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    223 and Varget


    I came upon this pic that I completely forgot about.
    Me and my shooting buddy were putting up paper targets at 100 and as I look,d down, I found this plastic target laying on the ground. I grab,d it, stapled it the wooden target stand, and told my shooting bud.....lemme see if I can hit this a?
    We went back to the shooting line and as Im reading myself to take a crack at this small target, my shooting partner set,s his scope up to the target so he can have a look as well.....well low and behold....I sent the rd and the inner red color of the bullseye just dissappeared. We both look,d at each other and at the same time look,d back into our scopes to have another look.....well I,ll be....
    68gr Hornady MHPBT 24.9 of varget thru a 24" 1-8 Tube.
    Seeing as how the component crisis has put the binders on me getting what I need for my 308, I think Ill play 223 for now......"again"...ololololol
    This load thru this particular rifle has always been consistant and accurate. Ive been able to put 7rds thru one hole at 100 (rifle vised)...hard to believe but true. I wish Id of kept that darn pic of that target but it was a long time ago. Rifles and targets have come and gone since....

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    Thats horrible. Scrap that load and go back to load development!!

    Very nice shooting!!

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    lolololololol..funny you should say that......it just so happens I am working on another load for 80gr a-max....................here we go again!
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    I shoot 24.8-24.9 of varget in my 223 savage except I use a 69 Sierra bullet and it shoots pretty close to that on a good day when I am doing my job. I have several 3 shot groups I can over with a 45 acp bullet case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rotts4u View Post
    I shoot 24.8-24.9 of varget in my 223 savage except I use a 69 Sierra bullet and it shoots pretty close to that on a good day when I am doing my job. I have several 3 shot groups I can over with a 45 acp bullet case.
    interesting.....I use 69smk,s as well but with 25.2 of varget. be as it may, i develop,d that load yrs ago. I found out quickly that Im gonna have to lower the charge becuase the new lot of varget has proven to be on the hotter side.

    I went out today and tried some test loads for 80gr a-max....very happy with the results. using ar-comp powder for these loads and its suprised me (for now)
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    I have a 69smk load in two different types of brass that shoots well with 24.7-24.8gr's of varget

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    do you guys happen to know the speed of your varget/69gr. smk? @ your charge weights?
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    FWIW, my .223 load using the Hornady 68gr. over 24.5gr. of Varget and shot out of my Savage Precision Carbine has an MV of 2660fps.

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    I am averaging about 2711 with 24,8 of varget

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    Quote Originally Posted by rotts4u View Post
    I am averaging about 2711 with 24,8 of varget
    is your barrel a 24"
    69gr smk?
    what altitude?
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