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T3 Varmint 223. Long Range
What bullet do you prefer for shooting over 600 yds.?
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T3 Varmint 223. Long Range
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80.5 Berger Full Bore with a healthy dose of Varget. 2940 fps using Winchester brass and Federal Match primers.
Holds 1/4 MOA to 1,000. This will be my F(T/R) load this spring.
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Glad to hear on the 80.5 full bore. I have some on order, was afraid it wouldnt stabilize.
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You won't be disappointed. In my gun, they perform better than the 80 VLDs or 80MKs
I was floored at how fast they are able to go. My loads started with the Sierra minimums and I didn't even reach the max. I just saw the chronograph data and decided to stop going higher on the loads. There were no pressure signs, but my experience with small cartridges like the 223 is that it can go over pressure very quickly.
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You won't be disappointed. In my gun, they perform better than the 80 VLDs or 80MKs
I was floored at how fast they are able to go. My loads started with the Sierra minimums and I didn't even reach the max. I just saw the chronograph data and decided to stop going higher on the loads. There were no pressure signs, but my experience with small cartridges like the 223 is that it can go over pressure very quickly.
what powder were you using.?
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You won't be disappointed. In my gun, they perform better than the 80 VLDs or 80MKs
I was floored at how fast they are able to go. My loads started with the Sierra minimums and I didn't even reach the max. I just saw the chronograph data and decided to stop going higher on the loads. There were no pressure signs, but my experience with small cartridges like the 223 is that it can go over pressure very quickly.
what powder were you using.?
Couple of posts up in this thread: Varget.
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How far from the lands would you be seating the bullets.
I got my 80.5 bullets and powder, when I get home, i am ready to begin working them up. -
I think the Berger website has a good article on this. I would check it out and then make your own decisions. Some guns like them close to the lans while others prefer them a bit away from the lans.
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I've used the Berger formula with great success with all my guns. My 223 likes 20 thousandths off the lands but my 270 likes 50 thousandths off the lands.
Heed Ranger3's advice and find what your gun likes.
Only change one thing at a time during load development though. I typically find my most consistent load then fine tune the accuracy with seating depth variation.
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Holds 1/4 MOA to 1,000. This will be my F(T/R) load this spring.
Holy Tomoly!
Guess now you can kick my butt…
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Holds 1/4 MOA to 1,000. This will be my F(T/R) load this spring.
Holy Tomoly!
Guess now you can kick my butt…
I've never had a gun that shoots as good as this. Whenever I go to the range I feel like I won the Tikka lottery!
We'll see how I do under pressure next year…
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Holds 1/4 MOA to 1,000. This will be my F(T/R) load this spring.
Holy Tomoly!
Guess now you can kick my butt…
I've never had a gun that shoots as good as this. Whenever I go to the range I feel like I won the Tikka lottery!
We'll see how I do under pressure next year…
I cant shoot anywhere near that level but I felt the same way when I got my first Tikka, a 204 HB. It shoots so well that I dont even use 100 yds to work up my loads. At 100 yds it will sub moa almost any powder, bullet, combination. Its just a hoot.
Since then I have added a 204 lite for walking varmints. a 223 HB, a 22-250 T3 lite. All except the 22-250 are very accurate , the 22-250 is proving to be more of a challenge.
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