.223 Remington at 600 yds???

cwinn

June 13, 2002 18:15

hey guys, if there are any high power rifle competitors or long range shooters out there familiar with the .223 cartridge, maybe you can help me. first, i was wondering if there are any factory loads in 223 that are suitable for shooting at 600 yds. One of black hills ads says there 75 gr remanufactured load is used by the US military for 600 yard matches, is this true? Or what about the hornady 75 grain loadings, black hills non-remanufactured 75 grainer, or any others im missing??

also, can any of these heavy loads fit into an ar-15 magazine without reliability problems?? ive heard that long bullets like these are to long for ar's, is this true?? thanks guys

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  Laredo Lefty

  June 14, 2002 02:07

  Cwinn,,, Iam shooting the Calif Police Olympics Hi-power Service rifle match at Camp Pendleton next weekend, and one of my team mates is on the Marine Corp rifle team.
  The 75gr .223 Black Hills round is indeed used by the military, he gets it issued to him. Its headstamp reads" BHA 223 Match"which is their "new" ammo. The Black Hills remanufacured ammo uses "LC" or Lake City brass, but both use match Hornady bullets.
  These rounds will work fine out to 600yds, you just need to know the right "dope" for the round, barrel length, wind etc.
  During our practice, we were using standard 20rd AR magazines, and the rounds fit fine. The longer- heavier bullets are simply seated beeper so they will have the same over-all length as the 55gr ball ammo or the ss-109 round.
  Happy shootin--- Joe

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  cpermd

  June 14, 2002 05:16

  The BlackHills is a very good choice.
  Tommy at Georgia Precision is the biggest dealer I know of.
  If you have a friendly FFL they can order direct from BlackHills.
  cpermd

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