I was lucky to snag a Browning Low Wall .223 a few months ago pre-Covid. Truly mint condition (I swear unfired), and with 1-12" twist. Topped with a basic Leupold 3-9, it rose to Most Favored Status after the first couple range sessions before I got snared by the "lockdown" here in my neck of the woods. On a whim I tried the 40 grain Berger (flat base varmint, tangent ogive, hollowpoint), 28 grains CFE-223, Lapua brass/CCI SR primers. Instead of the 3/4 - 1 MOA returned by other 50-53 grain loads built with Sierras, this load returns a consistent 1/2-5/8 MOA on demand. (Loading of cartridges for this gun is done with LE Wilson dies which admittedly may contribute to the sterling accuracy of this straight-out-of-the-box single shot.)
Velocity is right at 3500fps. I like shooting the rifle and this load so much that I have to control myself.
