Thread: Anyone reloading 35 grain 223's ??

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

I've been using the Nosler 40gn BT in my 223. Very happy with the results on hares, wallabies, goats and paper targets.

Velocity in the high 3k's and they are about as flat as you could hope for. Zeroed at 200 they're less than an inch high at their peak.

On the bigger animals, they punch clean for the first 10-15mm and then get pretty violent beyond that, turning a rockmelon-sized region of vitals into liquified mincemeat. Pulp is probably a good term for it. Consistent killer on everything sized up to some fairly large billies out to 200+ (haven't attempted any further than 230ish) and plenty further on roos. I don't tend to get any exits, although occasionally I'll find the base of the projectile in or around the offside shoulder somewhere when butchering. Only downside to the clean entry is that sometimes it can be tricky to find where you shot it.

Can't help with info on the 35's sorry, but thought you may be interested in my experiences with the 40's.

Hmmmm sounds like the 40 is the better way to go.

What powder are you using ?


Tim