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I am looking for Factory Loads to shoot in my Remington XR100 223 caliber rifle i have it set up ready to go but have not fired it yet, could anyone who uses factory loads give me a way to go with the 1n12 twist barrel.... all answers appreciated if i can find a good factory load the shoots well i would be happy
 
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mrmossyoak: Most factory ammo, while good, is still "0ne-size-fits-all". You will not realize the full potential of your rifle until you are reloading for it. That being said though, I can understand your interest in the "best" factory ammo out there, for the 223 Rem./ one of my favorite "do-all" cartridges. The Federal "Gold Medal Match" has an excellent reputation, but naturally rather pricey. "Black Hills" also has an excellent reputation with their reloads, blue box using reloaded brass, or red box with new brass. At the less costly end, but still has a good record is the "prvi partizan" and "Sellier & Bellot", both made in Europe, and the Winchester white box "USA" (made in Isreal?), all good. With a 1-12 twist, you will probably be limited to approx. ( all rifles are at least a little different) the 60 gr. bullet weights/length, to stabilize. Some will disagree, but if accuracy is your main concern, stay away from the full-metal- jacket bullets. Best accuracy will be with hollow-points ( first choice) and the polymer tip, like Nosler & V-Max by Hornady. If the ammo you use is boxer primed, be sure to keep the brass cases for the day when you may want to begin reloading: been there, done that, 49 years ago.
 
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ditto's on that Federal premium-I was hard pressed to match and surpass their ammo with handloads in a Remington 700 VSSF and a Savage model #12 single shot-both in 22/250-Stan-share your sport:)
 
I'd start with Black Hills 52 gr. HP...

mrmossyoak said:
I am looking for Factory Loads to shoot in my Remington XR100 223 caliber rifle i have it set up ready to go but have not fired it yet, could anyone who uses factory loads give me a way to go with the 1n12 twist barrel.... all answers appreciated if i can find a good factory load the shoots well i would be happy
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... I bought some, and in other weights/bullets, from First Stop Gun in Rapid City, SD -- just a hop/skip/jump from the BH factory.

I found the 52 grain stuff to be -- for factory ammo -- capable of very good accuracy in a Rem 700P .223. My bore twist is 1:9", but the 52 gr. match load is typically a solid bet for bore twists from 1:14" to 1:7".

If you contact First Stop Gun, be sure to inquire if they have access to 'cosmetic blems' (i.e. factory seconds, in terms of looks, not function). Quite a bit less expensive when I purchased, although that was several years ago. And they had no problem shipping to me in Kalifornia. ;)
 
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