Originally Posted by wareagle700
Well, I will try Varget and TAC next before I look at replacing it. If it won't shoot the 75/77's its not worth having as thats 90% of what I load for .223.


I feel you. All I shoot are 75/77gn bullets for DMM out of that gun. I use the 69gn bullets some for shooting alts on my home range as it only goes to 300yds. If a barrel won't shoot the 75/77gn bullets I don't want it. I nearly scrapped that last barrel when it wouldn't shoot the 77gn SMK or NCC but once I figured out it would shoot the 75gn Hornady OTM I just ran with it.

Another load to try:
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Just did the ladder testing with this powder a week or two ago. Previously I had not tried it. I think it is a little on the fast side but at that velocity I am getting a properly gassed combination with pretty good precision and deviation.