Has anyone messed with the Nosler 85gr RDFs? Finally got my trainer put together, throated for heavier .223 bullets, running the 80-88gr ELDs now but would like to try these RDFs out. Let me know what you guys have had luck with!
Range Report .223 trainer/data need for 85gr RDFs
- Thread starter Sam19kilo
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I have 2 trainers in 223 and shoot a lot of the 85gr RDF's. I load them really long and use Reloader 15 for 2935fps and ONLY LC brass!! I have shot them out to 1250 yards with consistent hits on a 18" plate 
This is OAL
So Tim load them all the way out as Far as a mag will allow? For example MDT is 2.59 I believe. Don’t worry about the lands or anything like that?
i use the MDT mags and the rounds are at max length. I had my chambers throated for the long bullet so they are not touching the lans
you dont have to load that long, its just what I do and it works for me
How much are you jumping them Tim? I was curious if I should just do magazine length and don’t worry about anything else
no idea...lol I know they aren't hitting the lans and shoot tight
What charge and MV?
I don't remember how much powder, but I ran the 85 RDF at 2750fps in a 20" barreled 22 Nosler gas gun, and 3000fps in a 24" barreled 223AI
This was shot at 100 yards in a factory RPR chambered in 556. This is about .010 jump.
What brass are you using? I’m only getting 80ELDs going 2875fps so not far behind. Should be able to go faster
Lake City brass trimmed and annealed. CCI450 primers.
