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Somehow I have missplaced the load suggestions you all have given in the past for loads using the high B.C. Hornady 53 grain V-Max bullets.
I am new to these bullets myself.
Its the winter "reloading" season here in SW Montana and I have a 223 Varminter that I think NEEDS to shoot this bullet.
My Rifle (Remington 700 SPS-V) has a 26" barrel and a Leupold 6.5x20 variable scope on it.
I picked this Rifle up a while back and it has only shot Berger 50 grainers to date.
These Bergers are accurate bullets, but are PRICEY, and the Hornady has a higher B.C (.290).
And I think the Prairie Dogs and Ground Squirrels should really plop when hit with these V-Max bullets - even when these Varmints are "way out there".
Any load suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Load it up your ASS.
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VG I'd say 25.5 gr of Benchmark should get you real close.
Well I currently have 27 rifles chambered in the wonderful and marvelous .223 caliber cartridge. Most of them are wonderful and marvelous Remingtons with wonderful and marvelous Leupold scopes because all my stuff is the best. My wonderful and marvelous load is................

Long live the .223
blah blah
Goodness a lot of penis envy on here.
familiarize yourself with the idiot and you'd understand.

If you won't help, I suggest you have the grace to step back and let some one in who will....

I don't load the 53 Hornady Vmax so I am glad to allow the question to stand for another to answer.

Insults are not answers.
Originally Posted by BuckeyeSpecial


Insults are not answers.



Okaaaaay...


Originally Posted by VarmintGuy


Ingwe: Turd, you are lying again!
Which is typical of people that have such low self esteem that they even describe themselves as "turd"!

"He got mad at me for NOT killing rattlesnakes ( figures each one killed saves the life of at least one child...)
And he now refers to me as " Ingturdwe"..." - your quote!

I don't believe I have ever referred to you as "ingturdwe" but I like the osund of it AND the reference to yourself though!

And as far as rattlesnakes go you do what your turdlike mind dictates - I personally kill them all when they are within "crawling distance" of homes that may have children in them (4-5 miles or so).
Unlike yourself there, turdwe, I have been bitten by a Rattlesnake and at 6' 3" and 260 pounds I personally know that a child would have a life-threatening, miserably painful and prolonged situation if bitten by a Rattlesnake!
Like I said, you go ahead and do what ever your turdlike brain mandates but don't try to influence those that know better than you - and that includes not just me but a LOT of people.
And, you just keep telling your turdy self that YOU are a merry turd - thats always good for a laugh.
And I now publicly call you out turdlike ingwe - produce the post where I can be quoted as saying "I figure each one killed saves the life of at least one child..."!
You are now proven not only a turd, but a liar and an exaggerator - and that is a sad condition that you have attained.
Grow up man before its to late.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

Originally Posted by Rancho_Loco
Originally Posted by BuckeyeSpecial


Insults are not answers.



Okaaaaay...


Originally Posted by VarmintGuy


Ingwe: Turd, you are lying again!
Which is typical of people that have such low self esteem that they even describe themselves as "turd"!

"He got mad at me for NOT killing rattlesnakes ( figures each one killed saves the life of at least one child...)
And he now refers to me as " Ingturdwe"..." - your quote!

I don't believe I have ever referred to you as "ingturdwe" but I like the osund of it AND the reference to yourself though!

And as far as rattlesnakes go you do what your turdlike mind dictates - I personally kill them all when they are within "crawling distance" of homes that may have children in them (4-5 miles or so).
Unlike yourself there, turdwe, I have been bitten by a Rattlesnake and at 6' 3" and 260 pounds I personally know that a child would have a life-threatening, miserably painful and prolonged situation if bitten by a Rattlesnake!
Like I said, you go ahead and do what ever your turdlike brain mandates but don't try to influence those that know better than you - and that includes not just me but a LOT of people.
And, you just keep telling your turdy self that YOU are a merry turd - thats always good for a laugh.
And I now publicly call you out turdlike ingwe - produce the post where I can be quoted as saying "I figure each one killed saves the life of at least one child..."!
You are now proven not only a turd, but a liar and an exaggerator - and that is a sad condition that you have attained.
Grow up man before its to late.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy



Well you found that pretty quickly and it was in response to what post?
Well I'm not that familiar with the idiot, so I'll bite. Three of my .223's shoot 25.5 H335 very well with that bullet.
VG...

