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.


with a one in 7 twist, they are only spinning at twice the RPMs they are designed to take....

Speer does make a 55 gr TNT/ HP, that is designed for the 22.250 and the Swift....

Those might do better holding up in a fast twist 223..... they are available in the 1000 pack...

The 52 grain HP ( locally called the bucket mouth 22 ), can be driven harder than the 50 TNT....

They are pretty explosive on sage rats and prairie dogs...


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