S shawn68 Well-Known Member Joined Nov 26, 2006 Messages 64 Location seattle Dec 25, 2006 #1 You guys got any starting loads for 75 grain A-max in a 223? How about a 220 swift?
C cooperman223 Member Joined Dec 27, 2006 Messages 15 Location UK Dec 27, 2006 #2 I have just started to load for my 1/9 twist barrel .223, my first 75gr Amax loads were 23.6 H4895,lapua brass, fed 205 primer, these shot sub half inch @100yds.
I have just started to load for my 1/9 twist barrel .223, my first 75gr Amax loads were 23.6 H4895,lapua brass, fed 205 primer, these shot sub half inch @100yds.
J joe3 Member Joined Jan 10, 2006 Messages 9 Feb 13, 2007 #3 24.5gr to 25gr of varget seems to be the sweet spot for a savage .223 1:9 twist barrel. i use win brass,fed 205m primer, and .025 off lands
24.5gr to 25gr of varget seems to be the sweet spot for a savage .223 1:9 twist barrel. i use win brass,fed 205m primer, and .025 off lands
S Sendero_Man Well-Known Member Joined Feb 4, 2007 Messages 1,707 Location Buffalo, Wyoming Feb 14, 2007 #4 shawn68, unless your Swift is re-barreled, it won't shoot the 75 amx. need 1 in 8 or 9 twist to stabilize it.
shawn68, unless your Swift is re-barreled, it won't shoot the 75 amx. need 1 in 8 or 9 twist to stabilize it.
R reed mosser Well-Known Member Joined Sep 16, 2003 Messages 347 Feb 14, 2007 #5 same as joe said 24.0 grains of varget and 7.5 rem primer in factory savage barrel killed many chucks out to 700 yards with this combo
same as joe said 24.0 grains of varget and 7.5 rem primer in factory savage barrel killed many chucks out to 700 yards with this combo
