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stephentri · 2014-08-20 19:16:45

hi anyone here using a 75 grain a-max out of a .223. iam thinking of getting mine re-barreled with a fast twist as i want to shoot vermin out to 600y. thanks

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.223 75 grain a-max

20-08-2014 7:16pm

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stephentri

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hi anyone here using a 75 grain a-max out of a .223. iam thinking of getting mine re-barreled with a fast twist as i want to shoot vermin out to 600y.

thanks

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#2 21-08-2014 12:50am

Jonty

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get a swift or 22 250 or a 204. they're better at that range for vermin than a 223. that 75gr bullet will drop like a stone at that range, so distances have to be spot on. IMHO it's about a trade off between wind drift and drop.

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