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Reasonably achievable velocity 69 grain Laupa Scenar and .223 #10736636 11/29/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,041 Kalifornia (unfortunately) R RobJordan OP Campfire Tracker
OP RobJordan Campfire Tracker R Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 7,041 Kalifornia (unfortunately)	Can anyone report on the velocities they are obtaining using the 69 grain Lapua out of a 20" barrel in .223 on an AR platform? Thanks, Jordan Communists: I still hate them even after they changed their name to "liberals". ____________________ My boss asked why I wasn't working. I told him I was being a democrat for Halloween.

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Re: Reasonably achievable velocity 69 grain Laupa Scenar and .223 RobJordan #10736674 11/29/15
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,621 GA wareagle700 Campfire Regular
wareagle700 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,621 GA	Ive gotten good accuracy from the 69 SMK's with velocities around 2800-2850. I would assume the Lapua's could go the same speed. I am sure they could be pushed faster but I am not one to chase pressure signs. John 8:12 "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

Re: Reasonably achievable velocity 69 grain Laupa Scenar and .223 RobJordan #10736868 11/29/15
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna
rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska	2950 is about tops for a smk. Never fired a lapua in my life. Sorry. 2950 is also very warm and has to get there with some fancy doings to be safe. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Reasonably achievable velocity 69 grain Laupa Scenar and .223 RobJordan #10738139 11/29/15
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 TX Hill Country C Clarence Campfire Greenhorn
Clarence Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 TX Hill Country	I'm getting 2950-2970 fps with 69 Sierra MK's from a 24" barrel. Haven't checked them in my 20", but I'd expect 2825-2850 fps, and they shoot very well at that velocity as well. Clarence

Re: Reasonably achievable velocity 69 grain Laupa Scenar and .223 wareagle700 #10740296 11/30/15
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,799 Likes: 1 K Kaiser Norton Campfire Regular
Kaiser Norton Campfire Regular K Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,799 Likes: 1	Originally Posted by wareagle700 Ive gotten good accuracy from the 69 SMK's with velocities around 2800-2850. I would assume the Lapua's could go the same speed. I am sure they could be pushed faster but I am not one to chase pressure signs. I'm running the 75gr Hornady BTHP out of my LTR at 2760 (avg), which is pretty in line with what Hornady lists for a 20" service rifle. I'd assume that with the slightly lighter bullet and appropriate powders, you'd be able to bump the velocity up into the range suggested by Wareagle.... Kaiser Norton The Kaiser- "If it ain't broke, I can fix that!"

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