Home Forums Reloading Varmint Rifles 700-1000 yard Varmint Caliber Discussion

I forgot The 223AI is downloaded and is shooting around 3700 fps now. I didn't want to burn up the barrel I just cant seem to let it cool down when I am surrounded by prairie dogs. this may seem unbelievable to some who read this but my best group to date with the 223AI was 9 shots into a little bitty hole that measured .114 while I was fire forming. I was shooting 30G of H335 with a 40g vmax. The next group was 9 shots into a .117 hole the average velocity was 3999 fps. I toasted the brass by the way the primer pockets were shot.

I think some missed the 2k-3k accurate barrel life requirements.

My vote is to screw on a tube chambered in 6mm br to that Savage action (link has specs on 6mm br).

http://www.6mmbr.com/6mmbr.html

Second choice would be a "second" for the heavy 12-14 # .308 another mentioned here.