I shot it with the New AR Comp powder and it did real well... actually I had some problems getting that bullet to shoot as well as the 50s and 55 V Maxes shoot....

the powder performs best at a higher pressure.. at least in my rifles...

in a Ruger VT in 223, factory tube, I loaded 26 grains of
AR Comp.. and seated the bullet out as far as the magazine allowed...that was worked up...

their data listed max as 25.3 with a 52 grain A Max... with an MV of 3400 plus in a 24 inch barrel...

the Ruger has a generous throat...it gave a 5 shot cloverleaf at 100 yds...my rifle runs a 6 x 24 Weaver on top...
25-26gr Varget, Fed match primer, any casing, dead vermon. T.S.
Hear good things about '335....
Jus sayin....


George
Seafire: Thanks a bunch thats what I am looking for - a new powder - something I have not tried and maybe something that is not to temperature sensitive for my upcoming Priaire Doggin.
And that load will be perky enough to get a high splat factor going.
I am just intrigued by the high B.C. for the weight.
Thanks again.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
GeorgeS3: I have a Remington XR-100 that REALLY likes H 335 powder - but I am not sure if that powder is one of the temperature stable powders (EXTREME?) or not.
Thanks.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Bowman44: Out of all my 223's I have never tried Varget - will give it a try this winter as well.
The Federal 205M (match) primers are the only primer I use in small Rifle applications.
I really like them and always stay well supplied with them.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Raunchy Loco: Well you sure got the "Loco" part right!
Grow up pud and get a life you are just embarrassing yourself.
Sheesh.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Ackman: The "penis envy" post supplied by someone below is absolutely appropriate in your case!
He-he.
And for the record I currently own and shoot 11 (eleven) Varmint Guns in 223 Remington caliber - not 27 (twenty seven).
9 (nine) of them indeed are Remingtons and one is a Ruger and one was made by Thompson Contender!
The only "blah blah" around here is your worthless and infantile post.
You add nothing to normal conversation so indeed you are "nothing" - and thats a shame.
Oh, I almost forgot to correct your ignorantass on the scopes as well - on my 11 (eleven) 223's I do indeed incorporate 7 (seven) Leupold scopes and I also use 2 (two) Burris scopes, 1 (one) Weaver and 1 (one) Nikon!
So you are not just worthless and infantile you are ignorant as well.
INDEED... long live the 223 Remington!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
Well...varmint guy....such a pompous blowhard, you're an obvious parody and too self absorbed to even realize it. Always bragging numbers - now it's 11 of this, 9 of that, 7, 2, 1, 1. You've bragged 27 at sometime or other.

With your little buddy OSB and "penis envy" wish. Tweedledee and Tweedledumb. Something going on there......you two he-men make a good couple. And you so often bragging numbers, it's more like "penis compensation." Indeed.
Look out Ackman..you are bucking for " Turd-like" status.... grin
I'd make a "load suggestion", but VarmintGay was already born....
Originally Posted by HawkI
I'd make a "load suggestion", but VarmintGay was already born....


cue the rimshot.
"Rimshot"? Well, that is one of many "load suggestions"....
Its my double entendre gene.

I can't help it when you pull out a lay-up like that.
What double entendre?
Originally Posted by Ackman
Well...varmint guy....such a pompous blowhard, you're an obvious parody and too self absorbed to even realize it. Always bragging numbers - now it's 11 of this, 9 of that, 7, 2, 1, 1. You've bragged 27 at sometime or other.



ACK a smart guy like yourself should be able to dig up that URL your suggesting was made on here in a heart beat to prove your point. But I think you're going to fail and fall into the penis envy category.
Originally Posted by OSB
Originally Posted by Ackman
Well...varmint guy....such a pompous blowhard, you're an obvious parody and too self absorbed to even realize it. Always bragging numbers - now it's 11 of this, 9 of that, 7, 2, 1, 1. You've bragged 27 at sometime or other.



ACK a smart guy like yourself should be able to dig up that URL your suggesting was made on here in a heart beat to prove your point. But I think you're going to fail and fall into the penis envy category.


