1-12 twist .223 need an accurate load.

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Looking to possibly shoot matches such as IR50/50 with my howa 1500. 1 in 12 twist so i need a lighter bulett right??? Please help...
 
52 grain HP match bullets, or 50 - 55 grain Hornady V-Max or Nosler Ballistic-Tips will give you all the Howa has got.

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Your gun may like different powders or slugs. But one thing it almost sure not to like is heavy bullets. Stay at or under 55 grains.
 
My 1/12 twist Winchester Hi-Wall likes the 53 gr bullets, Sierra or Hornady, with Benchmark or H4895. The 50 gr Nosler BT does quite well too.
 
Boat-tailed 52 Grain Hornady Match

Although I prefer 55 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips for general use, 52 grain Hornady Match Hollow Points with boat-tails are the more accurate of the two by a significant smidge according to my best efforts. Remington-Peters cases work fine, but if I HAD to hit the ten-x ring, I'd opt for Lapua cases with CCI BR-4 primers and Alliant RL-10x powder. In my .223 Ruger Mod 77rifle, 23.7 grains of 10x works hard for me at 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Your rifle may like a different grain load, so you're never finished experimenting by a long-shot. Remember ambient temperature - barometric pressure - altitude - humidity all affect accuracy, requiring custom powder grain loads to match conditions. Then there's the wind . . . cliffy
 
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