223 debacle

[Q_Sertorius]

By the way, if you need something to satisfy She Who Must Be Placated, I will be happy to provide you with a certificate signed by a [self-proclaimed] RokSlide Expert that says you “need a new rifle”, while also maintaining that you need to keep the old rifle too.

 

[nm.otter]

Does it shoot 73gr ELD-Ms?

 

[KHntr]

The question in my mind is since I know this set up, in my AO, will not shoot the heavies as is, is it worth making changes.

Full stop, yes. 110% worth it.

 

[FredH]

My model Seven has a 22 inch 1-9 twist barrel. It shoots 75 gr. Fusion/Gold dot bullets very accurately. Where I hunt it shoots plenty flat enough and holds enough velocity past the point where I would shoot it. There are a lot of good bullets out there that will do just fine in a 1-9 twist 223. In the good ole days I used the 60 gr. Hornady SP and HP flat bases, the 64 gr. Barnes and the 70 gr. Speer. in 1-12 twist barrels. All did just fine.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Give it to me and I’ll deal with it for you.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Does it shoot 73gr ELD-Ms?

Interesting question. I actually shot them yesterday for the first time and got roughly a 2+ inch group but here’s the weird part. I shot 5 and the group was sub MOA. Then I had to take a break due to range rules for people to post targets. Went back and shot another 5 and the first two were way high. After the first high shot I said maybe that was me so on the second one I was very strict on fundamentals and it was still high just not as bad. Then 3,4,5 went right back into the first group. I have not written them off but wasn’t thrilled with that.

 

[omicron1792]

My model Seven has a 22 inch 1-9 twist barrel. It shoots 75 gr. Fusion/Gold dot bullets very accurately. Where I hunt it shoots plenty flat enough and holds enough velocity past the point where I would shoot it. There are a lot of good bullets out there that will do just fine in a 1-9 twist 223. In the good ole days I used the 60 gr. Hornady SP and HP flat bases, the 64 gr. Barnes and the 70 gr. Speer. in 1-12 twist barrels. All did just fine.

Man I love gold dot and fusion bullets.