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HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

260shtr

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May 28, 2004
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Will a Hornady 68 grain BTHP stabilize in a 9 twist barrel? And if they should could you give any reasons why they are not?

Thanks
 
Re: HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

yep, they shoot wonderfully in my wifes SPS Tactical. Im using 25.2 H4895 lit by a Fed 205M in Rem brass OAL length 2.285. Running about 2950 out of a 20 inch barrel
 
Re: HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

I have loaded up 30 last night at 3 different charges to try today. I'll post again when I get abck from the farm. HOpefully with good news.
 
Re: HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

I have shot quite a few Hornady 68's through two different 1/9 barreled AR's with excellent results from both of them. If I remember correctly one was a Wilson barrel and the other was a Bushmaster barrel.
 
Re: HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

They even shoot great thru my 1-10 douglas at least out to 300 yds, which is as far as I have shot it yet.
 
Re: HORNADAY 22cal 68 MATCH??

Like everyone else is saying, yep they shoot fine in a 1-9. My RRA 16" likes them as much as the 69 SMK. I use 25 grains of Varget and what ever SR primer I have out at the time.