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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: luteai on December 17, 2018, 06:33:32 PM

Title: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: luteai on December 17, 2018, 06:33:32 PM: The barrel has an 8:1 twist looks like 62 grain would be better than 55 grain on the great www. What does the real world shooting community say? Thanks, I need to pick up some ammo before Christmas then I'll start reloading for her.
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on December 17, 2018, 07:20:44 PM: Would be great to know the caliber :dunno:
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: luteai on December 17, 2018, 07:37:09 PM: .223 Thanks for the heads up! After a day dealing with middle schoolers my brain fritz's out!
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: yorketransport on December 17, 2018, 07:46:58 PM: You'd be good with anything 80gr and under. The only issue you might have with some of the really light bullets would be having them come apart with max loads but that's pretty unlikely at 223 velocities.

If you're using it to hunt with, the faster the twist can help with bullet expansion. The right 55gr bullet from a 1-8" twist barrel is like a 3300 fps grenade!
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: luteai on December 17, 2018, 07:56:55 PM: Sweet! Sounds like what I was looking for.
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: Yondering on December 18, 2018, 09:47:17 AM: I get great results even down to 50gr in my 1:8 twist 223 rifles. Everything from there up to ~80gr as said above should be good to go.
Title: Re: Ruger preditor what bullet weight?
Post by: The Big Game Hunter on December 19, 2018, 07:51:09 AM: I have a .223 with a 1:7 twist myself and it shoots 55gr and 62gr bullets really well. I've tried lighter bullets (36 and 40 grain) and they did not shoot worth a darn for me.