OSB, a smart guy like you can go through all 4300 of the buffoon's posts and find numbers for yourownself. Could even be 29 or 32 or 61...... he's made all kinda claims.

And Tweedledee......this envy fixation thing, it's gonna make people wonder about you.
ACK when someone is so sure of a thing like this it shouldn't be much of a problem for a real man to document it. Just sayin LOL.
Originally Posted by OSB
ACK when someone is so sure of a thing like this it shouldn't be much of a problem for a real man to document it. Just sayin LOL.


OSB/Tweedledee.....you're like a little yap dog. Go read all his posts yourowndamself. 'Til you've seen more of what is, best to just stfu.
One step closer to turd-like...

Helps that you uncovered an up and coming troll... wink
Can you believe VarmintGay has his own little fanboy on here?
Originally Posted by ingwe
One step closer to turd-like...

Helps that you uncovered an up and coming troll... wink


Ruin a budding romance?
Originally Posted by Ackman
Originally Posted by OSB
ACK when someone is so sure of a thing like this it shouldn't be much of a problem for a real man to document it. Just sayin LOL.


OSB/Tweedledee.....you're like a little yap dog. Go read all his posts yourowndamself. 'Til you've seen more of what is, best to just stfu.


LOL I did not think there was enough man in you to come up with some facts or your ass kissing buddies. Most folks got over this by the end of high school something you'll get to in the next 20 years or so I guess. You did graduate?
Yap dog.
Originally Posted by Ackman
Yap dog.


LOL look whats talking. Just show us the URL mouth.
Originally Posted by 17ACKLEYBEE
Originally Posted by Ackman
Yap dog.


LOL look whats talking. Just show us the URL mouth.


Another yap dog. With only 11,000 posts.....calling someone else a mouth. Good one. Go through the buffoon's 4300 posts, you'll find all the numbers you want.
Originally Posted by Ackman
Originally Posted by 17ACKLEYBEE
Originally Posted by Ackman
Yap dog.


LOL look whats talking. Just show us the URL mouth.


Another yap dog. With only 11,000 posts.....calling someone else a mouth. Good one. Go through the buffoon's 4300 posts, you'll find all the numbers you want.


STFU and show the url. Little kids always shoot of their mouths and when you ask them to step up well we know the story.
Lord, i hang out on a number of forums but of all the ones i frquent i've never seen so many screwballs as i see here.
My Howa likes H322 as well as RL-15 with the 50-55 grain bullets.
Soon I am going to be trying that XBR 8208 (i think) powder that they brought out to replace a lot that was used by the benchrest crowd.
Originally Posted by 17ACKLEYBEE
Originally Posted by Ackman
Originally Posted by 17ACKLEYBEE
Originally Posted by Ackman
Yap dog.


LOL look whats talking. Just show us the URL mouth.


Another yap dog. With only 11,000 posts.....calling someone else a mouth. Good one. Go through the buffoon's 4300 posts, you'll find all the numbers you want.


STFU and show the url. Little kids always shoot of their mouths and when you ask them to step up well we know the story.


You're trying real hard to get into something. I'll say it once more and be nice......varmint buffoon throws lots of numbers around and talks crap. I'm not gonna look through 4300 posts. You want to, fine.
More than me are just saying you throw lots of [bleep] or you would have had the URL out there by now mouth!
Yap.....4300 posts, go look for yourownself.
No you are saying I painted myself into a corner and now I expect you to dig me out of it. No son you do your own digging.
No dumbazz....I'm sayin I won't go looking through 4300 posts just cause you say so. Stop yapping, give it a rest.
"Gee, can't we all just get along??"..Rodney King whistle
In regards to the 223 and 53 gr Vmax, I couldn't get them to shoot in my RRA Coyote AR rifle. I used AA2230, Varget, Benchmark and H4895. Out of 100 rds only two loads went under a MOA, and that was with starting loads of H4895 and Benchmark.

