View Full Version : 223 bolt gun loads
mriddick
07-13-2010, 05:17 PM
Just last week I bought a Stevens model 200 (cheapened version of the 110) in 223, anyone have one? Any pet loads that I should try? Besides the stock being flimsy (grey plastic) it looks new.
I got a whopping $240 in it complete with Leupold rings and a Tasco Wold class 3x9x40 scope.
rgmcl
07-16-2010, 11:11 PM
Have one in 22.250. Really like it.
ready
07-18-2010, 02:58 AM
I don't have a .223 bolt gun but I use the Hornady 75grn match stuff in my Recce build. I hear good things about the Black Hills 77grn stuff, too.
What's your twist?
mriddick
07-18-2010, 09:40 AM
1 in 9
ready
07-18-2010, 06:50 PM
75 might be a little heavy but you could buy a box and try it out. You could also go in the other direction and try the 55grn and under match stuff Hornady offers.
mriddick
07-18-2010, 06:57 PM
Is there any "cheap" stuff that's reasonably accurate? If I could get under 2MOA without much work I'd be happy.
ready
07-18-2010, 07:34 PM
"Cheap" and "accurate" usually don't go together. I remember the first time I bought "Match" Prvi Partizan .308 because it was cheaper than Federal. I guess what constitutes match grade in Serbia is a little different that what we're used to. The Hornady V-Max stuff is between 15-18 bucks a box of 20 and it's supposed to be pretty damned good. Never personally tried it though. You can also get Fiocchi varmint loads for about 15 bucks a box that are supposed to be decent but again, never tried it myself.
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