Thread: .223 results

Loaded up two sets of 10 rounds with 40 VMAX, to ADI book COL.
BM2 powder, Sako brass
26.5 and 27.5 grains. Quite a full case but electric toothbrush helped it settle enough.
Hopefully shoot in weekend and report back.
Found a place crawling with rabbits in rural Wellington region so hopefully some maximum bunny destruction to follow.
Should be around the 3600fps mark so point and shoot to a fair way out.

Originally Posted by McNotty

Loaded up two sets of 10 rounds with 40 VMAX, to ADI book COL.
BM2 powder, Sako brass
26.5 and 27.5 grains. Quite a full case but electric toothbrush helped it settle enough.
Hopefully shoot in weekend and report back.
Found a place crawling with rabbits in rural Wellington region so hopefully some maximum bunny destruction to follow.
Should be around the 3600fps mark so point and shoot to a fair way out.

Got out to shoot these. Both 10 shot groups.

First shot of day put me a bit high from point of aim so come down a bit. Fair bit of wind and shooting off trailer behind SXS so not ideal conditions. Shot well enough for me. Pretty sure the outliers are due to the conditions and not the rifle but I’ll have to wait and see when I zero it.

27.0 grains



27.5 grains (ADI book max)