50 amd 55 gr Vmax hardly shot over a MOA regardless of the load.
Hodgdon website: 223 Rem, H335, 25.3 GR. 55 GR. SPR SP, 2.200", 24" barrel, 3203 fps, 49,300 CUP

Test 8-19-2003: Ruger #1, CCI 400 small rifle primers, LC brass once fired processed from Scharch and prepped by me, 55 gr Vmax moly, H335
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pic left to right: unfired 27 gr, 28, 29, 30, and 31 gr.
27 gr, unfired, extractor groove .329"
28 gr, extractor groove .329", 11% overload 69 kpsi QL estimate
29 gr, extractor groove .329", 15% overload 80kpsi QL estimate
30 gr, extractor groove .3295", 19% overload 92kpsi QL estimate
31 gr, extractor groove .3320", 23% overload 106kpsi QL estimate

What does it all mean?
Beginning or otherwise novice reloaders use 25.3 gr.
Advanced reloaders find the threshold of extractor groove growth between 29 and 30 gr, and then subtract 4% margin = ~ 28.3 gr for long brass life.
The advanced answer for any .223 load will ultimately be 75 kpsi in Quickload, if you want to cut to the chase.
Clark,

long time, no see..

if there is one powder I avoid in the 223, it is H 335.. although I know it is a standard goto powder for the 223, I have had some bad luck with it..

I have had a standard load of 25 grains of H335 and a 55 grain bullet, not only blow an action up enough to have to have the stock replaced on a Ruger 77 in 223... but after I replaced the stock, two months later it did the same thing again! Blew the action to needing repair and destroyed the stock...

ended up giving the action and barrel to a gunsmith friend.... and the stock was made into firewood...

powder was not from the same lot number..

one was a factory load from Blackhills...
PS... for those of you using a 53 GR V Max, I just found out yesterday, that a one in 14 twist won't stabilize them....

called Hornady a few moments ago and said that it should have said so on the box... mine didn't...

I gave him the lot number on it.. and he finally said he didn't realize that they have "been making that bullet that long"..

I compared it side by side with a 52 grain A Max, and there is only a hair difference in length, and the AMAX has a more pronounced Boattail to it... and the A Max states one in 14 twist on the box...

didn't seem that little difference would cause one to keyhole and one not to...
Hi Seafire,
An odd thing about stabilizing bullets, is that it is slightly velocity dependent.

A 1 in 16" twist barrel meant for 22 rimfire, but chambered in .223, will stabilize a 50 gr bullet, out to 100 yards.

A 1 in 14" twist in 6mmPPC take off barrel now in 6mmBR, will stabilize a 75 gr bullet out to 50 yards, but keyhole at 100 yards.

A 1 in 9.25" 7mmRemMag with 180 gr VLD, .. etc


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Good group at 50y, but keyholes at 100 yards
53 vmax, win case, cci 400, 25g Benchmark =1/2 moa at 3200 fps from my 20" RRA predator pursuit. Also shoots 1/2 moa and 3200 fps from my 21" pac-nor barreled 223 AI as a fire forming load.

I have also found that in fire formed 223 AI brass with a cci no.41 primer 27.5g of benchmark and a 53 Vmax does 3500 fps and shoots 1/2 MOA. Both guns are 8 twists so I have no problems stabilizing them and they still make it to the target. For years I loved the 50g Vmax but I've been buying the new 53's lately.

Bb
Clark,

I did get to test them over a chronograph with AR Comp... they were running close to 3900 fps out of a 28 inch barrel..
sadly it won't stabilize in the one in 14 twist...

the Ruger has a one in 12 twist... and then I have a Pac Nor Barrel on a Ruger Sporter with a real fast twist.. that should shoot them real well... or at least stabilize them..that rifle has a 24 inch heavy magnum contour barrel on it..
I can not believe that the Admin. lets this kind of bulls--- go on here.
Originally Posted by DGarfield
I can not believe that the Admin. lets this kind of bulls--- go on here.


Welcome to the Fire. Get used to it. smile

Seafire,

Never shot a 53 V Max, reason being I gave up on Hornady along time ago. Few bad experiences. But thats just me. But will say this is my base load. Shooting a 52 gr Sierra. 5 shot group 32 degrees, standard IBS 100 yrd target for size. Works dandy in the cooler weather. Sorry but its 335

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Burleyboy, Benchmark is a good one too. Bad shooter, not a bad load. Again 52 gr Sierra test load, 14 Twist.



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Swifty
VG,
I'd say Varget is better at 55 and up, and hits the sweetness at 60 grains.
I would definitely look at 4895 in that 53 grain window, and with several different guns, TAC rocks in that weight range from 50-55.
Originally Posted by DGarfield
I can not believe that the Admin. lets this kind of bulls--- go on here.


