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.

 

[Austin Kaufman]

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.

Good to know. Once I get a bolt face and 223 wylde barrel for my prs gun I’m excited for the longer mag length for the trainer setup!


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[Q_Sertorius]

After a cold, but beautiful morning, wandering around the farm looking for things to shoot at, I sat down to sight in my new Tikka .243 with a 20” 1:8” twist. The first four ten shot groups averaged just around 1.54”. I love shooting a rifle with a RokStok.

 

[ChrisAU]

Put 50 rounds through my new 6 Dasher, maybe including a few in some pests around the pond. Also checked zero after swapping scopes from my factory class NRL Hunter rifle to my teams class one for a match in a couple weeks.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Only a five shot group, but after another walk around the farm, I decided to do a magazine dump with the FN Mauser .25-06 and my new 134-grain ELDM handloads. I think this will work okay… with a slight adjustment before setting the zero stop.

 

[coyotekilla]

Only a five shot group, but after another walk around the farm, I decided to do a magazine dump with the FN Mauser .25-06 and my new 134-grain ELDM handloads. I think this will work okay… with a slight adjustment before setting the zero stop.

What velocity are you getting with the heavies? I like my 75's on paper, need to try them on varmits soon.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

What velocity are you getting with the heavies? I like my 75's on paper, need to try them on varmits soon.

I’m getting 2799.

I used to shoot a lot of groundhogs with the .25-06 using 70 and 75-grain bullets, but I don’t see the need to burn that much powder. So now I use a .22-250 or .223 for varmints.

 

[justinspicher]

Introduced a buddy to a 6arc in an AR platform. I also shot a pdog after feeding the cows.

 

[rookieforever33]

My quick shot range is a 6 inch steel plate 130 yards from my back deck. Today walking back to the house past it I let my 11 year old nephew shoot the cartridge in the chamber at it. 40 yards kneeling with a trigger stick. It was his first time shooting bigger than 22lr. Nailed it.