Thread: .223 results

Hey thanks for posting this up. Excellent info and results. I don't recall your barrel length.

Here are my latest results from a Bregara B14 "Stoke" model, 16.5" barrel. 55 Sierra BTSP over 25.5 of 2206H,Federal 205s, sako cases, 3040 fps ish ( I didnt have the crony for these latest loads in the Sakos) ES is at about 50-60 fps with 16-18 SDs. This barrel is exhibiting distinct projectile preferences, shoots Hornady bulk 55s like a spray, OK with 60 gn Vmax and Sierra 69,s but I haven't gotten to 10 shot groups yet.

The following group exactly highlights its "thing" though, which has me scratching my head. The group was fired from a hot barrel, 8 previous crap rounds having been sprayed.



The "flier" is a problem. 9 into 27mm/0.9MOA is decent enough for a factory barrel and my reloads. However it's typically doing this 8 or 9 with a flier (of which really there is no such thing). I still wonder if it's bedding related, this group was shot with it in an alternative HMR chassis stock I was able to borrow for the arvo. It could also be my reloads, or projectile/component and dare I say it shooter related. All thoughts welcome. A first world problem ofcourse, this is a really good load to go hunting with!