Thread: Targex .224 69gr

Originally Posted by GWH

I was in a gun store today and spotted a box of the 63gr SMP Varminter bullets, are you using them for a do it all bullet? How do they go on the deer? Being that they are a fairly short bullet for their weight Im interested to see if they will shoot ok in my rifle that up till now only shoots 55gr SGK's really well and nothing heavier that ive tried this far.

If the 55's go really well in both accuracy and killing then don't change. The only reason why I went to a heavier albeit 8 grains heavier is because we moved south so we shoot more reds down here. I haven't really noticed a difference in killing power yet.

Originally Posted by HandH

Which brass - quite a big variation in weight/case capacity in 223 I find?

I use Remington brass for my .223 although I do have some Hornady but I prefer Remington. No real reason why as I guess it's always been the brass I've used over the years in a variety of calibres so I guess I've come to know it and trust it.

Saying that I use PMC for the .222, Privi partisan for the 7mm-08 and Lapua for the .284

All this talk about 69 gr projectiles has me thinking I might have to put together some loads again and re test as I still have half a packet left.