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<blockquote data-quote="trebark" data-source="post: 351283" data-attributes="member: 19172"><p>ok - I'll press you just one time....what's got you so hooked on the 223? With a 9 twist 223 you will be able to shoot 73grain bullets with a BC of .373. This would limit the distance you could shoot and you would have to deal with tremendous wind drift.</p><p> </p><p>If you were choose one of the 6mm's, like a 243Win in the Rem700SPS Varmint </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-sps-varmint.aspx)" target="_blank">http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-sps-varmint.aspx)</a></p><p> </p><p>It comes with a 26", 9 twist barrel which means you could shoot 95/100 grain bullets with BCs in the .480 class. With the 243 you could shoot varmints/targets as far as you can see and with the heavier, higher BC bullet you would have a lot less wind drift.</p><p> </p><p>I'll admit the 223 is nice. I have one. But it's pretty much relegated to being shot by my 12 year old niece these days because it has almost no recoil. When I couldn't shoot 600 yards with it, I bought a 308. And now I'm having a custom 260 built.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/</a></p><p> </p><p>I'm not trying to be argumentative, I just sounds as though you will be wanting to shoot pretty far and I think you will have greater success shooting a larger caliber cartridge than the 223.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trebark, post: 351283, member: 19172"] ok - I'll press you just one time....what's got you so hooked on the 223? With a 9 twist 223 you will be able to shoot 73grain bullets with a BC of .373. This would limit the distance you could shoot and you would have to deal with tremendous wind drift. If you were choose one of the 6mm's, like a 243Win in the Rem700SPS Varmint [URL]http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire/model-700/model-700-sps-varmint.aspx)[/URL] It comes with a 26", 9 twist barrel which means you could shoot 95/100 grain bullets with BCs in the .480 class. With the 243 you could shoot varmints/targets as far as you can see and with the heavier, higher BC bullet you would have a lot less wind drift. I'll admit the 223 is nice. I have one. But it's pretty much relegated to being shot by my 12 year old niece these days because it has almost no recoil. When I couldn't shoot 600 yards with it, I bought a 308. And now I'm having a custom 260 built. [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f53/my-308-1k-rifle-evolution-continues-43510/[/URL] I'm not trying to be argumentative, I just sounds as though you will be wanting to shoot pretty far and I think you will have greater success shooting a larger caliber cartridge than the 223. [/QUOTE]
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