Thread: 223 1:9twist load recommendations for deer

It's not just a fad Micky. I probably have some confirmation bias being the owner of two fast twist 22cals, but the numbers are convincing: heavy high BC bullets help the 223 punch even more above its weight.

1:7 has basically been the default twist rate for 5.56 for decades. It means you can shoot practically anything. For militaries this was mainly for things like tracers and steel core. But the yanks also figured out that they could extend the useful range of their rifles with ammo like Mk262 which uses a 77gr SMK. It was adopted over 20 years ago.

Slow twist rates have hung around in the civilian market for the folks only interested in standard 55gr stuff and varminting.

Yeah yeah I heard you pommy... It is nearly up to old 243 performance. But yip if using lighter pills as have a slow twist...written in stone bud,written in stone.get close as you can then five yards closer....anywhere in the eye son etc etc.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I have the Sierra 65 Gameking projectiles in stock

Hi Greg, seen ALOT of your posts over the years on here, do you run an online shop type thing or contact only through the forum? Excuse my ignorance! Cheers

Originally Posted by TroyMclean

Hi Greg, seen ALOT of your posts over the years on here, do you run an online shop type thing or contact only through the forum? Excuse my ignorance! Cheers

Flick me a PM or better still an email & I can hook you up

my old marlin x7 used to shoot 0.8" 10 shot groups with 50gr blitzking and w748

You could also go old school, look at Speer 70gr soft point semi Spitzer, it was a solution to get heavier projectiles to stabilize back in the day when all .223s were 1 in 12 ish.
Its stubby and short and has a huge contact area with rifling which is apparently why it's able to stabilize.
I've used it on fallow deer and goats no problem.

Have anyone tried 1:9 barrel with 73 gr ELD match before? I just get my hands on Schmeisser SP15 and looking to reload some for target shooting.

Originally Posted by TroyMclean

Thanks for the info, I’ve had a look around my main issue is going to be tracking down projectiles in the 60-69gr range they must be popular

69 Targex are available. targex10.1@gmail.com

Also worth a try if you don't mind filling are 73 grn ELDM. They stabilise in my 1:9. They are quite short.

Originally Posted by eamars

Have anyone tried 1:9 barrel with 73 gr ELD match before? I just get my hands on Schmeisser SP15 and looking to reload some for target shooting.

Yes. They stabilise.

Correcting to above

69 Targex are available. targex10.1@gmail.com

Also worth a try if you don't mind fidling are 73 grn ELDM. They stabilise in my 1:9. They are quite short.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Correcting to above

69 Targex are available. targex10.1@gmail.com

Also worth a try if you don't mind fidling are 73 grn ELDM. They stabilise in my 1:9. They are quite short.

Thank you!
I have several hundreds of 73gr ELD match projectiles left so will play with them first.