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I would be happy to check...TSA style.

If I had to guess?... On a Saturday morning with the tide in on the beaches of Lew-Town? 2 knuckles deep in his leather doughnut.....just a guess...

Sweet pics, Dan! Nice to see you running 'old school' stick and string. What did you mean by the elk at T-Falls?

Serious question for you .223 Std/AI nuts...if that's allowed on this thread!
When you guys get in tonight I need some info.

What velocities are you getting with heavies (75 gr+) in your .223's either standard or AI'd and what tube length.

As per my earlier post, I am already at book max loads for TAC and Varget but at considerably greater COAL [nearly a quarter inch!] with NO pressure signs--not even slight. I am going up incrementally to look for signs.

Here's the thing--Hodgdon lists 25.0 gr of Varget giving 2900 fps behind a 75 JLK VLD (no barrel length given) and TAC lists 24.1 gr at 2820 fps and 25.8 gr at 2994 fps (!) [albeit, at 61,240 psi] both from 24" tubes.

As mentioned, my chrono is on the fritz so I can't test velos but if my COAL allows me to push 2900+ (maybe even 3000) fps with the std .223 and 75 grainers is it even worth the bother of AI'ing (side from the reduced brass stretch which given how cheap .223 brass is must be compared with the cost of the chamber ream and new dies).

Still worth it to AI? What say you guys?

Oh, and while your composing your answers please feel free to GFY!

Memeber of the cult of Ingwe and Flave--Flagwe.

My .223 Std. Montana with 75 Amaxs seated to a kiss hits 3050 avg. with 25.5 grains of RL15. 2950fps with 25.5 grains of Varget.

I'll AI sooner or later just to have a unique gun (around my home town anyway), and put an end to brass trimming.

FWIW a 75 Amax at 3050 fps is [bleep] handy.

Thanks, Archie.

22" tube on the Montanas, right?

Any pressure signs and what COAL, approx?

My goal was to hit 3000 with a 75 Amax so it looks doable w/o going AI, for now. Like you, I may eventually do it for brass stretch and shiggles.

If I can kill pigs with a CB short ya oughta be able to whack Godzilla with a .223, plain or Awesome Ingwe'd. Just my guess but I'd try it.

Mojo, 25 grs. of TAC under 70 gr. bullets is max in my .223's..

Not saying it's max with yours, but proceed with caution.

Pretty sure this "mudder" has some potential to catch SamOlsen's eye as he has an affinity to the mud whilst trying to sneak up on the big ones!

SI

Poobah.....are you in there???

I am not sure what to say.....

Porch girl has some competition.

'bout the size of a thumb by the looks of them

GFY, Rez Pimp style!
Aviators and I'm off work, drink mofukka's!
And you know you're kingchit when you can pull off the purple silk.....grin









I would get dirty with her. Repeatedly!

That did it man.....that ab-so-[bleep]-lutely did it! I am getting some Aviators! MFing job requires me to shave, but the day is coming! Sporting spinach here but had just had rotator cuff surgery so work could GFI at that point......lets go funk wads! Pony up!

Morning guys.

True story today.

Teller at the drive up says 'Couldn't tell that was you, you look different.'

Me: 'Is that good or bad?'

Girl: 'Not going to say, but I will say I love aviators.'

I told her I was the reason they came back. She just rolled her eyes which I interpreted to mean she loves me.

GFY.


Travis

She doesnt love you.


Infatuated maybe....but not love....

Not true. I was just telling me the other day they all love me.


Travis

The ones in the magazines in your sock drawer don't count....

You [bleep] have started a trend. Are you sporting any particular style or brand or just getting them at the Blue Canoe on the interstate....ya cheap [bleep],