tungsten Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Anyone know where to buy in the uk .223:- 68 grain black hills boat tail hollow point, or a Hornady 69 or 65 grain VMax, or 62 or 70 grain Hornady Tap or Federal 69 grain Sierra Match King BTHP :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vegeta Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Trying to get this in Ireland too Fat chance here I'd say. Would you reload it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tungsten Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 The reason I am looking for these specific loads is becuase I have a new Savage .223 Model 12 with 1:7 twist, using federal 55 grain loads the thing is shooting wild and it is back at the shop for testing. But Savage will only consider a claim for a faulty rifle if it is checked with Federal 69 grain Sirerra Match King BTHP, BUT the shop I purchased it from cannot find any!!! I phoned savage in the states and they say this is true, but once it is proved to shoot straight (1"-1 1/2" MOA at 100yards) I could try using the ammo listed in my first posting. The shop said I will need to try loading my own (which I itend to do) but if you use any home loads it voids the warranty of the gun and I don't want to go down this road until the gun has been given the all clear using recomended factory loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 How can home loads void the warranty can they tell ? no just reload using the loads listed for a 69grain bullet in a good reloading manual Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tungsten Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 don't suppose they can, but as I am going through the complaints procedure, if I had and said I had then excuse to dismiss my claims. As I said when all is cleared up I will laod my own heavier loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 is the ex military 223 ammo hard to get now? i bought full metal jacket wincester today for £10 for 20 and £15 for 20 for soft nose, what is the going rate as i think this is a tad on the high side? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboot Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 How long have you had the rifle? surely your dealer is responsible for selling a rifle that only shoots ammo thats not readily available in the UK! I would contact trading standards. I shoot a Remington SPS .223 1 in 9 twist shoots fine on Partizan and Federal. Sid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 sid i`ve just recently got the 223, the last rifle i bought of this fella was a 22mag but when i collected it he discovered he had no ammo, so the customer relations leaves alot to be desired. It shoots the wincester fine, its just i was wondering what the run of the mill prices are for 223 ammo? part of the reason i went for 223 instead of 22/250 was the availability of cheap ammo for 223. Iam hearing its hard to get ex mililtary ammo now, is this true? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboot Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 I have not bought military for years the cheapest stuff seems to be partizan £36 for 100 from Henry Kranks federal that I use for fox's is around £16 for 20. I'm going down the reloading route myself I havent reloaded for some time and let my gear go, so i have been buying bits of reloading gear as its become available. Regards Sid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 good arternoon sid I know another fox lamper that was buying fedral 223 soft nose for £10 a box of 20 recently but that guns dealer has since closed down. £36 for 100 is not too bad but i presume they`re full metal jacket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 if i think about it what i really want to know is..... Is there anybody in N Ireland that sells cheap 223 ammo? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboot Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 FMJ or SP £36 per 100 from Kranks! maybe your local dealer in NI can order them from Kranks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i shoot a t3 tactical with a 1 in 9 twist shoots 1inch at 200 yds with 50 grain vmax havnt tried heavier heads yet though atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i think i can get prvi partizan for about £8 a box, i`ve looked into them and apparenty its pretty good ammo, so happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 i buy military of my rfd for 20 pound for 100 shoots **** though prefer reloads anyday of the week look forward to making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunboot Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Let know how you get on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 i`ll let you know what i think of them next week sid, both the fmj and sp will be put to the test, Done a bit of searching on the internet and they have got a favourable reaction from shooter worldwide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i got the prvi partizan both fmj and sp for £8 a box, i`ve tried it out and it appears to be first class. I`ve also discovered another gundealer that is selling magtech 223 ammo soft point for £8.50 a box i might get some of that too soon. anyone any experience with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i got the prvi partizan both fmj and sp for £8 a box, i`ve tried it out and it appears to be first class. I`ve also discovered another gundealer that is selling magtech 223 ammo soft point for £8.50 a box i might get some of that too soon. anyone any experience with it? where do you buy your ammo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneyhaw Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 dazza got that p parizan stuff from tannyoky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-munsters Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I have the same rifle and it shoots just about everything without any problems. Partizan is about best stuff out there for the price, and you can reload the case afterwards. Kranks is usually best price around for Partizan. One thing my rifle doesnt like is surplus ammo. I bought a couple of thousand Chinese rounds a while ago (the 7.62x39 from same factory was great) and only 1 in 3 would fire. When I measured everything up the rounds were quite a bit shorter than normal and as a result the firing pin was not hitting the primer with enough force to ignite it. I managed to swap them with a mate eventually, but it would have been a real ball-acher if I had been stuck with them. I have reloaded Partizan cases using 69g Sierra MatchKings and can easily knock down ETR plates at 900yds at Sennybridge. I have also reloaded them with 40g Barnes Varminators and the result on foxes is best described as "spectacular"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcyboy Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 surely with a 55gn head in a 1 in 7 twist...it won't shoot that well, plus if it's stainless it's gonna take 300 shots or so to remove some the newness of your lans, so maybe try shooting some cheap ammo for a while and then a quick brush thru... and then buy some heavier ammo... 69gn or above maybe even upto 80gn for a real tight group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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