Viht N130 22.3Gr Sierra Soft Point Bolt Tail 100Yards

[GEOFF.223 83]

[GEOFF.223 83]

3 shot group 8mm edge to edge

[3175darren 1,100]

That's spot on, what bullet weight though????

[GEOFF.223 83]

55gr mine barrel is only 1/12twist and I want to get it setup for varmiting out to 400yards long distance rabbits and crows etc

[3175darren 1,100]

55gr mine barrel is only 1/12twist and I want to get it setup for varmiting out to 400yards long distance rabbits and crows etc

Mine has a slow twist rate as well,1/12 I am using the 52 gr h/point with 23 grn of Reloader 7 I would like to go heavier, but it seem's lighter would be a better option for my rifles twist rate,but that is a good group mate, would be interested to see what you get at a longer distance,

[GEOFF.223 83]

I have tried it out to 200 yards but as my scope is only x10 times power I struggle to get on center of cross hairs dead on target as I cant really see it to the point I want to.

 

I had a few 2" groups at 200 but was windy and I was shooting off car which was swaying in wind so I should be able to do better in good conditions with little wind.

my goal is 1" at 200 and i'll be a happy camper

[rimmer 33]

 

55gr mine barrel is only 1/12twist and I want to get it setup for varmiting out to 400yards long distance rabbits and crows etc

Mine has a slow twist rate as well,1/12 I am using the 52 gr h/point with 23 grn of Reloader 7 I would like to go heavier, but it seem's lighter would be a better option for my rifles twist rate,but that is a good group mate, would be interested to see what you get at a longer distance,

 

55g is the optimum weight bullet for a 1:12 twist rate, in fact it is one of the closest matched bullets weights to barrel twist there is,

[charlie caller 3,654]

Good group there mate, your rifle obviously likes Sierra bullets, (not seen many that don't to be honest) for your 200, yards test, try using some electrical tape placed into a cross on a white backround use as much as you need to correspond with the size of your crosshairs at that range, get on the bipod with a rear support and hold steady on the centre of the cross, looking good that mate.

[GEOFF.223 83]

 

 

55gr mine barrel is only 1/12twist and I want to get it setup for varmiting out to 400yards long distance rabbits and crows etc

Mine has a slow twist rate as well,1/12 I am using the 52 gr h/point with 23 grn of Reloader 7 I would like to go heavier, but it seem's lighter would be a better option for my rifles twist rate,but that is a good group mate, would be interested to see what you get at a longer distance,

 

55g is the optimum weight bullet for a 1:12 twist rate, in fact it is one of the closest matched bullets weights to barrel twist there is,

 

the 5.56 1/12 twist barrel was tested upto 60gr bullets with accurate and stable bullet trajectory cant see why a 223 rem wouldn't also shoot it??????? I might buy a box to test !! is there anyone who does a 60gr .224 bullet?

[GEOFF.223 83]

Good group there mate, your rifle obviously likes Sierra bullets, (not seen many that don't to be honest) for your 200, yards test, try using some electrical tape placed into a cross on a white backround use as much as you need to correspond with the size of your crosshairs at that range, get on the bipod with a rear support and hold steady on the centre of the cross, looking good that mate.

funny you mentioned that as I made a larger stencil last week of a cross so I can hold it against my target(usally a old bit of plywood I found in work) and hit it with a quick blast of flurescent paint also supplied by work for free boss>

 

im not overly fond of target shooting or testing round of bipod I prefer a rolled up jumper but I have a diy sand bag which consists of a old pare of cottom jogging pants cut up filled with rice and cable tired at each end and then the same in a sock for rear support. when I made it I put a vid up on youtube as I had a broken foot at the time and was extreamly boooored think it called diy rifle sandbag

[charlie caller 3,654]

Nothing like making your own gear for next to nothing mate,can't fault you, good luck with the testing, with that group, I would have thought a 1/2" group should not be impossible @200yards.

[GEOFF.223 83]

Nothing like making your own gear for next to nothing mate,can't fault you, good luck with the testing, with that group, I would have thought a 1/2" group should not be impossible @200yards.

 

Nothing like making your own gear for next to nothing mate,can't fault you, good luck with the testing, with that group, I would have thought a 1/2" group should not be impossible @200yards.

cheers Charlie I might be purchasing a 2nd hand leupold 5-20 LR to held with longer shots