Ran some 35gr vmax and 30gr barnes v.g. in my 223

[coyotekilla]

Ran load tests of the 35gr vmax & 30gr varmit grenades in my 20" ruger this afternoon. 35's hit 3800 fps, 30's got 3900. 5 of each loaded, 4 into paper, 5th and hottest into cream of corn @ 50 yds. Next up, a coon or fox.

Here is the barnes vs the corn

 

[srt-4_uk]

What twist is the barrel? I've been looking at trying some lightweight bullets but I was worried about blowing them up.

 

[coyotekilla]

That's a factory ruger 1:8. Barnes says they are safe to ultra high velocity. And I was shooting the 30gr hornet bullet not the 36gr one

 

[srt-4_uk]

Have you tried it past 50 yds?

 

[coyotekilla]

Have you tried it past 50 yds?

Shot them at 100 today to see, about 3/4" with a bit of a breeze, so pretty decent. The rifle shoots 1/2" with its best loads.

 

[Sinistram]

Yowza! That's impressive for a 20" barrel. I've been curious to try them in my 22-250 and see if I can set a land speed record...

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Those might hit warp out of a 22-250.

 

[coyotekilla]

Those might hit warp out of a 22-250.

So... after asking barnes what the limits of the bullet are i find out it's a 329k rpm bullet and my 1:8 is giving it 351k... so I might have to back it down or feed it to my 1:9 ar-15

 

[Hal4son]

What twist is the barrel? I've been looking at trying some lightweight bullets but I was worried about blowing them up.

I couldn't get any accuracy out of the 35gr Vmax from a 7" twist 223.
However they shoot really well and I have killed a bunch of raccoons, skunks and possums with an older and I assume slower twist 223. They are very explosive even at pedestrian speeds.

 

[Castle Rock]

Yowza! That's impressive for a 20" barrel. I've been curious to try them in my 22-250 and see if I can set a land speed record...

You won’t quite make it, I have launched the 36 VG at 4700 fps from my improved swift

 

[Sinistram]

You won’t quite make it, I have launched the 36 VG at 4700 fps from my improved swift
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4700?!?! That is mind blowing!

BTW, I did buy a box the other day. Will be an Xmas vacation project.

 

[Hal4son]

35 gr Vmax hit 4260 out of my old 22-250 running CFE223.

Only loaded three thinking they might evaporate. They made it to the target and shot good enough that I may need to load up a batch.

 

[DonE911]

A bit of an older post, but maybe it can make a come back.

I run the 35gr vmax in a bolt 223 with a full case ( not compressed ) of trail boss.

Gives me 22 hornet performance with much better brass and frankly a better rifle than a common 22 hornet. One rifle is a 9 twist bergara and the other an older pencil barrel ruger 77 mkII that is a 12 twist.

I have run them hard with other powders and they have been good there as well, but the hornet type load is by far my favorite use for them.