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Why you should consider a 223 for a LR rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Browninglover1" data-source="post: 3037093" data-attributes="member: 29966"><p>Over the years I've owned a few 223s but they were always set up to run lightweight Varmint bullets and I never thought of the cartridge as a good long range option. </p><p></p><p>Fast forward a few years and I built a long 223 with a 26" barrel and a 7.5 twist barrel to run 75-80 grain bullets. With a stout charge of Varget I get 3040 fps with a 75 grain ELDM and it just flat out shoots. This load was unbelievably fun on rock chucks last spring and even killed two of them over 1200 yards!</p><p></p><p>After getting some suppressors last year I wanted to see how the rifle and suppressor would do with a quick 10 shot string. Today was test day so I loaded up a magazine and let it rip. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. What a hoot! 10 shots into 1/2 MOA is just way too much fun. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]544846[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]544847[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browninglover1, post: 3037093, member: 29966"] Over the years I’ve owned a few 223s but they were always set up to run lightweight Varmint bullets and I never thought of the cartridge as a good long range option. Fast forward a few years and I built a long 223 with a 26” barrel and a 7.5 twist barrel to run 75-80 grain bullets. With a stout charge of Varget I get 3040 fps with a 75 grain ELDM and it just flat out shoots. This load was unbelievably fun on rock chucks last spring and even killed two of them over 1200 yards! After getting some suppressors last year I wanted to see how the rifle and suppressor would do with a quick 10 shot string. Today was test day so I loaded up a magazine and let it rip. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. What a hoot! 10 shots into 1/2 MOA is just way too much fun. [ATTACH type="full"]544846[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]544847[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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