bullets for 223 8 twist

[cornhusker]

What would you say is the lightest bullet that will be accurate in the 8 twist,for 300 yard
paper shootin..

 

[spife7980]

I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to shoot a 55 gr well, not sure why you would go too much under that. The Sierra match king or a Berger or hornady eld are the hot bullets and other than that there isn’t too much to it. I’d go 69 mk for the first try myself if I was doing 300 paper. Others may beat it out but the mk should be accurate for just about anything. It’s a safe option.

 

[cornhusker]

I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to shoot a 55 gr well, not sure why you would go too much under that. The Sierra match king or a Berger or hornady eld are the hot bullets and other than that there isn’t too much to it. I’d go 69 mk for the first try myself if I was doing 300 paper. Others may beat it out but the mk should be accurate for just about anything. It’s a safe option.

I have 77 gr SMK I use a lot of..But you now how it is being a hand loader..Y ou have to try everything out there....

 

[Juggerxxx]

I have had awesome results with the 55gr Vmax in both an 8 twist and 7 twist. Never tried anything light.

 

[308pirate]

What would you say is the lightest bullet that will be accurate in the 8 twist,for 300 yard
paper shootin..

There is no way to answer that question. There is no direct relationship between bullet weight and accuracy, disregarding wind drift.

The only caution I can give you from first hand experience is to watch the speed you push lightweight varmint bullets in a fast-for-caliber rifling. Excessive rotational speed + a thin jacket = bullets flying apart in mid air (typically)

 

[padom]

55vmax shoots lights out in my 1:7 twist 10.5sbr with H4895

 

[jrji]

I've had great results on 55g Nosler varminators

 

[Switchbarrel]

I’ve seen many posts from guys praising the 53 gr. V-Max bullet from faster twist barrels.

 

[MTyotehunter]

Yea 53VM is pretty sweet, good as it gets 0-500yds

 

[SporterII]

I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to shoot a 55 gr well, not sure why you would go too much under that. The Sierra match king or a Berger or hornady eld are the hot bullets and other than that there isn’t too much to it. I’d go 69 mk for the first try myself if I was doing 300 paper. Others may beat it out but the mk should be accurate for just about anything. It’s a safe option.

You can buy a box of twenty from federal and have a look. They will not be a developed for your rifle load but worth the 18.00 to have a look.

 

[JustBC]

I have had great results with 52 grain SMKs out of an 8 twist with Varget. 300 yards is about as far as I would really want to stretch out the 52s.