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    Reloading .223 REM for the Savage AXIS


    Anyone have experience loading .223 for the Axis? What does your gun like the best? What loads have you worked up?

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    Mine liked 68 gr just off lands with imr 4895 and 53 vmax imr 8208 2.26 col try that combo 5 shoot groups under .5

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    Load for doing what? Hunting? Short or long range match/target work?

    Just worked up a new varmint load for mine the other week. I settled on a 50gr Nosler BT over 26.0gr Ramshot TAC with a CCI BR4 primer. Ogive is currently at 1.893" and OAL is 2.300" so they'll fit in my Magpul mag's to use in my AR's as well. Shoots just under 1/2 MOA in my gun which is plenty accurate for punching holes in groundhogs.
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    depends on what twist your barrel is. That makes a huge difference.

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    No two barrels are the same, and powders burning rate variations are large enough; you really need to do your own homework and see what makes your rifle happy.
    I'm a firm believer in the theory that if it bleeds, I can kill it.

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    68 and 75 sierras with 24.0 grains of varget

    stock savage varmint barrel

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