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?

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.

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.

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.

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