Thread: I think I may have F@#%ed up...

Originally Posted by DCN808T

Shes a .223 with i believe a rather odd 1in13 twist. Shoots cheap factory 63gr and 55gr ammo sort of acceptably(under 2inches at 200m)

Was hoping it could make do with a heavier projectile for deer, and instead of cloning and perfecting a known good load, i just cobbled shit together and off to the range i went!

With a 1:13 (my old one was 1:12) I could never get it to shoot heavier projectiles. Try a 50 gr or even lighter...Mine really liked the 45,50 and 35gr vmax. The slower twist really lends itself to faster lighter projectiles. I never found one over 55gr that wasn't 2" or more at 100m but the 435 and 50gr were mostly same hole...

Originally Posted by timattalon

With a 1:13 (my old one was 1:12) I could never get it to shoot heavier projectiles. Try a 50 gr or even lighter...Mine really liked the 45,50 and 35gr vmax. The slower twist really lends itself to faster lighter projectiles. I never found one over 55gr that wasn't 2" or more at 100m but the 435 and 50gr were mostly same hole...

Ill go buy some more factory ammo of differing projectile weights and test them. People with the same model rifle mentioned to me the had luck with heavier stuff which is what prompted me to try. In my mind a deer is more dead the heavier the bullet!

As with all light calibers it's all shot placement me personally I like head or neck shooting as dead is dead or completely miss

Originally Posted by Padox

As with all light calibers it's all shot placement me personally I like head or neck shooting as dead is dead or completely miss

Or a deer with its jaw shot off that wanders of to starve to death.