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I think I might need a more explosive bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 70453" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>Dakor,</p><p></p><p>I think your asking alot of the little 223 with a 50 gr bullet at 300 yards. With only 3280 fps at the muzzle, that little Rem bullet will drop velocity pretty quick and at 300 yards your energies will be pretty low.</p><p></p><p>Now I am not saying the 223 is not a 300 yard round. It certainly is and obviously it is accurate and deadly in your rifle at 300 yards. I think we just need to keep in mind what we are asking the little round to do.</p><p></p><p>Energy does not mean a thing as far as killing power but it does have alot to do with varmint bullet expansion. The higher the energy the more rapidly the bullet will expand which from your post is what you are looking for.</p><p></p><p>The only way to get more expansion with a given velocity and energy level is to use a thinner jacketed bullet. As mentioned the Calhoons are great bullets for expanding and I personally fine them best suited for rounds up to the 223 class.</p><p></p><p>I woudl recommend the 52 gr Double Hollow Point RBBT. Non of the Calhoon bullets have what I would call a high B.C. as Jim designs his bullets for use out to 400 yards and that is about it.</p><p></p><p>They do expand very violently and are generally very well priced.</p><p></p><p>In testing several bullets for my 223 rifles I have settled on the 50 gr Blitzking from Sierra. I tried the B. Tips which I am a huge fan of and the V-Max bullets and of the three the Blitzking provided the most violent expansion of the three in the 50 gr class. They also tied with the B. Tips for best accuracy as well. The thin cup jacket on the Blitzking seems to totally come apart as aposed to the B. Tip with its heavy solid base that generally did not.</p><p></p><p>Plus the Blitzkings are significantly cheaper then the B. Tips.</p><p></p><p>Another great bullet for the 223 is the 50 gr Speer TNT. This bullet is really made for the 223 class rounds and performs as such and is generally very accuate and even lower priced.</p><p></p><p>All in all, keep in mind that no matter what bullet you load in it, at 300 yards, your still shooting a 223. If you want those massive explosive impacts you will probably need to jump up to a 22-250 class round at least on targets the size of Jack Rabbits.</p><p></p><p>Good Shooting!!</p><p></p><p>Kirby Allen(50)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 70453, member: 10"] Dakor, I think your asking alot of the little 223 with a 50 gr bullet at 300 yards. With only 3280 fps at the muzzle, that little Rem bullet will drop velocity pretty quick and at 300 yards your energies will be pretty low. Now I am not saying the 223 is not a 300 yard round. It certainly is and obviously it is accurate and deadly in your rifle at 300 yards. I think we just need to keep in mind what we are asking the little round to do. Energy does not mean a thing as far as killing power but it does have alot to do with varmint bullet expansion. The higher the energy the more rapidly the bullet will expand which from your post is what you are looking for. The only way to get more expansion with a given velocity and energy level is to use a thinner jacketed bullet. As mentioned the Calhoons are great bullets for expanding and I personally fine them best suited for rounds up to the 223 class. I woudl recommend the 52 gr Double Hollow Point RBBT. Non of the Calhoon bullets have what I would call a high B.C. as Jim designs his bullets for use out to 400 yards and that is about it. They do expand very violently and are generally very well priced. In testing several bullets for my 223 rifles I have settled on the 50 gr Blitzking from Sierra. I tried the B. Tips which I am a huge fan of and the V-Max bullets and of the three the Blitzking provided the most violent expansion of the three in the 50 gr class. They also tied with the B. Tips for best accuracy as well. The thin cup jacket on the Blitzking seems to totally come apart as aposed to the B. Tip with its heavy solid base that generally did not. Plus the Blitzkings are significantly cheaper then the B. Tips. Another great bullet for the 223 is the 50 gr Speer TNT. This bullet is really made for the 223 class rounds and performs as such and is generally very accuate and even lower priced. All in all, keep in mind that no matter what bullet you load in it, at 300 yards, your still shooting a 223. If you want those massive explosive impacts you will probably need to jump up to a 22-250 class round at least on targets the size of Jack Rabbits. Good Shooting!! Kirby Allen(50) [/QUOTE]
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