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My New Long Range Varmint Rig Ordered.
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<blockquote data-quote="robbobsam" data-source="post: 514991" data-attributes="member: 25432"><p>After much deliberation and hassle in ordering I have just ordered my first custom built rifle in .223AI. </p><p></p><p>I will be using it for long range varmint hunting and long range plinking. The specification is as below;</p><p></p><p>Tikka T3 Stainless action</p><p>26" 1 in 8 Kreiger fluted stainless barrel.</p><p>Mcmillan A3/5 Stock.</p><p><img src="http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a358/robertsmith141/untitled-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Jewell Trigger.</p><p>Bedded in with Marinetex.</p><p></p><p>I am having the rifle made to take the longer/heavier bullets and I am hoping the 75 and 80 grain VLD's do the job for me. </p><p></p><p>I had good success with my Tikka T3 Super Varmint in .243 using 80 grain varmint bullets, but with a bit of research I found that I could get a .223AI to shoot 80grain .224 bullets with a lot less powder and a much better BC at the same speeds with little to no recoil.</p><p></p><p><strong>My .243Win with 20" barrel using 80grain Bergers.</strong></p><p></p><p>37.5grains of varget</p><p>80 grain berger varmint bullets</p><p>BC = .306</p><p>Velocity = 3030fps</p><p></p><p><strong>The new .223AI with 26" barrel using 80grain VLD's will hopefully give me,</strong></p><p></p><p>26.5 grains of IMR4895</p><p>80 grain berger VLD's</p><p>BC = .445</p><p>Velocity 2950-3050fps</p><p></p><p>Have any of you guys experience with this calibre?</p><p></p><p>If so, what do you think of it and do you have any load data to share please?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="robbobsam, post: 514991, member: 25432"] After much deliberation and hassle in ordering I have just ordered my first custom built rifle in .223AI. I will be using it for long range varmint hunting and long range plinking. The specification is as below; Tikka T3 Stainless action 26" 1 in 8 Kreiger fluted stainless barrel. Mcmillan A3/5 Stock. [IMG]http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a358/robertsmith141/untitled-1.jpg [/IMG] Jewell Trigger. Bedded in with Marinetex. I am having the rifle made to take the longer/heavier bullets and I am hoping the 75 and 80 grain VLD's do the job for me. I had good success with my Tikka T3 Super Varmint in .243 using 80 grain varmint bullets, but with a bit of research I found that I could get a .223AI to shoot 80grain .224 bullets with a lot less powder and a much better BC at the same speeds with little to no recoil. [B]My .243Win with 20" barrel using 80grain Bergers.[/B] 37.5grains of varget 80 grain berger varmint bullets BC = .306 Velocity = 3030fps [B]The new .223AI with 26" barrel using 80grain VLD's will hopefully give me,[/B] 26.5 grains of IMR4895 80 grain berger VLD's BC = .445 Velocity 2950-3050fps Have any of you guys experience with this calibre? If so, what do you think of it and do you have any load data to share please? [/QUOTE]
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