Originally Posted By: steve garrettOriginally Posted By: GLShooterOriginally Posted By: steve garrettjust load light bullets in the 223 and skip the 204
And give up the superior BC of the twenty? Why do that? If light 223 pills got it done the 204 would have never become popular.
Greg
BC doesn't matter when we are talking 350 yards, IE The useful range of each cartridge. SPEED is what you want. Further the loading data for the 223 is weak, load that puppy to 65kpsi with light bullets and the 204 doesn't look near as great. lastly if we are talking coyotes nearly all the 20 cal bullets are pretty lightly constructed for animals larger than a prairie dog.
Put quite simply if you were loading 223 to 65,000 and you were on a range I was running and knew it your butt would be in your car headed out the gate so fast your head would be spinning in circles.
Greg
And give up the superior BC of the twenty? Why do that? If light 223 pills got it done the 204 would have never become popular.
Greg
BC doesn't matter when we are talking 350 yards, IE The useful range of each cartridge. SPEED is what you want. Further the loading data for the 223 is weak, load that puppy to 65kpsi with light bullets and the 204 doesn't look near as great. lastly if we are talking coyotes nearly all the 20 cal bullets are pretty lightly constructed for animals larger than a prairie dog.
Put quite simply if you were loading 223 to 65,000 and you were on a range I was running and knew it your butt would be in your car headed out the gate so fast your head would be spinning in circles.
Greg