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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: kisfish on May 02, 2017, 07:49:29 PM

Title: reloading results
Post by: kisfish on May 02, 2017, 07:49:29 PM: I spent some time this winter working up recipes for the 223. I was able to sneak away today and try a few. My gun loved 77 gain smk's hpbt loaded with tac from ramshot. I wasn't able to get hornady amax with varget to get this tight. I was shooting 100 yards in four shot groups. I have a few more to try but I am not sure I will shoot this good again. :chuckle:
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Post by: Magnum_Willys on May 02, 2017, 11:20:07 PM: How long's your barrel ? Just curious as Im finding quickload is pretty accurate in predicting nodes at times.
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Post by: CaNINE on May 03, 2017, 06:58:17 AM: Good shooting. Is this out of a semi-auto or bolt action? If you got that kind of results out of a AR you definitely hit pay dirt.
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Post by: thinkingman on May 03, 2017, 09:45:11 AM: I haven't reloaded 77gr MatchKings, but found them extremely accurate in Black Hills and HSM factory loads.
1/8 twist AR.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 03, 2017, 09:47:26 AM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on May 02, 2017, 11:20:07 PM
How long's your barrel ?

:yeah: Barrel, twist, semi?
Title: Re: reloading results
Post by: kisfish on May 03, 2017, 10:07:57 AM: It's out of semi ar. The upper is from white oak. Its a 22" 1-8 twist 223 wylde. I built the lower and nothing super fancy. It has a mil spec lpk. I was super stoked to get that group. It shoots factory ammo pretty well and have been happy with it. A good friend in Colorado talked me into getting into reloading and so far I am loving it.
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Post by: Fl0und3rz on May 03, 2017, 10:26:20 AM: That's good to know, specifically the 77 SMK and TAC with 1/8 twist. Thanks.
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Post by: CaNINE on May 03, 2017, 01:50:37 PM: Quote from: kisfish on May 03, 2017, 10:07:57 AM
It's out of semi ar. The upper is from white oak. Its a 22" 1-8 twist 223 wylde. I built the lower and nothing super fancy. It has a mil spec lpk. I was super stoked to get that group. It shoots factory ammo pretty well and have been happy with it. A good friend in Colorado talked me into getting into reloading and so far I am loving it.

This is good to know. I've been on the fence for a couple years about ordering a WOA varmint upper. Your results may have tipped me off the edge.
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Post by: Blacklab on May 04, 2017, 02:44:36 PM: That is an awesome group :tup:.
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Post by: rudysts on May 05, 2017, 06:56:21 AM: Quote from: Magnum_Willys on May 02, 2017, 11:20:07 PM
How long's your barrel ? Just curious as Im finding quickload is pretty accurate in predicting nodes at times.
I agree QL is a good tool for load development been using it for a few years now and it is pretty accurate in predicting the accuracy node with a powder bullet combination. good to see another user.