40 grains of cfe 223 worked well for me with 50 -55 grain pills. My experience with win760 would suggest it would go good but haven't tried myself
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 10:22 PM
In the Noslar #9 manual CFE223 is good for the 50-53 gr projectiles. A max load of 40 grs should see 3971 fps out of a 24 inch barrel, a 20 inch barrel maybe 3850 fps. Still getting along at a fare...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 10:22 PM
decided to take Mazy the dog out for one last hunt, she now has bad arthritis in both front wrist joints and a dodgy hip as well. loaded the truck up Thursday night and headed up the Awatere...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 06:43 PM
I have taken 1 red stag with mine needed a follow up shot even though first shot was only 30m but was front on. It deals well to possums, hares and Canada geese too. Or at least it has done.
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 04:21 PM
When you get in to reloading try Sierra 52 grain hollow point match projectiles. I use them in 220 Swift and 223. Easy to get to shoot. A bit harder than Blitz, Vmax types and not as spectacular,...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 04:21 PM
Been happily using using a 22-250 for near on 50 years and have yet to be disappointed with the results. Have used 55gn Noslers, and Hornady. And the Sierra 52gn HP as above. But the projectile of...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 04:21 PM
Forestry . I Inherited my father inlaws 22.250. Did the same as you and brought cheep ppu ammo for the brass to use for reloading. Have had no issues with it so far. 4x reloaded, annealed 2x. Have...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 01:13 PM
An old mate was using factory 55gr Winchester 22-250 ammo on everything including big reds with no issues at all, he wore that barrel out and replaced it with another 22-250 barrel. PPU brass is...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 12:12 AM
A couple of forum members and I went over to the east coast for 2 nights. Them with all their trad gear and me loaded up with tech stuff. I hunted by myself - not that they shunned me - but thats how...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 05:25 PM
I've dropped plenty of fallow and a few nanny tahr and even 2 bull tahr(in summer) with my .222 with ppu 50gr if that's any help.
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 04:55 PM
Continuing on from the June Adventures. https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f17/june-adventures-photo-heavy-106381/ July ticked around and Spence was well keen on getting his first pig, so...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 11:54 AM
My model 7 .223 use to do this couldnt hit CCI hard enough but cratered on the fed 210s I put it to light strike
Liked On: 19-08-2024, 04:40 PM
Can’t be arsed going back and reading the whole thread but I don’t think anyone has said try the rounds in another rifle if possible, removes one variable possibly.
Liked On: 19-08-2024, 04:40 PM
Ive loaded white river primers in my 303, k98 mauser, mosin nagant, k31 swiss and not had a single misfire over about 150 rounds ive loaded with them so far. Would be good to find a mate with the...
Liked On: 19-08-2024, 04:40 PM
Yep, back about 1995 I built one on a medium action BSA Hunter, though it was an Ackley Improved version. Would send 100gr Hornady or Nosler BT out at just over 3300fps with 2213. I tried 115gr BTs...
Liked On: 18-08-2024, 07:24 AM