What did you do at the range today?

[Austin Kaufman]

Shot 50 rounds of 223 from the PRS barricade and prone. Really digging the 85.5 long range hybrid targets out of the 223. Not sure if they will perform on game like my 77s and 73s but they sure mash steel out deep.


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[coyotekilla]

Shot 50 rounds of 223 from the PRS barricade and prone. Really digging the 85.5 long range hybrid targets out of the 223. Not sure if they will perform on game like my 77s and 73s but they sure mash steel out deep.


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What twist, barrel length, speed, load data are you using?

I'm using a 1:8, 26", 2990 fps, 24gr tac load. SD of 10. 75gr berger vld, 2.45 coal

 

[Austin Kaufman]

What twist, barrel length, speed, load data are you using?

I'm using a 1:8, 26", 2990 fps, 24gr tac load. SD of 10. 75gr berger vld, 2.45 coal

1:8 twist, 20” barrel, Varget powder, 2600 fps. I used hornady data for 80, 88, 90s for a starting point. I’m running Varget powder and was over book max on some with no pressure signs. Had loads going 2525-2700. My gun shot a load that was 2600 fps really well so I just rolled with that. My limiting factory is mag length with a howa mini I’m at 2.315 COAL to get them in my magazine. All these loads were 7-14 SDs with 10 shot groups. Once I get a 223 barrel and bolt face for my PRS gun I’m excited to load some longer and see how they are out of a longer barrel. Be a fun round for a trainer.


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[coyotekilla]

1:8 twist, 20” barrel, Varget powder, 2600 fps. I used hornady data for 80, 88, 90s for a starting point. I’m running Varget powder and was over book max on some with no pressure signs. Had loads going 2525-2700. My gun shot a load that was 2600 fps really well so I just rolled with that. My limiting factory is mag length with a howa mini I’m at 2.315 COAL to get them in my magazine. All these loads were 7-14 SDs with 10 shot groups. Once I get a 223 barrel and bolt face for my PRS gun I’m excited to load some longer and see how they are out of a longer barrel. Be a fun round for a trainer.


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I bought a Tikka ranahan 223 for the action. Rebarreled it with an urban rifleman prefit nut barrel, 26" .86 muzzle, wilde chamber. I use an oryx chassis and aics mags giving me 2.5 max coal. Ive had really good results with almost everything ive feed it from 50gr vmax factory to 75 berger handloads. Its heavy, probably 15lb with the night scope, but its the cheap and fun choice, and probably the most accurate though the other tikka ace game 6.5 prc might beat it.

 

[JohnJohnson]

I've been doing pistol related things at the range lately. I've done four range sessions totaling 1,800 rounds of 9mm in the last 6 weeks just getting different guns broken in. Today's session was putting 350 rounds through my new CZ Shadow 2 to check for manufacturer defects before sending it off to get Cajunized. I'll be taking a pistol class in May and in the meantime I'm in the process of developing a dryfire routine.