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A .223 range question
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<blockquote data-quote="ukvarmint" data-source="post: 290042" data-attributes="member: 18144"><p>HI,</p><p> </p><p>I am using a Styer Scout in .223 with a 1-9 twist and a 19inch barrell. I have given up using VLD type bullets as it can be very hard to see splash at range even with a 5.5-22 x Nightforce scope. My rounnd of choice is 27.6gn of BLC2 and a 55gr v-max bullett with Lapua match brass,. CCI bench rest primers and the bullet seated 30 thou of the lands giving 3250fps. Thsis set up has grouped 2.5 inches at 6oo yrds on a nill wind day. With enough concentration neck / head shots can regularly be taken on Rabbits out to 500 yrds. Beyond this range I normaly go for a chest shot to be sure. The wind in key and if it is gusty then this will open the groups out beyong 450 yrds or so making the round inaffective. The furthest clean Ranbbitt gun)kill so far with this rig was 689yrds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ukvarmint, post: 290042, member: 18144"] HI, I am using a Styer Scout in .223 with a 1-9 twist and a 19inch barrell. I have given up using VLD type bullets as it can be very hard to see splash at range even with a 5.5-22 x Nightforce scope. My rounnd of choice is 27.6gn of BLC2 and a 55gr v-max bullett with Lapua match brass,. CCI bench rest primers and the bullet seated 30 thou of the lands giving 3250fps. Thsis set up has grouped 2.5 inches at 6oo yrds on a nill wind day. With enough concentration neck / head shots can regularly be taken on Rabbits out to 500 yrds. Beyond this range I normaly go for a chest shot to be sure. The wind in key and if it is gusty then this will open the groups out beyong 450 yrds or so making the round inaffective. The furthest clean Ranbbitt gun)kill so far with this rig was 689yrds. [/QUOTE]
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