223 REMINGTON
The following loads were developed for a REMINGTON 700 BDL HB in 223 REMINGTON.
Bullets were BERGER 52 HP, primers FEDERAL 205M in REMINGTON cases. Over all length was 2.315". Scope was a LEUPOLD VARI X II 4.5 – 14X in LEUPOLD rings and bases. All cases were match prepped – all weighed within 0.5 of a grain, cut to uniform length, the primer pockets were uniformed and the flash holes were deburred.
All groups are 5 shots at 100 yards.
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25 VARGET |
2673 |
0.356 |
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25.5 |
2747 |
0.721 |
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26.0 |
2858 |
0.636 |
COMPRESSED |
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26.5 |
2921 |
0.698 |
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27.0 |
3040 |
0.639 |
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27.5 |
3122 |
0.457 |
CASE FULL! |
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26.0 BL-C 2 |
2804 |
0.755 |
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26.8 |
2904 |
0.925 |
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27.6 |
3020 |
0.900 |
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28.1 |
3054 |
0.760 |
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28.7 |
3137 |
0.663 |
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29.2 |
3190 |
0.424 |
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24.7 H335 |
2851 |
0.577 |
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25.4 |
2952 |
0.437 |
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26.0 |
2997 |
0.522 |
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26.5 |
3119 |
0.543 |
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27.0 |
3190 |
0.471 |
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27.5 |
3279 |
0.386 |
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28.0 |
3354 |
0.579 |
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28.5 |
3434 |
0.712 |
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22 H322 |
2616 |
0.673 |
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23.2 |
2804 |
0.387 |
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24.0 |
2911 |
0.675 |
The following loads were developed in a Sako S 491 rifle with a 22” barrel.
Winchester brass and RWS primers were used in all the loads.
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
21.3 H 4198 SC |
3011 |
0.960 |
40 HORNADY V-MAX |
|
|
3046 |
0.727 |
40 BERGER MEF |
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22.3 |
3126 |
0.849 |
40 HORNADY V-MAX |
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22.9 |
3301 |
0.624 |
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23.6 |
3416 |
0.687 |
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24.2 |
3575 |
0.344 |
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25.0 |
3740 |
0.583 |
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22.5 RL 7 |
3125 |
0.959 |
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23.5 |
3312 |
0.861 |
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24.5 |
3572 |
0.814 |
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25.2 |
3705 |
0.752 |
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25.8 |
3797 |
0.568 |
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26.3 W 748 |
3149 |
1.129 |
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27.8 |
3315 |
0.732 |
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25.1 VARGET |
2707 |
1.178 |
40 BERGER MEF |
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23.6 H 4198 |
3286 |
0.882 |
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24.4 |
3447 |
0.441 |
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25.4 |
3644 |
0.502 |
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26.2 |
3811 |
0.733 |
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22.0 H 322 |
2690 |
0.485 |
50 NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP |
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23.0 |
2922 |
0.638 |
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24.1 |
2982 |
0.488 |
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25.0 |
3236 |
0.885 |
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26.8 BL-C 2 |
2950 |
0.781 |
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27.8 |
3039 |
0.963 |
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28.7 |
3131 |
0.655 |
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29.4 |
3213 |
0.434 |
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26.2 W 748 |
3014 |
0.784 |
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27.0 |
3121 |
0.447 |
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|
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26.7 H 335 |
3333 |
0.871 |
40 NOSLER BALLISTIC TIP |
|
27.7 |
3454 |
0.443 |
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28.7 |
3581 |
0.916 |
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27.0 BL-C 2 |
3144 |
1.074 |
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27.8 |
3237 |
0.667 |
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29.1 |
3370 |
0.788 |
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23.1 RL 7 |
3312 |
0.588 |
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23.9 |
3503 |
0.600 |
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24.7 |
3561 |
0.940 |
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The following data was developed in a Remington 40X, with a 27” barrel and a Leupold 6.5-20 scope. Remington brass and Federal 205M primers were used. All groups are 5 shots at 100 yards.
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POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
|
|
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28.0 VVN 130 |
4166 |
0.223 |
35 BERGER MEF |
|
26.0 REL 7 |
4088 |
0.748 |
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26.5 |
4128 |
0.498 |
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27.0 |
4251 |
0.610 |
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27.5 |
4323 |
0.599 |
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23.0 H 4198 |
3421 |
0.436 |
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23.5 |
3546 |
0.657 |
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24.0 |
3668 |
0.660 |
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24.5 |
3789 |
0.513 |
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25.0 |
3879 |
0.398 |
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25.5 |
4007 |
0.672 |
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26.0 |
4177 |
0.488 |
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26.5 |
4240 |
0.605 |
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27.0 |
4280 |
0.444 |
|
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27.5 |
4331 |
0.223 |
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The following loads were developed in a Sako S491 rifle, with a 22" barrel. All groups were 3 shots at 50 yards. We used RWS primers in Winchester brass for all our testing.
|
POWDER |
VELOCITY |
GROUP |
BULLET |
|
|
|
|
|
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4.0 GREEN DOT |
1407 |
0.616 |
45 REMINGTON SP |
|
4.3 |
1533 |
0.710 |
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4.6 |
1605 |
0.930 |
|
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4.9 |
1661 |
0.815 |
|
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5.2 |
1735 |
0.392 |
|
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5.5 |
1809 |
0.453 |
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5.8 |
1859 |
0.518 |
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6.1 |
1928 |
0.436 |
|
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6.4 |
2015 |
0.482 |
|
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4.0 RED DOT |
1482 |
0.425 |
|
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4.3 |
1566 |
0.504 |
|
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4.6 |
1614 |
1.160 |
|
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4.9 |
1684 |
0.406 |
|
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5.2 |
1765 |
0.241 |
|
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5.5 |
1837 |
0.352 |
|
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5.8 |
1893 |
0.602 |
|
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6.1 |
1960 |
0.656 |
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6.4 |
2004 |
0.245 |
|
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4.0 HP 38 |
1446 |
0.837 |
|
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4.3 |
1520 |
0.477 |
|
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4.6 |
1583 |
0.632 |
|
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4.9 |
1654 |
0.427 |
|
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5.2 |
1711 |
0.372 |
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5.5 |
1801 |
0.463 |
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5.8 |
1859 |
0.166 |
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6.1 |
1933 |
0.350 |
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6.4 |
1976 |
0.264 |
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6.7 |
2052 |
0.484 |
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4.0 POWER PISTOL |
1437 |
1.310 |
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4.3 |
1512 |
0.362 |
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4.6 |
1605 |
0.319 |
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4.0 |
1663 |
0.470 |
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5.2 |
1716 |
0.502 |
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5.5 |
1776 |
0.591 |
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5.8 |
1858 |
0.597 |
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6.1 |
1903 |
0.322 |
|
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6.4 |
1970 |
0.544 |
|
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6.7 |
2041 |
0.325 |
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