Originally Posted by TwoCup
Only 1 out of 5 hit the target at 100 yards from my 1:7 twist 223. Others came apart. Switched to 50gr Hornady V-MAX and all was well.


Same thing with the now unavailable Rem PLHPs, whether 50 gr or 55 gr. No problem driving them to > 4000 fps. And they pulp critters without exiting. But the combination of a gas port plus fast twist is too much, evidently.