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Posted 25 April 2009 - 02:48 AM
Wanted, on Apr 25 2009, 12:37 AM, said:
I'm new to rifle loading. So how are Remington and Winchester .223 bullets?
They're okay. Don't expect groups like Sierra Match Kings or Nosler Ballistic Tips and match bullets.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 08:58 AM
If you get the remingtons, make sure you get what you want. I picked up 2k of the Remington 55's and was a little perturbed to find out that while they are fmj's, they are flat based fmj's... and are a pain to load, even if I inside chamfer the cases.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 09:11 AM
I've found with Rem and Win that if you grab a handfull and inspect them you can see a difference visually, which never made me feel good. I'm sure they use several different dies and such, but when the canelure is in a different spot it makes me have doubts. The Win. .223 fmj bullets I had shot pretty good, but I'd say go with the Hornady if you can find them. I had some .17 cal. 25gr Remington bullets that varies by 4 grains. They refunded my money, but I won't do that again.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:09 PM
sargenv, on Jul 1 2009, 08:58 AM, said:
If you get the remingtons, make sure you get what you want. I picked up 2k of the Remington 55's and was a little perturbed to find out that while they are fmj's, they are flat based fmj's... and are a pain to load, even if I inside chamfer the cases.
I find that the flat base bullets fly really good to 200-300 yds.
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Posted 02 July 2009 - 08:24 AM
The base of the bullet is flat.. ie, at 90 degree angles...
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as opposed to Boat tailed
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I find that if the bullet has a boat tail, you generally are saved the bother of chamfering cases so that the bullet seats easier. Since the base of the bullet is a boat tail, it slides right in as opposed to needing the case mouth to be chamferred at an angle to allow the flat based bullet to seat.
Usually you do not flare a rifle case mouth like you do a pistol case mouth to seat bullets therefore one seats easier than the other.
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as opposed to Boat tailed
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I find that if the bullet has a boat tail, you generally are saved the bother of chamfering cases so that the bullet seats easier. Since the base of the bullet is a boat tail, it slides right in as opposed to needing the case mouth to be chamferred at an angle to allow the flat based bullet to seat.
Usually you do not flare a rifle case mouth like you do a pistol case mouth to seat bullets therefore one seats easier than the other.
This post has been edited by sargenv: 02 July 2009 - 08:26 AM
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