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Is anyone using 75gn Amax in .223 with 1/9 twist?? If so what loads are folks using?
I have a box kicking about and want to give them a bash in Debs' Mossberg MVP.
I have Vit133 and 140, IMR4895, Elcho 17 to hand.
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Alan
75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
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75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
I use them in my Savage with N140. They shoot very well indeed out to 1000 yards.
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
Cool, rough idea on load ??andrew375 wrote:I use them in my Savage with N140. They shoot very well indeed out to 1000 yards.
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
I have used up to 77gn with N140 in my mvp 1 in 9 with no issues.
Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
According to the Berger twist rate stability calculator. the 75gr Amax is marginally unstable in a 1/9 twist. But, hey give them a bash, they may work.
Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
I loaded some for use in my rifle which is 1in 8". Two mates tried them also, both 1 in 9s. One, a Mossberg MVP with a 24inch barrel shot them well. A Savage with a 20 inch barrel didn't like them at all.
I'd loaded with Ramshot Tac, close to the maximum. It may have been an extra velocity gain in the 24" that helped them along their way.
I'd loaded with Ramshot Tac, close to the maximum. It may have been an extra velocity gain in the 24" that helped them along their way.
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
I haven't shot .233 for a few years, but I did have reasonable results using 75 grain A-max bullets. This was with 25.8grains of varget through a 28" match barrel, and using fire formed cases. The twist was 1:9.
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
Thanks all for the info, I know that 1/9 is a bit slow for heavier rounds. I think these 75gn were from back when I had my 1/7 AR.
Alan
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Re: 75 gn AMAX in a 1/9
Data in is the Viht loading tables. My savage puts them out at 2900 fps.20series wrote:Cool, rough idea on load ??andrew375 wrote:I use them in my Savage with N140. They shoot very well indeed out to 1000 yards.
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