Sakotrg Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 As a follow up to my previous post for which I am indebted to all the responders (and I will take up home loading cheers Spud) Rather than go on a back order list I have been offered a Tikka in 0.223" with a 20" barrel and 1 in 8 twist. Can I have any opinions on whether this would be OK out to 4 to 600 yards? and would be most obliged on suitable loads. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Plenty long enough for a 600 yard gun. I regularly compete with 16" barrelled AR,s and have no problems at 600. I was holding the V bull last friday at Bisley all the way from 100 to 600 with one. Load ? Remington brass CCI BR4 primer 24.5 grains of Vhit 140 77 grain sierra matchking. That was on a 300 yard target too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 Hi, I run a 20" border archer on my 223 which is 1-8 twist. It will certainly get you to 600 yards but others cals like a 22-250 built to shoot heavy bullets or a 6mm of some sort would be better. 20 inches is a nice length for me as Its maily used for a truck lamping gun, with the occasional plink at steel or crows. If you want more velocity from the 223 go with a longer barrel and throat for long bullets. I get 2800 fps with 25 gr varget behind a 75hpbt bullet or 3000 fps with a 60 gr vmax with 27 gr varget. This is not screaming loads but very consistent and not bad from a 20" barrel. It is certainly a 400 yard setup but if you are more geared to 600 yards go with something bigger. Just my opinion. Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tackb Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 I've had my 1-8 Sako varmint barrel cut to 20" and use 25g varget under a 75amax and have held the bull out to 900 . To answer your question then yes you will be fine to 600 , sure there is better calibres but there's nothing wrong with a little old 223. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 .223,,,,Lovely little calibre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagged 77 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I've got a Rem 700 SPS Tac, 20" 1:9 twist. MOA out to 800 yards with N140 and 69gr SMK's. The T3 1:8 should be a belter to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako243 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 have a look at this very interesting http://www.accuratereloading.com/223sb.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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