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Posted By: leomort 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
What are some 22 cal lead free bullets you could recommend for 223 rem for predators? I seen Nosler offers some lead free ballistic tips in few weight offering, as well as barnes varmint grenades', but no idea which bullet weight would be better. Thanks for the input!

Leo
Posted By: Pappy348 Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
Getting ready to load some 50gr VGs myself for my Mini 14. Got good accuracy with 30gr VGs in my Hornet. No experience on critters. Have read mixed reports on how they ‘splode.

The 50s require a 1-10” twist, IIRC.
Posted By: 10gaugemag Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
Hornady offers a 35 grain NTX lead free if you can find them.

Speer has a "Green" TNT 43 grain bullet.

Also Midway as a factory seconds bullet, 53 grain flat base.
Posted By: erich Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
40gr NBT has worked for me in my 22-204. I did a lot of testing with the 6mm LF's but you didn't ask about those. I just loaded some bismuth "B" shotshells and the 40gr NBT LF in my 5.6x50R Magnum for a combo duck and coyote float trip.

40gr NBT LF at work
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Posted By: leomort Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
Thank you guys! I have a 1:8 twist barrel in CZ 527 american, so as long as they can fit in the magazine they should be good to go. I tried some google searches but not getting much useful feedback other than the lead versions usually shot better. My job may take me out to California thus I'm doing a little bit of upfront homework.
Posted By: Mule Deer Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
leomort,

My experience with the Hornady NTX and lead-free Ballistic Tips is they shoot just about as well as V-Maxes and standard BTs. The Barnes Varmint Grenades and Speers haven't been as accurate, but that may be more due to their low ballistic coeffcients. They drift noticeably more in any sort of breeze than the plastic-tips.
Posted By: leomort Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
John, Thank you for your feedback. Did any one particular bullet weight work better for you? Thanks!

Leo
Posted By: Mule Deer Re: 223 rem lead free bullet recommendation - 10/04/20
I have mostly used the 50-grain LF Ballistic Tips in the .223, but must admit I don't use the .223 nearly as much for any kind of varminting as I used to. But tend to prefer both Hornady and Nosler lead-free plastic-tips to other brands, whether in .17, .204 or .224 caliber, due to their higher ballistic coefficients. (Yes, Hornady recently started offering 15.5 grain NTX .17s as components, not just ammo.)
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