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Why you should consider a 223 for a LR rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Hugnot" data-source="post: 3045080" data-attributes="member: 115658"><p>The new Hornady ELDVT at 3200 fps from a 9 twist .223 should improve long range performance.</p><p></p><p>G7 BC is .199, length = 1.055 inches</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]547897[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>3600 fps from a 7.7 twist .22-.250 might be problematic with massive RPM's but a "comfortable" Sg = 1.57 with easy 256,000 rpms out of a 9 twist .223 looks good. The Hornady ballistics calculator has velocity over 1,400 fps at 1,000, 3500 ft. altitude, mild day.</p><p></p><p>Midway has them for $0.36 each.CFE223, Staball Match, or 8208 should work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hugnot, post: 3045080, member: 115658"] The new Hornady ELDVT at 3200 fps from a 9 twist .223 should improve long range performance. G7 BC is .199, length = 1.055 inches [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot (852).png"]547897[/ATTACH] 3600 fps from a 7.7 twist .22-.250 might be problematic with massive RPM's but a "comfortable" Sg = 1.57 with easy 256,000 rpms out of a 9 twist .223 looks good. The Hornady ballistics calculator has velocity over 1,400 fps at 1,000, 3500 ft. altitude, mild day. Midway has them for $0.36 each.CFE223, Staball Match, or 8208 should work. [/QUOTE]
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