Sierra 69 Grain Match King Bullets / Remington 700 5R .223 

The powder charges in these loads was dropped with a Lyman 55 powder measure, a great thing about 748 (and other ball powders) is that it measures so consistently, makes for easy reloading.

Sierra MK 69gr. is all I reload with and I tried everything. Keep my powder loads between 2700 & 2800 fps All I shoot is 200 yds. and I average 1.75" groups all day long.

Thanks. Now if I could just find some more of these bullets at a reasonable price....

I am pleased with the way this load shoots. With decent velocity it ought to be usable in the wind.

I have a Savage .22-250 that I've been working with, it seems fussy as to what it likes for a load.

Thank you.

Thanks. The 69 grain Sierra seems like a good bullet for this rifle.

I agree, Sierra makes great quality, accurate bullets.

Thanks for the tip.

Thanks.

I was pleased with the results.

What twist of barrel do you use on your AR?

+314299 Shooting Channel 1/7"

The rifle shoots 50 to 55 grain excellent out to 300, I'm happy to have found a load with a heavier bullet that works at 500.

Thanks.

Thanks.

I've had good results with Remington 700 rifles over the years.

I do like the Remington 700 5R rifles, they are quite accurate if fed the proper ammunition, and the 5R profile barrel seems to foul less than other types. The 5R rifles are "good to go" out of the box after you add a scope & mounts. I like the low maintenance of the stainless steel and the rifle comes with an excellent stock made by HS Precision. There is some room for improvement, mostly in the X-Mark Pro trigger which is usable but not ideal as it can not be adjusted down far enough. To compare it to the Savage and Ruger offerings would take more experience with their products than I have.

+314299 Shooting Channel Thank you much. I've been considering buying a more modern rifle with a scope, most likely in .308. I'll have to give some Remington's a closer look.

i concur. If the 5R is a true 1x9 twist it should stabilize the 75 hornady which is a fundamemtally better bullet beyond 200 yards.

1:9 may do it w/ 5R, I don't know. Let's see the results. Mine 1:8 20 " RRA Varmenter SS Bul/w the lighter opinion SS given at the time.

Clays at 600 within 3 shots.

That's interesting. Mine does shoot the the Sierra 69 grain, and I recently got some Barnes 69 grain to try out.

@@314299 I shoot Sierra 69 all the time plus the Lepua 69 and they both shoot very well .7 to .6 MOA on average after about 200 rds. each. I will look into Barnes soon. I have friends that love the Hornady but they shoot semi-auto AR-15 style rifles so maybe that's the difference ?

I had a local dealer order the rifle in from the distributor. These rifle are not a custom item but are a "non catalogue" item, Remington makes batches of them every now and then. I have tried the OCW test method but it has been inconclusive, mostly as it is difficult to get a day where the wind is cooperative where one could shoot at a sufficient distance to get usable results.

Good, because I want a 5R 223, in 24 inch barrel....Hopefully I will find one someday soon.

They are making them right now, order one now. Find a dealer who deals with "Acusport". Call remington and acusport to find out who in your area can order the rifle for you. I just got mine a week ago and it shoots half-moa.

What sort of powder charge are you using and what velocity are you getting with it?

314299 Shooting Channel Actually I was just shooting the factory loaded Hornady 75gr match ammo but plan on reloading the 75gr eld into the cases I have. I was getting 2820avg with the factory stuff and wasn't having any problems hitting a 10" steel disc at 1000. The eld should give it the ability to get out to about 1200 or so but I have a feeling they would both remain stable and accurate after they fell subsonic. The eld will be loaded much longer than the standard max oal of 2.250, I plan on stretching them out to probably 2.500" because I installed a ptg bottom metal that works with aics style mags and they will still mag feed at 2.500, this will also provide much more internal capacity for powder so the speeds should be in the 2900+ range with varget without pressure issues.

Would you mind making a very short video showing the barrel markings on your 5r? mine are very different than other previous markings, and I don't get why

L33tmaster15, Remington changed the roll marks on the barrels from the earlier models. If I remember right the early ones didn't even have anything that actually identified them as a 5r milspec on the barrel, the later models have 5r milspec 223, 308, 300 win mag, and now 6.5 creedmoor. The first one I owned was a 308 and it had nothing identifying it aside from the box it came in. A friend of mine purchased the early 223 when they first came out that had no markings identifying what it was and I purchased one myself a while after him that actually states what it is on the barrel. They both shoot great and they both actually have an exact 1:9 twist rate measured with a cleaning rod and patch. Long story short, don't sweat the roll marks, it should shoot just fine even with the 75gr stuff.

Alright thanks. Still curious because I suppose they changed the font of the barrel markings. When did you get your 5r? I have the .223 5r also. I haven't yet shot it because the scope is on the way. How does yours shoot and what factory ammo have you tried that it likes? Sorry for the questions!

I had some good conditions that day. The scope is a Bushnell Elite Tactical LRS 5-15x 40mm with Mil-Dot reticle. Seems like a decent scope so far for a moderate priced unit.

@@314299 I have had amazing performance from my 5-15! So much so, I got a second one! It has proven itsself out to 1100 yards with m 308. The other has a home on a 308win. cast bullet rifle (Rem700 VLM). It tracks those 311299 boolits dependably out to 500 no problem. These scopes are a great value!

Nope, different range, 600 yards.

I think you need at least a 1-8" twist to shoot those accurately, I doubt they would shoot all that well in the 1-9" barrel of the Remington.

314299 Shooting Channel thanks for the info

keep in mind i onley got 2 boxes fired out of her yet

Accuracy with MFS ammo is rather poor in my experience, regardless of the caliber and the rifle it is fired in. The only way to find out what ammo shoots well in your rifle is to try a variety of different brands in it. If you want high precision you generally will not get it from "budget" ammo, high quality projectiles cost more money. Hand-loading is the best way to get good ammo for a decent price.

+314299 Shooting Channel whats a all around afordable bullet for .308 1-10 twist that shoots well in most guns

@@shannonmarsden5925 federal blue box 150 grain soft point, or you usually can pick up federal gold medal match 168 or 175 grain for around 25 bucks a box and that stuff literally is the GOLD standard for 308.

It's seems like a well balanced load. Winchester 748 gives me good results when used with full power loads.

It was bought new about two years ago, so I would assume it was made 2 or 3 years ago.

I appreciate your reply. Any question I have you answer. I am wanting a bolt action, and am pretty set on R700, but I hear they rust really easily, whats your take on that?

I have never had a speck of rust on my stainless steel 700's, and polished blue finish 700's are not inclined to rust if given reasonable care. The matte blued 700 rifles appear to have been sandblasted and then hot blued, and they will rust a lot more easily due to the rough nature of the finish. If I had a matte blued 700 and I were concerned with the possibility of corrosion I would be tempted to use one of the gun paints like DuraCoat on it.

I have no plans for shooting coyotes from that far back. Realistically in the terrain where I live I would not get a shot at one past 300.

To start with I dont have any, and I've not seen any for sale around here. Secondly I'm not so sure they would be stable enough in the 1-9" twist of this rifle.

Well yea thats a problem, and they will stabilize in a 1-9 if you ever get some.

If I find a box for sale I would certainly give them try

I buy nosler 77gr. hpbt on line for about $17/100. I shoot them in my savage with a 22" barrel with 1in 9 twist. I'm using 26gr. of cfe223 (which is over max but works well with no pressure problems) my oal is 2.30" and with cci450 primers. This the most accurate load I shoot. Great video. Thanks

I load mostly 55 grain FMJBT and 55 grain Hornady V-Max bullets for the 223.

Yeah, & dont hit it too hard with that stamp!