Author Topic: .223 ultra range report... sorta (Read 573 times)

sureshot2040 · « **on:** August 06, 2005, 03:10:42 PM »

i had a chance to get out and shoot my .223 ultra today
at least a few shots to make sure it goes bang
i only have room to shoot abt 30 yards and used a winchester 45 grain varmint bullet but the first two shots went into one ragged hole measuring 1/8 inch
i then put umc 55 grain metal case in it and those two opened the group up to 3/8 inch
not to bad for the first four rounds from it resting on a shakey old barstool shooting thru brush at a paper plate with a spot on it the size of a quarter
which btw all the bullets were centered on the spot
im happy
sureshot

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 06, 2005, 03:49:11 PM »

nice any tinkering done to it?

De41mag · « **Reply #2 on:** August 06, 2005, 04:15:18 PM »

sureshot;

Glad you like your Ultra. Man they are a lot of fun. My Ultra sports the synthetic stocks, sold the wood ones to Quick. But this rifle goes with me to the range every time. I'm shooting PMP FMJ's 55gr. BT's. Savin the WWB 45gr's. for PD huntin.
I don't even look at bolt rifles anymore.
Keep us posted on your shooting when you can get to 100yds. It will be a hoot to shoot. :wink:

Dennis

sureshot2040 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 07, 2005, 02:47:15 AM »

the only thing i have done to it is put an o ring on the barrel stud
i know i cant wait to get to our shooting range with it
what kind of accuracy can i expect at say 200,300,500 yards???
sureshot

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 07, 2005, 04:06:18 AM »

well at 100yrds my .308 Ultra will get 1" groups so roughly 2" at 200yrds and so on and so forth.

jack19512 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 07, 2005, 09:19:55 AM »

Here is what my 223 Ultra will do at 100 yards. 2 three shot groups. Havn't took the time to find out what is causing one of the rounds in each group to spread. Havn't done anything to mine yet. Same as came out of the box.

Norseman112 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 07, 2005, 05:24:53 PM »

Congrats on your .223 ultra. I have the same rifle and love it. Its a shooter.

Norse

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 08, 2005, 12:13:06 PM »

what ammo do .223 handi/ultras like most?

sureshot2040 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 08, 2005, 01:41:09 PM »

i havent shot mine enough yet to really find out but
it did seem to shoot the 45 grain hp round tighter than the 55 but i was wobbling alot
have some 62 grain but havent tried em yet
i also have some hornady 55 v-max that i hope performs good in my handi i want to be able to use the balistic tips on crows down in our cornfield
sureshot

lostsniper308 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2005, 03:09:43 PM »

H&R/NEF's seem to like Hornady, .17 SPortsters like the hornady and the .223 too.