Range Report .223 trainer/data need for 85gr RDFs

[Sam19kilo]

Has anyone messed with the Nosler 85gr RDFs? Finally got my trainer put together, throated for heavier .223 bullets, running the 80-88gr ELDs now but would like to try these RDFs out. Let me know what you guys have had luck with!

 

[SonoranPrecision]

I know that @tim3gun has had pretty good luck with the 85’s we’ll see if he wants to jump in.

 

[tim3gun]

I have 2 trainers in 223 and shoot a lot of the 85gr RDF's. I load them really long and use Reloader 15 for 2935fps and ONLY LC brass!! I have shot them out to 1250 yards with consistent hits on a 18" plate

 

[tim3gun]

This is OAL

 

[Sam19kilo]

I have 2 trainers in 223 and shoot a lot of the 85gr RDF's. I load them really long and use Reloader 15 for 2935fps and ONLY LC brass!! I have shot them out to 1250 yards with consistent hits on a 18" plateView attachment 7190238

So Tim load them all the way out as Far as a mag will allow? For example MDT is 2.59 I believe. Don’t worry about the lands or anything like that?

 

[tim3gun]

i use the MDT mags and the rounds are at max length. I had my chambers throated for the long bullet so they are not touching the lans

 

[tim3gun]

you dont have to load that long, its just what I do and it works for me

 

[Sam19kilo]

you dont have to load that long, its just what I do and it works for me

How much are you jumping them Tim? I was curious if I should just do magazine length and don’t worry about anything else

 

[tim3gun]

no idea...lol I know they aren't hitting the lans and shoot tight

 

[KevinD]

I've run them in my 223AI and 22 Nosler gas gun, both with IMR8208XBR. They have shot great and are very consistent with the advertised BC being spot on.

 

[LawnMM]

I've run them in my 223AI and 22 Nosler gas gun, both with IMR8208XBR. They have shot great and are very consistent with the advertised BC being spot on.

What charge and MV?

 

[KevinD]

What charge and MV?

I don't remember how much powder, but I ran the 85 RDF at 2750fps in a 20" barreled 22 Nosler gas gun, and 3000fps in a 24" barreled 223AI

 

[Rumblingdwarf]

This was shot at 100 yards in a factory RPR chambered in 556. This is about .010 jump.

 

[Sam19kilo]

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This was shot at 100 yards in a factory RPR chambered in 556. This is about .010 jump.

What brass are you using? I’m only getting 80ELDs going 2875fps so not far behind. Should be able to go faster

 

[Rumblingdwarf]

Lake City brass trimmed and annealed. CCI450 primers.