.223 at 1100fps loads for gophers?

[polaris]

Why would you want a .223 downloaded to .22 rimfire velocity and performance?

As others have suggested take a good rimfire rifle loaded with the very best ammo you can get and you are still way ahead of your downloaded .223.

As a bonus you'll keep the farmer happy, which you should have done in the first place instead of arguing about your questionable reloads.

 

[Andy]

Hey all,
I'm looking for some gopher loads for 223 that are light and quiet, 55gr hornady sp's. I have some fields where the farmers only want rimfire, but would be OK with a lightly loaded 223. It'll be inside 100m.

I've experimented with red dot but accuracy is around 3moa at 100m. I'd prefer 1moa.

Anyway have any suggestions? I have red dot and unique on hand.

I'm tempted to just shoot eley 22lr ammo but I can load 223 for cheaper and then I only need to take 1 gun.

You could have avoided all the unwanted questioning by simply asking about accurate sub-sonic 223 loads with 55 gr bullets. You would still have people insisting on knowing why you seek those loads, and probably still the unwanted suggestions to use a 22 LR or 22 Mag, and even a possible suggestion to buy a 7mm Rem Mag (believe it!), but you'd have avoided the unsolicited advice on how to deal with the landowner.

 

[TargetNorth]

You could have avoided all the unwanted questioning by simply asking about accurate sub-sonic 223 loads with 55 gr bullets. You would still have people insisting on knowing why you seek those loads, and probably still the unwanted suggestions to use a 22 LR or 22 Mag, and even a possible suggestion to buy a 7mm Rem Mag (believe it!), but you'd have avoided the unsolicited advice on how to deal with the landowner.

True enough lol. I got some good pm'd with load data. Not sure why so many people thought the farmers had an issue with light centerfire since I expressly said they didn't in my op but hey... I guess everyone has an opinion

 

[kodiakjack]

Hey all,
I'm looking for some gopher loads for 223 that are light and quiet, 55gr hornady sp's. I have some fields where the farmers only want rimfire, but would be OK with a lightly loaded 223. It'll be inside 100m.

I've experimented with red dot but accuracy is around 3moa at 100m. I'd prefer 1moa.

Anyway have any suggestions? I have red dot and unique on hand.

I'm tempted to just shoot eley 22lr ammo but I can load 223 for cheaper and then I only need to take 1 gun.

You my friend, are in need of a mouse fart.

Mouse fart cook book: https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1335340-Mouse-fart-recipes?highlight=Mouse+fart


Let me know what you end up doing and how it works, and I'll add it to the cook book.

 

[leveractionjunkie]

To those interested in reduced 223 loads there's some more good info on the campfire. All the cool kids are doing it

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/5703236/1

 

[jethunter]

True enough lol. I got some good pm'd with load data. Not sure why so many people thought the farmers had an issue with light centerfire since I expressly said they didn't in my op but hey... I guess everyone has an opinion

Sometimes people are just so eager to jump in that they don't read the original post properly before they start making critical comments.