Been trying 77 gr SMK in my 223 8 twist barrel BOLT GUN..
with cfe 223 powder with fair accuracy at 300 yards..
Whats you best accuracy bullet in your rifle? 8 twist..:confused::confused:
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Been trying 77 gr SMK in my 223 8 twist barrel BOLT GUN..
with cfe 223 powder with fair accuracy at 300 yards..
Whats you best accuracy bullet in your rifle? 8 twist..:confused::confused:
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Hornady 75grn ELD-Ms work great in my rifles. Give them a try. Better BC than the 77s also.
5 shots at 100 when doing load work with CFE223.
https://i.imgur.com/3GOPgX5.jpg?1
You are getting into H4895 and R15 territory.
I haven't tried the new Hornaday ELD-M yet in my 223, but it does seem to like the 69 SMK and TMK, though you have to develop the loads separately as the bearing length is different.
From my notes using a Criterion 26 in 1/8 twist match barrel, Win brass, CCI BR4, Savage model 12 bolt action: 69 TMK at -.008 to -.012, 25.5 gr Varget , 77 Nos CC at -.015 and 23.0 Varget, 75 Hornaday BTHP at -.015 and 24.5 8208XBR. All shot below 1/3 minute.
For 100 yds, my favorite is 53 V-Max and IMR 3031 zipping along at 3350 fps. Tiny groups!
Never had any luck with the CFE223.
Varget works great with the 75 ELD-s too. My best group from my load work up and my end setup. Only had brass for 4 of each test so that's why 4 shots but I am sure number 5 would have been right in there.
https://i.imgur.com/438wOJ9.jpg