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I've got a Winchester 70 HV in .223 that just refuses to shoot a 50-grain bullet. I've got some 53-grain V-Max loaded up for my next trip to the range, but I guess I'm just not too optimistic about them. Hey, I'll try em---you don't know until you KNOW. I can't help but look down the road, though. I'm thinking something like a 69-grain Custom Competition just might shoot in my rifle (1:9 twist). I'm thinking jackrabbits, skunks, and the occasional coyote, and maybe a trip to the Texas panhandle for PDs one of these days.
Anyone wrung these out on targets of flesh?
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Used the Nosler 69gr on target out of one of my 223 and they shot pretty darn good, shot one groundhog at 500 yards because it came out feeding while I was shooting, killed it dead, no wow factor for me, but dead is dead.
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RR,
With the NCC's you get a good "flip factor" on prairie dogs up to 52 grains. Above that they exhibit significantly reduced expansion characteristics, to the point that I will not use them for Prairie dogs, but maybe for coyotes if pelt hunting.
You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
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Thank you, gents. Maybe I should ask "what's a good varmint bullet in the neighborhood of 65 to 70 grains?" I've always used 50-grain BTs and V-Max and my rifles always had 1:12 or 1:14 twist until I snagged this rifle.
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53 V max is the best of the best in 223 varmint boolits.....
higher BC than the others....thin explosive jacket....
run them in my 223 AI & std 223...awesome on p/dogs
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