I have two; one 6.5 Grendel with the heavier contour 20” barrel and plastic black stock. The other is a 223 Carbon Stalker with a 22” sporter contour. I thought that the plastic box magazine functioned really well, but I purchased the Jefferson Outdoors bdl style bottom for the Grendel. I like...
I bought a Ruger Mark II 223 with a 1:12” twist. I have accumulated a few different brands of factory ammo that I plan on going deer hunting with. The Hornady 55gr soft points may get first crack, or maybe the 60gr Hornady Interlocks American Whitetail ammo that sells exclusively through Academy...
Take this rifle to a gunsmith and have it drilled and tapped for a good scope. Then maybe find a gloss 3-9x Leupold and it will still be traditional in appearance, but more useful. I see gloss Leupold scopes for sale all the time on EBay and the classifieds on 24hourcampfire. Congratulations on...
For anyone looking for a very inexpensive option to shoot 223 or 5.56 with a 1:7” twist, Rossi’s newest single shot will soon be available in 5.56:
https://rossiusa.com/rifles/single-shot-rifles/413-lwc-556-45mm-black
If a 22” barrel 30-06 shoots a 150gr at 2925fps, an 18” barrel is likely to do 2800-2850fps. No big deal there. As the 7mm PRC shooters say, an easy correction in the elevation turret! Lol 😆
I have used the 85gr TSX and it worked great. I couldn’t imagine the 80gr TTSX working any better. Maybe at lower velocity the tip helps push the bullet to expand more reliably. My shots were 2500-2700 mostly.
I’m glad that we’ve finally gotten back on track of refuting and proving the merits of the 223 Rem. The Talley/Leupold quality needs its own separate thread.