Hi guys,

I finally scratched that itch, and bought myself a Remingon 700 Tactical in 223 with a 1:9 twist barrel..
I put a Zeiss 6.5x20 on it, so now I need some of your secret loads to try.

facory 55 and 62 grain ammo groups to about an inch, and I tried 25 gr of Varget with the 62 gr bullet and it was about the same as factory. I feel this rifle should be able to do better.

anybody got a favorite load your willing to share?
Thanks!

Frank, down below there's a thread Favorite Loads-Share Them With Us. Check for .223 there.

It should spin 75 Amax. .435 BC will mimic drop/drift of a lot of the thumpers, without the thump...

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Originally posted by just-a-hunter:
I have the same gun and mine is somewhat picky as well. That being said, it loves IMR 4198. Any bullet I try with that powder is way more accurate than other powders. It really likes the 55 ballistic tip and its favorite is the 60 gr. V max. Both under half MOA. I can send you a sample of both to try if you'd like..

Todd

I've had a hard time finding IMR 4198 for my Stevens 200 .223. So I tried some LT-32 as a substitute. I love it.

Small kernels meter well, and the two loads below shoot to the same POI. If anything, the LT-32 load is more accurate (both are well sub-MOA, absent shooter error).

22.3 gr IMR 4198, 40 VMAX, LC brass, Rem 9 ½ primer, COL 2.245

versus

24 gr LT-32, 40 VMAX, LC Brass, CCI 400, COL 2.250

If You PM me your E-Mail address I'll send you a lot of data. roger

My 700/223 loves H335 w/ both the 40 & 55g bullets. Be happy to share if you want the data.

Take Bartsche up on his offer. He sent me an encyclopedia of 223 loads a couple years ago. It'll take me most of my retirement to get half way through them all.

27.5 grains BL(C)-2 with any 50 grain bullet.....but my favorite has been speer's TNT

The Hornady V-Max is also a splendid bullet.

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Originally posted by bartsche:
If You PM me your E-Mail address I'll send you a lot of data. roger

PM SENT

What itch are you trying scratch, deer, varmint?

Oh yeah I don't participate so I forgot Target/Competition (200, 600 or 1000 yds?)

23.5 3031, H335 60 grain NBT waas my plan for whitetail, but I have yet to get in that test. I let some o the test platforms walk by and then neighbor farmer started some ruckus in the field a couple of hundred yards away. End of hunting that spot for the day.

Did I ever mention the first purchase after I win the powerball is a piece of land big enough to forget there are neighbors.

Little less of both powders (but I was stupid enough to not write it down) so I have no idea how much less, with Nosler's 64 grain bonded core.

Light varmint bullets . . . ?

Deer season got here before I ironed out that trail.

Target . . . Only use them to test hunting loads.

Mine is a 1:8, 20" AR platform and like any gun to gun variation your mileage may vary.

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Originally posted by TCLouis:
What itch are you trying scratch, deer, varmint?

Both?

Oh yeah I don't participate so I forgot Target/Competition (200, 600 or 1000 yds?)

I tend to buy the toy first, then figure out what to use it for.

So for right now, it's just a range toy.. but critters are definitely in it's future, just not sure which ones..

I also tend to prefer bullets that are heavy for the caliber, so I'll likely not shoot anything under 60 grains very often, if at all.

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Originally posted by 16Bore:
It should spin 75 Amax. .435 BC will mimic drop/drift of a lot of the thumpers, without the thump...

Totally agree; used to use that bullet in my Swift, but moved up to 80 grains. That 75 gr bullet will drift half as much in the wind a LWT bullets and be less affected by colder temps as well.

Hey PA. Frank, I'm new to this site but have 3 223 Remingtons, Colt H-Bar, Rem.700 Varmint and a Rem. 788. I shoot factory ammo out of the H-BAR and reload for the Rem's The 700 varmint will shoot 52gr. 53gr. 55gr.bullets with Varget 1/2 inch group @100yards all day long, I clean after 10 rounds, The 788 is the older of the 3 and believe it or not is the most accurate of the with the same bullets but using 4198 powder. You just have to play with this caliber.

Okay, I got a bunch of rounds loaded up.

24, 24.5, & 25.0 grains of Varget behind the Sierra 65 gr SPBT Gameking

and 24.0, 24.5, & 25 gr of varget behind the 69 gr Nosler SPBT

Now all I need is some reasonable weather!

wll let you know how they go..

If you want to try lighter bullets I had good success with 23gr of Benchmark with 60gr Vmax bullets in my CZ varmint. FS