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223 Suggestions

dclocodcloco Member Posts: 2,967
edited January 2005 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Purchased a Savage 12FVS today.....suggestions on handloads?

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  • ruger270manruger270man Member Posts: 9,361 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    thats a 1:9 twist, so I'd go with a 55 gr fmj.

    check out the M193, good prices here: http://iidbs.com/hitech/

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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    Great load in my Rem. 700 BDL--26 gr. Hodgdon H-335--Hornady 50 gr.sp--R-P brass---CCI br primer. Shoots sub 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100 yds.The twist in your barrel my be quicker,so who knows?May be worth loading a few to try.That is the only way to know for sure.
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  • ruger270manruger270man Member Posts: 9,361 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    the twist rate in the mod 700 is 1:12, which is great for lighter bullets. OSS, you should try some 45 grains, might get even better groupings.

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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    I don't want to make that Remington of mine shoot too well.If i do,and the word gets out,nobody will buy them damned old Rugers.
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  • ruger270manruger270man Member Posts: 9,361 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by old single shots
    I don't want to make that Remington of mine shoot too well.If i do,and the word gets out,nobody will buy them damned old Rugers.


    hmm. sounds like a little competition. [8D]

    Besides, I bet my 223 heavy barreled handi rifle can outshoot your remington any day of the week

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  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,335 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Mod. 70 likes 4198. With the Hornady 50 gr. SX, 22.2 gr. should get about 3,300 fps. That's fairly hot, but I've gone as high as 22.9 gr. for 3,400 fps. In a mini 14 that I used to own, 3031 was the ticket. With the same bullet, 25.1 gr. gave 3,300 fps. A max load of 25.7 gr. got 3,400 fps, but the accuracy fell off. As always work up slowly.

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  • 2-barrel2-barrel Member Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Besides, I bet my 223 heavy barreled handi rifle can outshoot your remington any day of the week

    Rugarman I have the same handi rifle and it indeed is a shooter.

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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OSS what was the name of the song in the late 60's Free Bird or Free Bore? I forget. Na never mind [:D]




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