Why you should consider a 223 for a LR rifle

epoletna said:

Details about that pretty rifle? Oh, and thanks for showing this.

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Action: Bighorn TL2
Barrel: 26" 1:7.5 twist Bartlein
Chamber: 223 by Preece Precision
Suppressor: KGM R30
Trigger: TT Diamond Flat
Stock: Iota Kremlin
Bottom Metal: Stocky's M5 Stealth
Magazine: MDT with Area 419 Extension
Scope: Kahles 525i with MOAK reticle
Rings: ARC M-Brace
Bipod: Atlas CAL

comfisherman said:

Just wanted a little more boom then a 22lr trainer, looking forward to some trigger time at value prices. Upside is they still fling the varmint bullets if you want them to.

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I shoot a 55Vmax at about 3150 from a Ruger Predator/Rem 700 well past 500yds. I need a larger target 500 and farther or a measured/good estimate aiming point as my 4-12 Diamond Back doesn't have the hold marks. It free falls into the kill zone with old school Kentucky Windage!

Reelamin said:

I shoot a 55Vmax at about 3150 from a Ruger Predator/Rem 700 well past 500yds. I need a larger target 500 and farther or a measured/good estimate aiming point as my 4-12 Diamond Back doesn't have the hold marks. It free falls into the kill zone with old school Kentucky Windage!

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I used to shoot a similar setup but graduating to a 75 grain ELDM is a NOTICEABLE performance upgrade past 400 yards.

I do miss the days of Kentucky windage with a Vmax though. Lots of good memories with that when I was first getting into long range.

Kick it up a notch with the 223 AI, with NO downside with dot size groups. Kick it up another notch with a 22/204 with Winchester brass(if it can be found). I am shooting the 53g V max at 3700 fps in the 22/204, and 3600 in the AI.

26" barrels in all cases with .020 freebore, 12 twist barrels.

I think the 223 is just the easy button. Not saying it's "the best" but it's so dang easy and cheap, what's not to love?

When I want some serious 22 cal performance I grab the 22 Creedmoor.

They suggest that there are a lot of ways to skin a cat.
But, there is a best way,, you can be sure.
It all begins with a bullet. You build best around that.

Accuracy when fire forming to the AI is incredible, to say the least....just remember this issue. Other advantages also. I shot untold thousands of 223's at p. dogs, as soon as I went to the AI version, what an eye opener, which offers a tremendous advantage in speed with amazing accuracy.

As Mike said, bullet quality is huge. Also, the application for ringing steel vs chucks, coyotes are another issue.

I discovered the joy of a long range .223 about 15 years ago! Definitely fun and DEFINITELY inexpensive. Best I shot it was.188 but it's a .250 ( better said...I'm a .250) at 100 regularly. I've only shot it to 500 which was enough....now I'll have to stretch it out...just cause! That's a 1" red dot@ 100 10rds

Yup.
.223 is a whole lot of fun.

Browninglover1 said:

Worth it! Although I've heard mixed opinions on whether AI is worth it in the 223

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that's fair, but i'll end up doing it sometime either way lol

I shoot a 16+lb AR as my primary pdog rifle. It seems to shoot whatever I put in it but my primary load is R15 with 73gr ELDMs or 77gr SMKs, both of which will shoot 1/2MOA. It costs a fraction of anything else I load for to shoot and can reach way the hell out there.

VinceMule said:

.... as soon as I went to the AI version, what an eye opener, which offers a tremendous advantage in speed ....

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about how much increase in velocity are you getting, regarding your AI vs when it was standard??

Dang this has me rethinking my 6 creedmoor build. Just waiting on the barrel for it, already have all my other components.

I wish the aero solus offered a 223 bolt face for a budget build, guess I could do a savage build.

Kernal1984 said:

Dang this has me rethinking my 6 creedmoor build. Just waiting on the barrel for it, already have all my other components.

I wish the aero solus offered a 223 bolt face for a budget build, guess I could do a savage build.

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6 creed is worth owning, but so is a precision 223