#2483305 - 10/07/08 10:32 AM
.224 52gr Hornady BTHP Match
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BigBlack
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Okay not a huge selection at my local supplier so I picked up a box of these to develop some loads for my Remington 700 ADL .223. Initial load development was at 100 yards and yielded a .6” group at 24.5grs of powder. So I set up for group 2 and worked in 1 grain increments forward and back from 24.5 and shot a .6 group again with 24.5 and a .3” group at 24.6. I did a confirm loading and went back and shot a .5” again with the 24.6. So now that I have worked this up it dawned on me that I was using a match bullet and not a game bullet. I will use this rifle for varminting and paper punching. Will this bullet be sufficient for game or do I need to start over with a game type bullet. My varmints include wild dogs, armadillos, possums, coyotes etc..., with coyotes and wild dogs being my biggest varmint.
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#2483366 - 10/07/08 11:05 AM
Re: .224 52gr Hornady BTHP Match
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BigBlack
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oops typo did .1 grain not 1 grain increments
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#2483540 - 10/07/08 12:58 PM
Re: .224 52gr Hornady BTHP Match
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Calif. Hunter
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I think it would work fine. I have used it on prairie dogs with good results - not as big as dogs or coyotes, though.
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#2483730 - 10/07/08 03:03 PM
Re: .224 52gr Hornady BTHP Match
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ruger243223
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use them in one of my 22-250s with great results. You won't have a problem. Accurate little buggers. HAPPY HUNTING
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