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Offline hammer4102

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.223 ammo recommendations
« on: June 17, 2008, 01:55:44 PM »
I have a Handi model SB2-833 Ultra Varmint with 24" bull barrel with 1 in 9" twist ;D, what factory ammunition is good in these ?
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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2008, 02:53:01 PM »
My two HANDI 223s are 1 in 12 and seem to like the ULTRAMAX 52gr BTHPs.
I get 1' to 1.5" at a 100yds.

My friend has a 1 in 9 and his won't shoot anything but hand loads with either 60 or 62 grainers, I'm not sure which.
He was very disappointed with it being a 1 in 9.
No one told him when he bought it that the factory had changed the twist rates of the 223s.
It's starting to shoot better, about 3/4" to 1" at 100yds.
With factory's the best it would do was 2.5" to 3".
He was not a happy camper.

He just picked up a BC 45-70 that won't shoot anything lighter that 405gr lead.
300gr WIN. HPs barely stay under 6" at 100.
The 405s do about 1.5" to 2". Not to bad.
We both like the 300gr HPs the best.
Both my BC and my HANDI 45-70 will stay under 2" at 100 with the 300 grainers.

I don't know why the factory wanted to mess around with the twist rates of calibers that showed time and time again that they just fine with the twist rates they had.
Who knows?

Getting back to your 1 in 9 twist 223, I would say try several of the heavier bullet loads from about any of the ammo makers. You should find one your gun likes.

Lets hope so!
Good luck and keep us informed with your progress.

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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2008, 02:56:09 PM »
I have the same rifle. The only ammo my Handi hasn't liked was Monarch 62g SPs. I loved the performance of Black Hills 68g match Hollow Points.
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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2008, 03:10:18 PM »
My friends Handi 223 didn't like the BLACK HILLS at all.
Most of his other bolt 223s seem to like BLACK HILLS, just not this one.
Go figure!

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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2008, 04:29:53 PM »
Federal power shock 50 grain works for mine



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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2008, 05:38:00 AM »
My 1:9 .223 handi really likes Hornday's 55 gr. V-max's. 
Right now it will shoot 1.5" group at 200 yds. and they touch at 100 yds.
Sorry no pics.

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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2008, 07:16:04 AM »
My 223 likes the Wolf 55 grain sp. it's shooting right at 1.5-1.75 inch groups at 200 yards.
Sorry no pics of the Targets will post when I get them.

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Re: .223 ammo recommendations
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2008, 08:19:51 AM »
My Ultra likes the Ultramax Remanufactored ammo, with the 50gr Nosler Ballistic Tip.  It also shoots the 40gr good as well.  I use mine for shooting Coyotes and Wolves during the winter.  At that time of year we seldom have any wind so that is not a factor.  I can hit a 4" target out to 500 yards consistently with this ammo.  In the last few months it is getting hard to find.
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