Thread: Reloading for .223

I would take a punt that your best accuracy is around your couple of nodes of lower ES. Others might be able to provide more information there.

You're the first person I've come across not too worried about particular accuracy and reloads, if you can get .5" groups why wouldn't you take?
Is same amount of work when reloading or may as well just buy factory for 223. A rabbit is a small target, I'd take every bit could squeeze out or you may as well just use a .22

Originally Posted by jackson21

You're the first person I've come across not too worried about particular accuracy and reloads, if you can get .5" groups why wouldn't you take?
Is same amount of work when reloading or may as well just buy factory for 223. A rabbit is a small target, I'd take every bit could squeeze out or you may as well just use a .22

Haha. Yes, I understand your point of view. The truth is I'm a closet perfectionist and for the .243 and 7mm08 loads I assemble you would not believe the lengths I go to in order to get the best outcome possible. So much so I still haven't got my own 7mm08 shooting as well as I would like... there's always room for improvement. But when it comes to the .223 I've tried to be a little more realistic. First of I'm using a semi-auto, secondly its only a 16" barrel. Third, I'm not using it as a target rifle. If I can hit a rabbit at 100m with a 90% success rate - with the other 10% being blamed on the nut behind the trigger - then I'm happy. I've been trying to convince myself for years now that perfectionism is a waste of time.

The 100m groups I did with the Belmont and PPU factory ammo had all 7 shots inside 45mm without much concentration on my aim. With a proper rest etc. I'm sure I could have gotten that down a little lower... maybe 30 mm? Could I get it better than that by reloading? Yep, probably. I certainly will if I load for my son's T3x. But for now I'm happy to have the equivalent of factory loads for 49 cents each. For now.

If I miss too many rabbits tomorrow night I'll let you know and you can laugh and say "I told you so...!"