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Reloading
To load or not to load 80grain 223
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<blockquote data-quote="25-06Stick" data-source="post: 2411832" data-attributes="member: 120421"><p>I'm with you on this 100%! Sage advice from guys who know the AR rifle and a formula (of sorts) for getting long range accuracy. Like your National Match shooting friends, I have had good luck running heavy bullets in the 1:7 twist in my National Match rifle. IMR 8208 and Varget have been the go-to powders. I don't doubt that my 1:7 twist NM rifle would shoot the 80gr bullets, and I have the single feed follower, but I just never bothered with the 80's, as it shoots the 77gr SMK really well. I'm building a bolt rifle around the 223, and my barrel is a 1:7 twist. I'm going to try the 80gr Berger VLDs in it, as I don't think it will be any issue at all. I may post a range report when the rifle is back from the smith and I get some load tests worked up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25-06Stick, post: 2411832, member: 120421"] I'm with you on this 100%! Sage advice from guys who know the AR rifle and a formula (of sorts) for getting long range accuracy. Like your National Match shooting friends, I have had good luck running heavy bullets in the 1:7 twist in my National Match rifle. IMR 8208 and Varget have been the go-to powders. I don't doubt that my 1:7 twist NM rifle would shoot the 80gr bullets, and I have the single feed follower, but I just never bothered with the 80's, as it shoots the 77gr SMK really well. I'm building a bolt rifle around the 223, and my barrel is a 1:7 twist. I'm going to try the 80gr Berger VLDs in it, as I don't think it will be any issue at all. I may post a range report when the rifle is back from the smith and I get some load tests worked up. [/QUOTE]
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