Yote load

[Gutpile]

Yep! wait for snow all year then we get a mini ice age!! 

39? Spokane? WTF? We need to get together. Don't think I noticed your profile before. Lets go get some dogs and Bobbies. Gotta run for a bit PM me sometime.

[Sagedawg]

Will Do.


  Sage

[AWS]

I find that Nosler ballistic tip are alot tougher than V-max or Blitzkings.  I'm running 40gr NBT's at 3900fps out of my 22-204 1-9twist, killed eight dogs last season with this load no splashes, no exits.  My favorite 223 load is the 50gr NBT over IMR-3031 and I've had the same type results.

AWS

[demontang]

I have had good luck with 45gr jhp's. The 40gr vmax I have leave nasty holes, everything I have shot with them has had at least a base ball size hole. The 45gr jhp I have a hard time finding the entry and havent seen a exit yet, The 52 jhp shot nice but tend to exit most of the time. Longest shot so far was a 457yards and was a clean kill

[Bofire]

My Tikka is 1:8, you will find high BC bullets are more accurate over all and much better long range. BC rules. 223 is a much better long range gun than either a 22-250 or 220 swift,(they average 1:10-1:14) as with the faster twist it handles heavy bullets better, how ever it is obviously not as fast. the 60 grain bullets are absolutely wonderful.
Carl
Now a fast twist barrely on a 22-250 is way cool but you get very short barrel life.
Carl