Loading and Stabilizing Speer 70gr Semi Spitzer

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Greetings Gentlemen,
Help with load data for a Speer semi spitzer 70gr bullet
Del-ton 5.56 16" barrel, 1 in 9 twist
Weatherby .223 24" barrel, 1 in 12 twist
1. Will the Weatherby stabilize this bullet. I believe it will if I can get the velocity up?
2. Load data- powders at my disposal
a. Benchmark
b. CFE 223
c. Varget
d. H4895
e. IMR 8208 XBR
Thanks for all the insight
 
The 4895 is probably going to be your best bet out of a 1:12 24" pipe imho ... but I'm wondering if even it will be enough. Maybe then8208. With only a 70 grains projectile ... it is definitely not out of the realm of possibilities for any of those propellants at your disposal, in the 1:9, but getting the velocity up to stabilize it through its paces ... only one way to find out.

If I had to place a bet I'd say you might make it to 100 yards, 150 maybe, but I kinda doubt you'll be able to keep it in a tight spiral past that out of the 1:12 24". That would be one beautiful varmint rifle for a 40-55 grain pill though.

With regard to the 1:9 Delton.

I wanna say it was Speer, or maybe Sierra, who published in one of their older manuals that it is impossible to stabilize anything over 67 grains in anything less than 1:8. There was a saying in Aberdeen ... I just can't remember how it went. Somethung like it ain't great unless it's 8 and 68, or 68 in 8 ... or something like that. That was back in the 80s. I'd be shocked if you get really good rotation from the 70 out of the 1:9. I tried some Match Hornady 68s and some match custom comp Norma 69s out of an older M4 Bushmaster 1:9 back when I was trying to work-up a heavier load for that carbine ... I never could get them to work worth a darn out past 150 yards. Fliers all over the place. But out of all of my 1:7 guns, even the 11.5" gun, 1:7 seems to be the magic charm.

Always made me wonder if 1:6 and 1:5 might put a nice spiral on the 85+ stuff.

Both of your barrels will shoot those projectiles ... IMHO I doubt either will do it very well.
 
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