If so, how do you like it. And is it a true 223 chamber? Seems like a true 223 Rem would take away the advantage of having a short action 223.
Anybody have a Savage Elite Precision in 223?
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My r700 in 223 rem is a short action with smaller bolt face. Is it different with savage? I know I’m showing my ignorance but I gots to know mister.
What's your OAL? Is that an 88 gr ELD. It looks smaller.
In my 223 Wylde I load 88 elds to 2.5" OAL. Don't think that's going to work in the shorter 223 chamber.
In my 223 Wylde I load 88 elds to 2.5" OAL. Don't think that's going to work in the shorter 223 chamber.
After measuring your bullet, and comparing the ratio of the case, it's clear that that is not an 88 gr. It's at best an 80 gr, but I expect a 73 or 75. So, yes. With those smaller bullets the shorter chamber is likely not the limit. But I shoot 88 gr. That's the reason for my original question. Using a 223 Rem chamber in a 26" barrel is counter productive IMO.
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If I'm understanding your question. Yes, it's the same. The savage would have a short (308 length) action and 223 bolt face.
No problem. Thanks for clarifying.
I'm getting 2530 fps with 21.7 gr of Varget in a 21" barrel. I actually took that load out to a bit over 1100 yards earlier this week with good success! The 88 has a bc of 0.545 which helps.
I don’t quite understand the difference between the 223 rem and the 223 wylde chambers. Does the wylde only have more free bore? Could you a 223 wylde to chase the lands on a 223 rem as the barrel eroded? All this is damn interesting to me because the 223 is a favorite cartridge of mine. I appreciate y’all’s help
My best explanation... The only difference between 223 Rem, 223 Wylde and 5.56 nato is the chamber. The 5.56 has the most free bore; 223 rem has the least; 223 Wylde splits the difference.
Can you run 223 wylde ammo on a 223 rem barrel that has eroded from years of use?
Nice. I wish I had a range that goes out that far.
If the 88s dont fit, moving to a lighter bullet wont be detrimental. My 75gr load is moving at 3000fps. Per strelok, a 75 needs 3 less mils of elevation and the exact same windage for 1000 yds. It will also hit with more velocity.
I'm running a longer barrel but I'm not at a max load.
There is actually no such thing as "223 Wylde ammo". It's just a difference in the cut of the chamber. It' s the same case, same powder and same bullet. The only difference is how long your OAL is. So essentially, yes. An eroded 223 would, at some point, have enough room to run ammo that was loaded for a 223 Wylde. But it is really just a matter of chasing the lands/erosion. You would need to measure your distance to the lands before running longer ammo loaded to a longer length. Hope that makes sense.
