223 Suggestions

dcloco

January 28, 2005 20:23

Purchased a Savage 12FVS today.....suggestions on handloads?

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  ruger270man

  January 29, 2005 02:44

  thats a 1:9 twist, so I'd go with a 55 gr fmj.
  
  check out the M193, good prices here: http://iidbs.com/hitech/
  

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  old single shots

  January 29, 2005 06:12

  Great load in my Rem. 700 BDL--26 gr. Hodgdon H-335--Hornady 50 gr.sp--R-P brass---CCI br primer. Shoots sub 1/2" 5 shot groups at 100 yds.The twist in your barrel my be quicker,so who knows?May be worth loading a few to try.That is the only way to know for sure.

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  ruger270man

  January 29, 2005 06:17

  the twist rate in the mod 700 is 1:12, which is great for lighter bullets. OSS, you should try some 45 grains, might get even better groupings.
  

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  old single shots

  January 29, 2005 06:23

  I don't want to make that Remington of mine shoot too well.If i do,and the word gets out,nobody will buy them damned old Rugers.

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  ruger270man

  January 29, 2005 06:55

  quote:Originally posted by old single shots
  I don't want to make that Remington of mine shoot too well.If i do,and the word gets out,nobody will buy them damned old Rugers.
  
  
  hmm. sounds like a little competition. [8D]
  
  Besides, I bet my 223 heavy barreled handi rifle can outshoot your remington any day of the week
  

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  tapwater

  January 29, 2005 15:34

  My Mod. 70 likes 4198. With the Hornady 50 gr. SX, 22.2 gr. should get about 3,300 fps. That's fairly hot, but I've gone as high as 22.9 gr. for 3,400 fps. In a mini 14 that I used to own, 3031 was the ticket. With the same bullet, 25.1 gr. gave 3,300 fps. A max load of 25.7 gr. got 3,400 fps, but the accuracy fell off. As always work up slowly.
  
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  2-barrel

  January 29, 2005 17:50

  Besides, I bet my 223 heavy barreled handi rifle can outshoot your remington any day of the week
  
  Rugarman I have the same handi rifle and it indeed is a shooter.
  
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  FrancF

  January 30, 2005 14:56

  OSS what was the name of the song in the late 60's Free Bird or Free Bore? I forget. Na never mind [:D]
  
  
  
  
  
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