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20” barrel I’m at 2698 but accurate!what speed you running them at?
20” barrel I’m at 2698 but accurate!what speed you running them at?
Nice. I think my 260 is around 2750 with a 22” barrel with 140 elite hunters20” barrel I’m at 2698 but accurate!
Please post results from your bushing and mandrel testing. I’m very curious. Trying to decide on making the plunge into mandrel dies.Did some prep work to fine tune the 6.5prc data.
- Fine tuned the sizer die to get the right shoulder bump.
- Tried a 288 bushing from SAC with a 262 mandrel.
- Tried a 289 bushing from SAC with a 263 mandrel.
- Tried a 288 bushing from Wilson and a 262 mandrel.
Worked on some 30-06 loads.
- Resized a bunch of brass for fouling the barrel and just general range ammo.
- Loaded some 165BT and played with seating depth.
Let me know what you find. I ran 2thou neck tension on virgin alpha brass and groups were stupid. Trying to decide if I want to tinker or just put 100 through it and have fun.Testing virgin alpha brass vs once fired for groups and consistency.
25 creed
133 berger elite
Alpha brass
Fed GM205M primer
42.8gr H4350
Virgin is trimmed and ran an expander for 2 thou neck tension
Once fired is annealed, no shoulder bump sized with the SAC modular w/279 bushing and .255 mandrel
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I’ve been shooting my daughters and have to admit I’ll prob be buying myself one at some point lol. Too much fun. Just need more TMKs and longer magsFigured I'd drink the Kool-aid this year and see what the fuss is about. I'm narrowing in on a decent load. Starline .223, cci 450, 24gr varget, and even shorter than mag length in a Tikka. Yes, even went full send and got a Tikka.
Testing a few more loads close to this charge and seeing if seating depth can tighten it up more. I got lucky and stumbled across a ridiculously accurate load with a 75gr Hornady BTHP. Hoping I can replicate it with the TMKs.
These little .223s are quite a blast!