Is anyone here shooting a 223 ackley?

I'm gathering up parts to build what will fall somewhere between a sporter and varmint gun, I guess you could call it a medium varminter. The donor action is a rem 700 LV SF 221 fireball, the stock will be a McMillan A5 tactical, and the barrel a Pac Nor #5 sporter with 1-8" twist for the heavier match bullets.

I figure I'll mostly be shooting Hornady 55gr V-max, 75 gr A-max and barnes 62gr tsx for blacktails.

Multiple page discussion over at 24hourcampfire about the 223AI

It's a hummer with 75's. Mine is twisted 1-8" and hell on deer, but most things are.

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Originally posted by firedog:
Multiple page discussion over at 24hourcampfire about the 223AI

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?C...&an=0&page=0#1120106

Be prepared, it's currently at 12 pages...

Oh I'm well aware of that thread It actually is a good discussion of what matters concerning killing big game.

But asside from that, I guess what I'm really asking is if anyone here shoots one, and what your favorite loads are.

OK, then try this one...

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?C...&an=0&page=0#1125726

(Or is that you? I saw it's a brand new poster.)

Mine is a 14 twist, so I can only use bulets up to 53 grs. I get good results with H322, H335, H4895 behind berger 52's, Sierra 40's, and Sierra 53's.
My favorite load is
53 gr Sierra hpmatch
Rem 7 1/2
WW case
25.0 grs H322
1/4-1/2" groups.

Yes I shoot one with a 1-8" twist and a 21" barrel. Have yet to play with anything under 64grains but will eventually.

64-75 respond well to H-335 and RL-15, 75's behind 25grains of H-335 are doing 2950 with room to grow.