Best projectile for 223 out to 300yards

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Best projectile for 223 out to 300yards

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Just wondering what everyone preferred projectile is for 223 for varmints out to 300yards or so. Make, model, weight etc and why?

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What twist rate is your barrel?
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Re: Best projectile for 223 out to 300yards

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53 VMax in a 12" twist
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40gr VMax, BlitzKing, Varmageddon or BT ... whatever is cheapest in bulk. :lol:
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Ol 55 wrote:What twist rate is your barrel?
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Mine is a 1:9
Shoots 70gr berger vlds pretty good as well as the 55gr vmax but it is a savage so it will shoot everything pretty well :stir: - when the action is screwed into the stock nice and tight that is :roll: although that is being sorted today :mrgreen:
More of a generic question though, thought I may try a new pill someday just cause I can - cheaper than buying a new gun to play with.
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Con wrote:40gr VMax, BlitzKing, Varmageddon or BT ... whatever is cheapest in bulk. :lol:
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haha such tightness!
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JasonF wrote:53 VMax in a 12" twist
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kjd wrote:
Con wrote:40gr VMax, BlitzKing, Varmageddon or BT ... whatever is cheapest in bulk. :lol:
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haha such tightness!
Works for me though. :lol:
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Con wrote:
kjd wrote:
Con wrote:40gr VMax, BlitzKing, Varmageddon or BT ... whatever is cheapest in bulk. :lol:
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haha such tightness!
Works for me though. :lol:
Cheers...
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I am with you Con
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The 40gr Nosler BT is hard to beat prob not much in it at 300 but the 53 is possibly a smidge better in the wind by then.

At least you can just buy a new barrel when than you wear the barrel out 8)

Whens the new bub due again :lol: :lol:

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stinkitup wrote:
At least you can just buy a new barrel when than you wear the barrel out 8)

Whens the new bub due again :lol: :lol:

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That was the plan but as hard as I try I can't wear the bloody thing out :-)
Bub is due 31st July
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55gn Sierra super roos I'll give gnome some tomorrow for you to try.
24.5 to 25 gn BM2 would be a good start
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Con wrote:40gr VMax, BlitzKing, Varmageddon or BT ... whatever is cheapest in bulk. :lol:
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40gr V-max for me in the swift and 222.
Shoot flatter over the medium distances your looking at against the higher BC heavier pills launched at lower velocity.
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bimbo wrote:
stinkitup wrote:
At least you can just buy a new barrel when than you wear the barrel out 8)

Whens the new bub due again :lol: :lol:

Ryan
That was the plan but as hard as I try I can't wear the bloody thing out :-)
Bub is due 31st July
Doesn't hurt to try and wear it out...the barrel that is :lol: :lol:

If want to try some 40gr BT's let me know.
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Re: Best projectile for 223 out to 300yards

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Ol 55 wrote:55gn Sierra super roos I'll give gnome some tomorrow for you to try.
24.5 to 25 gn BM2 would be a good start
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Yep they'd be my pick too, those things shoot bloody well and kill very well too and don't cost a small fortune either - excellent projectile.
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