Well Dwayne old boy, if you are referring to my post.. it was not mentioned, but 3900 fps out of a 28 barrel was referring to a 22.250, not a 223... I had tried the bullet in a 22.250 and had mentioned that it would not stabilize, as the rifle had a one in 14 twist...

in my 22 cal rifles with a 1 in 12 twist they do just fine...

so before you claim BS on something, maybe clarify your reasoning to question something first...

being new and calling BS in 9 short posts doesn't make you a hero real quick...
No Seafire I was talking about the language in the begging of the post. I have loaded for over 50yrs. I have been reading the campfire for years just don,t say anything .
I scrolled back and didnt see any begging in the post....
Well read the first few posts, Maybe that's accepted here.
WE all have friends in low places...as the song goes..

ask Ingwe... he'll tell ya all about it..
Originally Posted by DGarfield
Well read the first few posts, Maybe that's accepted here.


went right over your head....
Originally Posted by ingwe
Originally Posted by DGarfield
Well read the first few posts, Maybe that's accepted here.


went right over your head....


Ingwe,
Guess hes missed out on the fun from BigStick HUH. Plus I doubt hes ever dealt with VG or he would understand. laugh

Swifty

Originally Posted by Swifty52
...I doubt hes ever dealt with VG or he would understand. laugh

Swifty




Dat would be my guess...
Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Ackman: The "penis envy" post supplied by someone below is absolutely appropriate in your case!
He-he.
And for the record I currently own and shoot 11 (eleven) Varmint Guns in 223 Remington caliber - not 27 (twenty seven).
9 (nine) of them indeed are Remingtons and one is a Ruger and one was made by Thompson Contender!
The only "blah blah" around here is your worthless and infantile post.
You add nothing to normal conversation so indeed you are "nothing" - and thats a shame.
Oh, I almost forgot to correct your ignorantass on the scopes as well - on my 11 (eleven) 223's I do indeed incorporate 7 (seven) Leupold scopes and I also use 2 (two) Burris scopes, 1 (one) Weaver and 1 (one) Nikon!
So you are not just worthless and infantile you are ignorant as well.
INDEED... long live the 223 Remington!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy


I just now realized how VG makes sure we get the double whammy on his rifle counts, a number followed by a spelling of said number.

Just adds to the hilarity...

Thought I'd bring it to all the other fellow turd's attention so they can enjoy the humor.
I, for one (1), laughed two (2) times!! laugh
DG -- You're a little new here, VG is not. We're a clan, and not everyone in the clan loves everyone else.
Ingwe: You just keep on humiliating yourself by describing yourself as a turd!
Now that is funny - and I laugh every time you do so!
If nothing else you are good for a laugh.
You simply NEVER have anything to add to a thread of a positive or mature nature - THAT is how you attained turd status!
But to self describe yourself as TURD - now that is a wonderment!
Grow up ther turd and add something or exit - OR remain a self described TURD - makes no never mind to me!
I simply laugh at turds and make sure others know WHERE they are coming from and WHAT they are!

He-he!

See ya round TURD!

Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
P.S.: I am still waiting out the wind so I can go do some serious range work load development with these high BC 53's!
And, TURD ingwe, I will put you on my first to notify list once I get a range session in with them - by the way do you ever do any shooting or load testing?
It seems all you do is make impertinent and ignorant postings!
To each their own I guess?
You simply cannot put a price on the value of this entertainment...

This is simply awesome...

Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Ingwe: You just keep on humiliating yourself by describing yourself as a turd!
Now that is funny - and I laugh every time you do so!
If nothing else you are good for a laugh.
You simply NEVER have anything to add to a thread of a positive or mature nature - THAT is how you attained turd status!
But to self describe yourself as TURD - now that is a wonderment!
Grow up ther turd and add something or exit - OR remain a self described TURD - makes no never mind to me!
I simply laugh at turds and make sure others know WHERE they are coming from and WHAT they are!

He-he!

See ya round TURD!

Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
P.S.: I am still waiting out the wind so I can go do some serious range work load development with these high BC 53's!
And, TURD ingwe, I will put you on my first to notify list once I get a range session in with them - by the way do you ever do any shooting or load testing?
It seems all you do is make impertinent and ignorant postings!
To each their own I guess?


