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Thread: Thoughts on 55's for 1:7 223

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  1. 06-11-2023, 07:15 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tentman View Post
    Gidday Guys - I'm doing some loading for a 1:7 twist 223 but my usual projectile of choice - Hornady bulk flat base SP 55's - shoot poorly in this rifle.

    So what to try next -it has to be readily available and ideally not gold plated!

    Thoughts - especially does the 1:7 matter or should I ignore that factor??
    Had the same problem with my tikka 1/8 twist with those same projectiles, changed to 60gn 62gn softpoints problem solved.
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