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.223 cal what's the best round

usmcazusmcaz Member Posts: 138 ✭✭
edited April 2008 in Ask the Experts
What grain weight do I want to use for animal hunting and what powder
would be the best to use...part B... what grain weight do I use and what powder do I use for personal Home protection...Last reloaded in
1982 before going prarie dog hunting in Kodaka,S.D. Semper Fi 3 2 4
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If I was to move down to a 223cal rifle, I'd probably select the 22-250 cartridge to launch it from.
    The bullet weight I'd lelect would depend on the size/type of game that I was hunting, and also on what that that rifle prefers to launch.

    or a house gun, if it dosn't fit in one hand), than it's going to have a 3/4" hole in the muzzle. IOW either a handgun or a shotgun.
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  • tsr1965tsr1965 Member Posts: 8,682 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Depends on what animals you are going to be shooting. I would suggest for varmints up to coyotes using a 40 grain plastic tipped bullet like the V-max by Hornady, or the Ballistic Tip by Nosler. If you are looking for deer sized game, the 45 grain Barnes TSX will get the nod as well as the 60 grain Nosler partition. I use WW748 almost exclusively for the propellant for my 223.

    For self defence, DO NOT reload. If you ever have to use them, the DA will make you look like the blood thirsty villan. Get yourself some Hornady TAP rounds.
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  • Eternal Sun 111666Eternal Sun 111666 Member Posts: 164 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't forget the twist rate of the barrel also has bearing on the bullet weight.
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  • Eternal Sun 111666Eternal Sun 111666 Member Posts: 164 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Oh yeah, also I like either Win 748 powder(25.0 gr powder with a 55 gr bullet) or Hogdon H335 powder (24.0 gr powder with a 55 gr bullet).
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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey there Eternal, what is your opion on the H335 in the AR? I've heard it is a little dirty compared to other ball powders.
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  • Eternal Sun 111666Eternal Sun 111666 Member Posts: 164 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sorry so late with reply Mobuck, but I feel win 748 is cleaner than H335, but I havn't had any exceptionally bad/dirty experiences with H335, and it shoots very well for me.
    quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
    Hey there Eternal, what is your opion on the H335 in the AR? I've heard it is a little dirty compared to other ball powders.
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  • 5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,092 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    About 26 -27 grains of 748 and a 55 grain SP bullet.
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