Saubier.com  



Go Back   Saubier.com > Saubier.com Forums > Small Caliber Load Data

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-17-2016, 08:13 PM
jacksaligari jacksaligari is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Victoria australia
Posts: 33
Default 55grn in 1/8 twist

Yeah guys has anybody had any luck with the 55 grn Zmax in a 1/8 twist tikka 223 got the rifle cheap loves 69 grn smk but I want something a little more explosive for crows and other varmints
Cheers Jack
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-17-2016, 08:55 PM
dungheap dungheap is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Newton, WI
Posts: 1,641
Default

Should work fine, but don't push 'em too fast or they'll come apart in the air. I'd choose a mid-range load to start with and work up slowly, as always.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-17-2016, 11:19 PM
csterner csterner is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Posts: 1,904
Default

The 53 gr vmax ought to be right in the wheelhouse for that twist. Doubt a 223 can push the 55's fast enough to come apart, but they should be fine. The 50 Blitz King should be outstanding as well.

Forgot...have a co-worker that uses the 40 vmax in his tikka. Awesome accuracy and explosiveness

Last edited by csterner; 04-18-2016 at 12:14 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-19-2016, 01:24 PM
Alycidon Alycidon is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: England
Posts: 1,071
Default

Side by side I consider SBKs to be more target disruptive than Vmax.

A
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-19-2016, 03:37 PM
Oleman Oleman is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: WA.
Posts: 1,333
Default Buddies Tikka

With a 1 in 8 twist shoots 40 Gr V-Max very well with reloader 7.
__________________
NRA Lifetime Member
NBRSA Member
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-19-2016, 06:07 PM
TinMan TinMan is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,800
Default

40VMAX with AA2200 shoots great in 223 with 3 different rifles (1:9 and 1:12).
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-20-2016, 10:09 AM
jacksaligari jacksaligari is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Victoria australia
Posts: 33
Default

Well I have some 40 Gn I can try
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 04-20-2016, 11:37 PM
csterner csterner is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Posts: 1,904
Default

Try N133 with he 40's. Should be screaming fast. Mine does 3700 with a 20" barrel and is a laser to 400.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 04-21-2016, 01:45 AM
trotterlg trotterlg is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 3,108
Default

About the only problem with a barrel that has too fast a twist for the bullet (besides making the bullet turn to dust) is that at long ranges the bullet ends up flying really nose high which hoses up it's BC and likely how well it will expand due to the odd angle of impact. Larry
__________________
A gun is just like a parachute, if you really need one, nothing else will do.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-18-2016, 01:02 AM
slickshot223 slickshot223 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 40
Default

40gr Nosler with 27gr 2230 shoots like a fiddle string flat out to 400yrds--gives my 204 fits with a 39gr BT
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 01:01 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.