Thread: 55gr vs 62grn 223?

Originally Posted by Countryside

Hey team,

What's people's thoughts on the 62grn rounds as apposed the 55's? My rifle has a 1:8twist and is currently sighted in for the 55s, just ammo selection at the shops are out of the 55s that I use and have plenty of the 62gr stuff,normally shoot 150m max with the 223 as I know it's a "varmint"round but I've had plentiful success hunting with it and to date haven't had a single animal not recorved,

Sould be fine in a 1:8...I know my 223 that I used to own had a 1:10 or 1:12 and if I went over 55gr, accuracy was piss poor, but with the 1:8 you should have enough spin to be pretty accurate.