.223, how fast!?

[Chris S]

G'day All,

A bloke that has started shooting at our club claims
his .223 80 grain SMK loads are travelling at up to
3200 feet per second ( custom action and barrel ).
That seems a bit far fetched to me, is that speed possible
from the .223 Rem or is he just having a lend of himself?

What is the practical upper speed limit for a 80 grain .223 load
in this game?

cheers,
Chris

[AlanF]

To give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe his chrono is having a lend of itself?

[Brad Y]

My 223 load runs around 3400fps. But I cropped the 30 inch barrel back to 26" and shoot 50gr noslers in it Best thing I have ever done to that barrel.

[Seddo]

thats on par with a 22-250AI!

i run 80gr amax at 2900 in my 27"

[Ovenpaa]

Crikey! Christel is only shooting at 3250 with her 22-6,5x47 with the 80SMK and H4831SC behind it, I suspect it could go a tad faster however it needs to stay UK MoD range legal at 3280fps..