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powder and bullet combos in a 223 bolt gun
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 861355" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I'd double check the twist rate, as most Howa / Weatherbys I've seen were 14 twist. A 12 twist is a bonus. The .223 will shoot 55 grain bullets very well, and some 60 grain bullets. It's not the weight of the bullet anyway, but the ballistic coefficient. The twelve twist will handle up to about a .28. Yet something like the 53 grain V-Max would be about it. Try the V-Max in 50 and 55 grains. </p><p> </p><p>I think I own five .223 chambered rifles, and my goto powder is usually BLC2. But I also use H322, H335, and XM2015BR. Use mostly Federal primers, but have also used CCI's. Federals are better, and tend to show up in cold weather.</p><p> </p><p>I seat all my bullets within .004" of the lands, and usually within .002". My Remington has a 14 twist barrel chambered in .223 N.M. with a .246 neck. It likes the bullets to be with in .002" or less. But not jammed into the lands! My Browning has a 14 twist barrel and will shoot a .06" jump OK, but starts to do a lot better with bullets seated within .008" or less. You have to experiment here.</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 861355, member: 25383"] I'd double check the twist rate, as most Howa / Weatherbys I've seen were 14 twist. A 12 twist is a bonus. The .223 will shoot 55 grain bullets very well, and some 60 grain bullets. It's not the weight of the bullet anyway, but the ballistic coefficient. The twelve twist will handle up to about a .28. Yet something like the 53 grain V-Max would be about it. Try the V-Max in 50 and 55 grains. I think I own five .223 chambered rifles, and my goto powder is usually BLC2. But I also use H322, H335, and XM2015BR. Use mostly Federal primers, but have also used CCI's. Federals are better, and tend to show up in cold weather. I seat all my bullets within .004" of the lands, and usually within .002". My Remington has a 14 twist barrel chambered in .223 N.M. with a .246 neck. It likes the bullets to be with in .002" or less. But not jammed into the lands! My Browning has a 14 twist barrel and will shoot a .06" jump OK, but starts to do a lot better with bullets seated within .008" or less. You have to experiment here. gary [/QUOTE]
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