.223 Rem recipie for 1:9 twist 22" Savage Model 10

I'd Love to find an accurate 400 yard hunting round. Honesty though, knowing I will probably never hunt past 200 yards (and also that I rarely have time to hunt), I'd be fine with the optimum target load and just taking a box of V-Max 55gr off the shelf for hunting.

I would obviously "test" the VMax before I hunted, but if I'm eventually sub MOA with my reloaded target round, I can't see the VMax being that far off the mark at half the distance. (Before someone loses their mind over my assumption about the "boxed ammo for hunting idea"- remember I said I'm going to test that theory before I just go shooting at live targets!). ;)
 
There are two elements of hunting accuracy. Tight groups and then range estimation (flat trajectory helps) and wind drift.

The 68 Hornady Match and the 69 Sierra match with 4895 or Varget will both shoot tight groups and they will handle with wind much better than a lighter bullet.

Your idea of trying several bullets makes sense. That said, I have never seen a decent 223 that would not shoot the Sierra 69 MatchKing.

Personally, I would use a 75 or 77 gr match bullet.

Whatever bullet you try, start with the Start load and test up in 3 or 5 shot groups in 0.5 gr increments to max, to see how your rifle handles pressure and to get a feel for what works and what does not.

Be prepared to bring some loaded ammo home. You might run into pressure.

If it is a new rifle, try cleaning it after the first 5 shots. A new barrel fouls badly. You can do this during the zeroing exercise with the scope.
 
SoylentD said:
Sometimes I wish manufacturers had a "reloaders pack". Something like 100 bullet pack, 20x of each: 62gr, 68gr, 70gr, 77gr and 80 grain bullet pack of one of their lines. Or whatever is the most popular, depending on manufacturer.
Varget is probably one of the best powders, so you got that area covered.
I use IMR4895 (over 62 gr) and Win748 (55gr).

Also, OP didn't say what for - hunting varmits (& distance), or just shooting paper?
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I'd like that too.

Hodgdon did that a few years for powders - a four pack of quarter pounders - then dropped it, presumably because of poor sales, With bullets, you can be sure it's been considered, but the thought process might be that if buyers are willing to but 50 or 100 bullets to try, why offer 20? It's not about being considerate, it's about sales. "Nice" companies tend to become "Former" companies when profit loses the top spot in their list of priorities.
 
I found a nice grouping with 23.9gr Varget on the 60gr Vmax. A dime covered all 5 holes completely at 100 yards, which for a first reload ever and a brand new gun was pretty exciting for me, as I'm looking for an accurate, long range hunting round. I have to say though, after I was done shooting my reloads, I threw in a mag of factory 55gr VMax and shot a 6"x4" tractor tooth at 400 yards, so the gun and scope seem pretty damn good either way.
 
23.7g of Varget pushing a 68g Hornady Boat Tail Match...winchester brass. 5 thou off the lands. Model 10 FCP-K in a MDT LSS chassis.
 
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