My 1.5 second estimate wasn't entirely off the cuff. My 75gr bullet at a very pedestrian 2788fps is 1.57 seconds (bottom right). I let AB do the heavy lifting on the math so I didnt hurt myself
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My 1.5 second estimate wasn't entirely off the cuff. My 75gr bullet at a very pedestrian 2788fps is 1.57 seconds (bottom right). I let AB do the heavy lifting on the math so I didnt hurt myself
Damn...thats nice!
Ah Strategic Edge, I was just there last weekend. I shoot my Valkyrie bolt gun to 1250 all the time and yes the sight in plates do help lol. You should have no problem with a 223 at 1000.
Tikka T3x Varmint threaded, 5.56 SOCOM Suppressor, XRS 4.5-30x50 in MPA folding stock. 
T3x Varmint, T6a, CTR bm and mag and just swapped T5xi for Cronus BTR
Decided I wanted to build a new .223 to closer match my AT-X weight and ergos.
Impact action with 24” Brux 1:7 .125fb shooting 85.5gr Hybrids. Some might say it’s magical.
Impact action with 24” Brux 1:7 .125fb shooting 85.5gr Hybrids. Some might say it’s magical.
What velocity are you getting with the 85's? Nice rifle.
Right at 2750 currently, but it’s a modest load and a practically new barrel. I haven’t done any type of ladder or load testing yet.
End goal would be 2825-2850, which I believe is attainable with the longer freebore. Currently using 8208, but I also have Varget and AR-Comp depending on results.
8208 has been brilliant for me. And it meters fantastic.
How do you like your FDN 25x? I've just mounted one on my T3 223 w/JVCR reticle, but haven't shot it yet. Looks like a great scope if you can get past the size
Yep, certainly my go-to powder for .223. Good velocity and reasonably good temp stability. Wide nodes and excellent accuracy. Hard not to like it.
Love it. I have 2 of them and they’ve been bulletproof over the last 2 seasons through some reasonably hard use. One of them has been dropped off a bench and both of them have had their share of run-ins with barricades… not a single issue. JVCR is awesome and if you have the internal level, it’s hard to go back to anything else.
Lol, few notice it and even fewer appreciate it!
What kind of velocity change do you see with it? I love 8208 and run it in the 20 tac and 223 but noticing larger then expected velocity change summer to winter. I spent a ton of time with rl16 in another caliber and it seems fluctuate extremely minor but 8208 I shot today I was expecting 60-80fps more velocity from what my notes said during 20* c weather compared to todays 0 to -2* weather.
The blue/black/ss color scheme is so cool
I’d say comparable to Varget and 4350. It’s really been pretty stable for me. I haven’t tested it in this particular barrel but in my experience with it, not enough to change dope beyond atmospheric conditions.
That said, I also don’t let ammo sit in the sun or out in the cold either. It stays in its case, usually in my pack until it needs to be loaded and shot.
Sav Model 10 action
Hawk Hill 24in prefit 223 Rem
PVA barrel Nut
XLR Element
TBAC Ultra 7 223 can
Remington LTR, completely stock as it came from the factory, and a Leupold 2.5-10 mildot.
Details on the rifle please
Cold Bore plus 4
5x5
Built by Raven Rifles.
Kyle Taylor M40 stock with Remington 16601 butt plate.
5 digit Remington's 700
Bartlein .223 barrel forget the exact specs but it was Remington varmint at 24 inch finish.
Build pretty much is an outward representation of a USMC M40 from the Vietnam era with bedding, pillars, barrel crown in M40A1 style, and Wichita swivels.
Scope is a Leupold 3-9X "M40" replica.
Base and rings are older redfield items from eBay.
16" Lilja barrel
Trued Remington action
Timney Elite hunter trigger
AIAX and a AI legacy stock
The target with the white target and scope view was 400 yards
77 SMK with a really healthy dose of ARComp gets me to 2720 fps.
8 twist ISSF chamber .223 barrel on Zermatt action. First time out to shoot groups.
CDG action
Proof 22” competition contour
Foundation MG2
Dead air brake W SiCO Omega
TT diamond
Gen III razor
Proof 22” competition contour
Foundation MG2
Dead air brake W SiCO Omega
TT diamond
Gen III razor
Little changes to mine. Now wearing a kahles dlr and a whiskey 3
Coldbore group with a completely random load to fireform new brass. Pretty happy with that
Coldbore group with a completely random load to fireform new brass. Pretty happy with that
I have an ARC Nucleus with a PVA 20" barrel in an HS stock. Shoots like a laser.
Best part of .223 is shooting bulk 55 grain Fed or Win I bought on a shelf for $.30 a round out to 400 yards on steel. It feels like the last reasonably priced ammo on the shelf. Locally they want $100/20 for 6.5 PRC bonded hunting ammo. The ammo should skin the deer for you at that price.
Best part of .223 is shooting bulk 55 grain Fed or Win I bought on a shelf for $.30 a round out to 400 yards on steel. It feels like the last reasonably priced ammo on the shelf. Locally they want $100/20 for 6.5 PRC bonded hunting ammo. The ammo should skin the deer for you at that price.
Just a note on the round used by the OP. IMHO, if you have a .223 with 1:7- 1:9, you owe it to yourself to try 69 grain SMKs. In factory rounds, I believe Federal has a loading and I`ve found that Australian Defense Industry ( ADI )`s load is absolute money at 500 yards (longest range in my area ) out of my Model 12 LRPV in 1:7.
Hey man quit telling secrets they are hard enough to find as it is!! But you are correct
Current rig. I am loving the Bravo in this configuration.
