I'm going out west next year for some P dog hunting. My rig is a Bushmaster AR-15 w/ 24" Shilin match barrel 1-8" twist. I have a Pride Fowler 10x42 scope with the RR800-2 retical. Pride Fowler recommends a bullet with a BC of .450-.550 and velocity around 2600-2800 fps to match the retical.

In order to keep the velocity that slow I'm going to shoot bullets from 68 gr.- 80 gr. which will also help with the wind drift.

I'm using Excel to make a spread sheet with all the bullets and there specs, midway part #'s, powders, and velocity. As soon as testing is started I will include the velocity spread, COL tested at, bullet seating depth tested at. I'm going to test Barnes, Berger, Hornady, Lapua, Nosler, Speer, and Sierra bullets.

I'm need some load data for the Barnes, Berger, Hornady, and Lapua. Any help would be great.
Of course I'm open to ideas and different bullets to test.

Thank you, Bobby

Load data should be found at the makers web sites for the asking. If not give them a call or e-mail and they should help you. Finding a 22 cal bullet with those high BCs will be a problem though. Nosler lists their 77gr Compation HP as havong a BC of .340 and the 80 gr HP at 415. I haven`t any other brands at hand to check but I doubt you`ll get much better from most makers. Pushing the 223 to drive these bullets at 2600+ fps will take some experimenting too.
I would check the various 40-55 gr bullets and see what kind of velocity you can get from them. The faster velocity may just get you a better trajectory and fight wind just as well at 223 ranges.
The tactical scopes are fine but I think a good range finder and knowing your bullets drop at various ranges through testing will be of more help in a dog town. A bit of hold over or adding a couple clicks is likely to put you closer in the long run then relying on the scope compensating properly for range and windage. I don`t put much trust in the BC listed by most bullet manufactures, and as they change with velocity I feel they often list the BC at the optimum velocity for the bullet and your rifle may or may not operate at that level..JMO

From the data I have gathered so far I dont think velocity will be a problem. Alot of the data is from a 20" or 22" barrel and reaching MV's around 2900-3000 fps with 70 gr. bullets.
The listed BC's for the Berger and Hornady 70-80gr. bullets are perfect, .440-.504.
A rangefinder and knowing the bullets drop is still a must. The rounds will be tested at long range to make sure the holdover marks are correct and then fine tuned.
Alot of the people I have talked to that use the PF scopes say that as long as you tune the ammo to the scope it works very well.

I will be starting the testing in about a month and keep ya'll informed. Thanks for the input.