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.223 WSSM
inchtowntracking:
What about accuracy issues and barrel life? Happy to hear about these positives.
Biggerhammer:
The Browning I had for awhile had feeding issues sometimes when working the bolt fast. You had to slow it down a bit. I tried it back when they first came out, sold the rifle due to the fact at calling ranges a AR worked better for me on doubles and fast movers.
yorketransport:
I think Winchester chrome lined the barrels on their 223 WSSMs to help with barrel life. If you keep the barrel clean and cool I would expect 1000 rounds minimum of "hunting" grade accuracy. Start firing 20 shot strings in rapid succession and than number would easily be cut in half or even lower.
Andrew
mountainman:
Hot loads will eat the throat comparitivley quick. Part of the reason Browning and Winchester both dropped this caliber. Butif you drop velocity, you have a 22-250, which makes more sense to me. Keeploads under 4000fps for the barrel to last, or crank it up for a year or two of great fun turning chucks into red mist!
WoodlandShooter:
if it will handle the heavier bullets (75's and 80's) load them up.
WSSM's are screamers.
I have a 243 WSSM and the factory 55 grain winchester ammo is moving at 3990 out of my 24" 1/8 twist barrel