07, 2004, 07:18:31 AM »

Some of the first rounds I put thru my NEF Handi .223 were the 45gr Wins. They shot less than moa at 100 yds. I shot up alot of the BlackHills ammo. It too shot very good in my rifle. I now use that 200 rds of MT brass to do my handloading. Just about anything shoots well in my NEF. I am currently shooting Hornadays 55gr SP with W-748 powder. A great combo. 3/8" groups at 60yds in my backyard. These NEF rifles are a bargin to say the least. I hope to be buying another NEF soon. I love it !!

handirifle · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2004, 09:49:04 AM »

My son's 223's shoot MOA or betterwith the Win value pak except, right after cleaning. Then it starts out 6" high and moves down till the third shot is back on the bull. Haven't been back to the range to expiriment on whether or not I left the chamber/bore a little wet but that is on my list to do.

As soon as my scope gets here (Fri) I'll set up my Ultra :grin:

nipprdog · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2004, 10:15:50 AM »

Quote from: handirifle

My son's 223's shoot MOA or betterwith the Win value pak except, right after cleaning. Then it starts out 6" high and moves down till the third shot is back on the bull.

mine acts almost the same. I use the win45gr, also. it will put the first 2 about 2-3" high, then the third on center @100yds.

POI will then stay on center for subsequent groups, as long as I don't overheat the barrel.

Sourdough · « **Reply #5 on:** March 07, 2004, 10:17:48 AM »

I've done a lot of testing with my .223 Handi. It will not shoot the 70gr bullets that my Mini-14 shoots. In fact the 45 grain bullets are the only ones it shoots well. At 100yrds the 45 grain gives a 3/4 inch group, the 50 open out to 1 1/2inches. 60 grain scatter to 4inches. 70grain are even worse two out of three, aren't even on the paper, (I use small targets). At 200 yards the 45 grains are giving a 2 inch group. At 300 yards their out to 3inches. I'm using a Bushnell Elite 4X16X50 scope. I would really like to be shooting the 70 grain bullet, but the gun just won't group them. Wolves are kind of hard to kill with a 45grain bullet. It really does a number on foxes though.