Priceless [Linked Image]


Swifty
Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Ingwe: You just keep on humiliating yourself by describing yourself as a turd!
Now that is funny - and I laugh every time you do so!
If nothing else you are good for a laugh.
You simply NEVER have anything to add to a thread of a positive or mature nature - THAT is how you attained turd status!
But to self describe yourself as TURD - now that is a wonderment!
Grow up ther turd and add something or exit - OR remain a self described TURD - makes no never mind to me!
I simply laugh at turds and make sure others know WHERE they are coming from and WHAT they are!

He-he!

See ya round TURD!

Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
P.S.: I am still waiting out the wind so I can go do some serious range work load development with these high BC 53's!
And, TURD ingwe, I will put you on my first to notify list once I get a range session in with them - by the way do you ever do any shooting or load testing?
It seems all you do is make impertinent and ignorant postings!
To each their own I guess?


LOL VG does it get any funnier or more truthful than that.
This IS some good stuff! laugh

I hadn't seen it cause I got Varmintgay on ignore...better take him off..I hate to miss this....


Oh, and BTW...turn off that fuggin Avatar! wink
You gotta see his reply to you ingwe. It's that good...
laugh
Originally Posted by ingwe
I, for one (1), laughed two (2) times!! laugh


Assbackwards
Derivation on a theme... grin
lol +1(one)
Originally Posted by Seafire
Clark,

long time, no see..

if there is one powder I avoid in the 223, it is H 335.. although I know it is a standard goto powder for the 223, I have had some bad luck with it..

I have had a standard load of 25 grains of H335 and a 55 grain bullet, not only blow an action up enough to have to have the stock replaced on a Ruger 77 in 223... but after I replaced the stock, two months later it did the same thing again! Blew the action to needing repair and destroyed the stock...

ended up giving the action and barrel to a gunsmith friend.... and the stock was made into firewood...

powder was not from the same lot number..

one was a factory load from Blackhills...



Blew up? WTF? I've got 60's sitting on 25 gr. of '335 @ 2.276 and am just starting to see pressure.
If you were wondering, he did tell you to hold into the wind....
grin
I tries the 53gr. Hornadys in my 14" twist 223; groups ran 1 1/2" to 2". Emailed Hornady; their response was "...needs 12" twist."
Originally Posted by bumtownbutch2
I tries the 53gr. Hornadys in my 14" twist 223; groups ran 1 1/2" to 2". Emailed Hornady; their response was "...needs 12" twist."


Ouch bummer..... sick
Ok varmintguy. I went to the store and bought a box to try in my new Ruger M77 MKII .223 rem just for you.....Here are the results. I'm still working on my 5 pound jug of H335 so that's why I'm running this powder behind this bullet, like it or not:
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I loaded up 15 rounds of each charge and shot one 5 shot group and one 10 shot group....How far off the lands are you guys running these things? I'd like to dial this in more with this powder since I've got a bunch, may have to varry the OAL.
Did you hold into the wind?

It makes a huge difference in group size...
I tried to, maybe I'll do better next time..... whistle Remember this rifle and load are still under the development stage. grin
Originally Posted by bumtownbutch2
I tries the 53gr. Hornadys in my 14" twist 223; groups ran 1 1/2" to 2". Emailed Hornady; their response was "...needs 12" twist."

What are you shooting that has a 14 twist?
Originally Posted by VarmintGuy
Somehow I have missplaced the load suggestions you all have given in the past for loads using the high B.C. Hornady 53 grain V-Max bullets.
I am new to these bullets myself.
Its the winter "reloading" season here in SW Montana and I have a 223 Varminter that I think NEEDS to shoot this bullet.
My Rifle (Remington 700 SPS-V) has a 26" barrel and a Leupold 6.5x20 variable scope on it.
I picked this Rifle up a while back and it has only shot Berger 50 grainers to date.
These Bergers are accurate bullets, but are PRICEY, and the Hornady has a higher B.C (.290).
And I think the Prairie Dogs and Ground Squirrels should really plop when hit with these V-Max bullets - even when these Varmints are "way out there".
Any load suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

24-24.5grs Benchmark should work really well for ya, I use 24grs BM with 55VMAXs.
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