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<blockquote data-quote="BadKarma" data-source="post: 901351" data-attributes="member: 9274"><p>In my opinion a 1/9 twist is probably the most universal with off the shelf ammo and middle weight bullets used in reloading. There are some light jacketed varmint type bullets that might come apart if you push them too fast in a fast twist barrel. Unless you reload them that way that should not be a problem. Anything in the 45 to 60 grain weight will do for varmint hunting up to say a coyote. Some use the 223 for deer but thats a sure arguement starter and I am not going there. The longer heavier bullets are generally used with a faster twist for longer range shooting applications. It really all depends on what you want to do with it and how far you want to do it from. Hunting, 300 yards is probably max if you place your shot correctly. Accuracy, probably 600 yards or so but not much thump when it gets there. There are folks that can do 1000 yards with a 223 but not many. A lot of variables come into play out past 300 yards or so.</p><p>JMHO</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BadKarma, post: 901351, member: 9274"] In my opinion a 1/9 twist is probably the most universal with off the shelf ammo and middle weight bullets used in reloading. There are some light jacketed varmint type bullets that might come apart if you push them too fast in a fast twist barrel. Unless you reload them that way that should not be a problem. Anything in the 45 to 60 grain weight will do for varmint hunting up to say a coyote. Some use the 223 for deer but thats a sure arguement starter and I am not going there. The longer heavier bullets are generally used with a faster twist for longer range shooting applications. It really all depends on what you want to do with it and how far you want to do it from. Hunting, 300 yards is probably max if you place your shot correctly. Accuracy, probably 600 yards or so but not much thump when it gets there. There are folks that can do 1000 yards with a 223 but not many. A lot of variables come into play out past 300 yards or so. JMHO [/QUOTE]
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