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best 223 factory loads for contender pistol ?
MARK WINFREY
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Does anyone have favorite 223 factory load for a Contender with a 10 inch barrel?I'm looking for a bullet I can buy over the counter that shoots well in pistols.I don't have access to a reloader at this time and need a good factory load.
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This is going to be tough. Most of the 55 GR fmj loads are formulated for 16 to 20" bbls. Most every thing else is for a 22 to 24 inch bbl. For plinking the fmj loads would seem to be the best choice. I assume you are looking for a hunting load but for what? 45 to 55 grain bullets would work on vermin but a 60 to 75+ grain pill would be a better weight for game from big coyotes to whitetails. The twist of the barell would also tell the story. 1/9 would handle most anything up to 69 or 70 gr but above that 1/7 or 8 would be better. Post more info and maybe we can help you out.
223 Remington PRA223RB 50 AccuTip-V Boat Tail
223 Remington PRA223RC 55 AccuTip-V
Remingtons are usually fairly easy on the pocket and I called a friend that shoots Prairie Dogs with these in his backup/ walking sporter. He, like I, shoots a 22-250 heavy barell as a primary gun but when you get stiff and want to take a little walk 10 lbs gets heavy fast in 90 plus heat.
Edit: I checked the T-C barrels and the twist is 1/12. This twist will not stabilize bullets heavier than this very well
You might try Black Hills loads in different grs. in your 10in.
We now have premium bullets, managed recoil, varmint loads, elk loads, solids, Polymer tipped,rubber tipped etc.
When I started reloading the best factory bullet available was Remington Core Lokt.
What we now call "Green box", about the cheapest you can buy nowadays.Factory Hollow points were hard to find on dealer shelves and usually had to be ordered.
Sure there were Winchester Silvertips, Bronze points and every one had their own version of some kind of soft point but that was about it for deer sized game and up.
The GOOD OLD DAYS? I'm not so sure.
here is twist rates of t/c barrels
My Dad and I had 7 different presses and dies for many calibers.The reloading room was at his house, he died so all of my reloading equipment is in storage because we had to sell his house.He was also a NRA Life Member too.