Great results. I'd be loading up 5 more of 22.7 just to check, but I'd be happy at that.
First .223 reloading results
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Two boxes of Superformance collected from local RFD last week FOC courtesy Hornady and Edgar Brothers Armoury/Returns Supervisor.Hmmm.
A few issues reported with Superperformance
In this case bolt strip and clean sorted it.
53grn hornady super performance misfires
Don't put grease in the bolt anywhere as suggested! Only the lightest of oil if any! Dump the superformance junk and move on, as others have suggested. A light coating of oil and wipe down is all I done, there getting binned after this if the same problem is there, the rfd is only a 10 mile...www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk
Can’t fault them for customer service regards the issue
Didn’t t have any further issues with remainder of the box in question that was used up on paper or with factory Remington and PPU or with home loads that I am in the process of developing so suspect a couple of duff Hornady rounds for whatever reason.
Suspicion was also more or less confirmed that issue is not an isolated one as when collecting them and discussing issue with RFD he showed me a handful of same rounds that had been returned from one box purchased by another Customer recently and strongly suspected as being from same batch.
Will see how we go with these
Yes, wind was left to right which I didnt compensate for as going for grouping, I am using the 4 shot 53gn Hornady result as the benchmark which was absolutely spot on, the PPU for more of a ball Park figure for 55gn .
Now I am somewhere close for these Speer 55gn, I will be loading a dozen 22.7gn along with others and will be patient to get still conditions.
What Speer bullets are you using? Softpoint?
Foxyboy43
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Nice to see how your fettling is getting results for you.
Not .223 but .222 just for comparison :-
top group is 50 gns Vmax over 22gns N133;
bottom group is 55 gns Sierra over 19gns N120.
Both shot at 150 yds prone off bipod (unusual for me - usually quads!) in a strong left to right wind. These are my pet loads for fox and roe respectively - developed many years ago and never felt the need to change as both are killing shots so no need for scope adjustment between the two.
Not .223 but .222 just for comparison :-
top group is 50 gns Vmax over 22gns N133;
bottom group is 55 gns Sierra over 19gns N120.
Both shot at 150 yds prone off bipod (unusual for me - usually quads!) in a strong left to right wind. These are my pet loads for fox and roe respectively - developed many years ago and never felt the need to change as both are killing shots so no need for scope adjustment between the two.
Speer 55gn SPR-4711 Soft Point
Afternoon Gents
Managed to get out earlier and find a nice quiet sheltered spot do a little more load testing, looks like the CZ also likes the 55gn SBK's with 23.1gn of the N133 so a secondary diet available if not wanting to use the Soft Points for any reason.
I put a few of the Speer 55gn Soft Point & 22.7gn N133 together to double check accuracy on 100m target and also to check accuracy at distance.
1 x 2L pop bottle full of water at 200m using white the label and the barcode as a central aim point on 12x mag, well pleased with results, made me smile.
Managed to get out earlier and find a nice quiet sheltered spot do a little more load testing, looks like the CZ also likes the 55gn SBK's with 23.1gn of the N133 so a secondary diet available if not wanting to use the Soft Points for any reason.
I put a few of the Speer 55gn Soft Point & 22.7gn N133 together to double check accuracy on 100m target and also to check accuracy at distance.
1 x 2L pop bottle full of water at 200m using white the label and the barcode as a central aim point on 12x mag, well pleased with results, made me smile.
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A Guy Out West
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Yes, a more precise point to aim at would help a lot.
Agreed, a better aim point would help, next plan is to put a larger mag scope on the rifle with a finer ret as the 12x is not quite enough for my needs, looking for an S-Tac 2.5-17 x 56 that I can put on and possibly leave on that will also provide better clarity at distance with the Pard than the present scope being used does.
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Just like to keep the paper punchers on here happy as well chippy
But in all seriousness, the Leapers Accushot 3-12x44 scope that I have on there is ok for shorter ranges rim fire etc. but the mill dot ret is one of the largest and thickest reticles I have ever come across and not as good and clear as it could be at the longer ranges with pard007 attached so a finer reticle and better quality scope would do the rifle and quarry a little more justice.
wabbit warren
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these are the targets i use just write above each one what load in gn,s
i normally leave my scope on 8x and blot the centre out remember your looking for groups not bullseyes on target
i normally leave my scope on 8x and blot the centre out remember your looking for groups not bullseyes on target
Evening all,
I managed to pick up a Sightron S-Tac 2.5-17.5 x 56 with illuminated German A4 Ret to mount on the .223 and to replace the existing Accushot 3-12 x 44 which is very crisp and clear but as I'm now confident the rifle will perform at the longer ranges I wanted a higher mag scope with better reticle to do both it, and the quarry, a little more justice.
After mounting the scope and bore sighting first, it was then zeroed on paper at 25m and again at 50m with some Remington factory loads I wanted to use up and to get close enough on target before going out to the 100m mark on the 75mm orange discs that I have been making use of whilst load testing.
With the Speer 55gn Soft Point & 22.7gn N133 reloads, the first shot landed a tad to the left of center, windage adjusted (a little too much) and the second shot landed off to the right of center, a couple of clicks back and we're not a million miles off.
Glad to report that with the assistance and input of you guys on here with advice and the load development, that we are now up and running.
Many thanks
I managed to pick up a Sightron S-Tac 2.5-17.5 x 56 with illuminated German A4 Ret to mount on the .223 and to replace the existing Accushot 3-12 x 44 which is very crisp and clear but as I'm now confident the rifle will perform at the longer ranges I wanted a higher mag scope with better reticle to do both it, and the quarry, a little more justice.
After mounting the scope and bore sighting first, it was then zeroed on paper at 25m and again at 50m with some Remington factory loads I wanted to use up and to get close enough on target before going out to the 100m mark on the 75mm orange discs that I have been making use of whilst load testing.
With the Speer 55gn Soft Point & 22.7gn N133 reloads, the first shot landed a tad to the left of center, windage adjusted (a little too much) and the second shot landed off to the right of center, a couple of clicks back and we're not a million miles off.
Glad to report that with the assistance and input of you guys on here with advice and the load development, that we are now up and running.
Many thanks
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