223 WSSM

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   Went into the local store last weekend and the owner called me over to check his new hot interest. Showed me the round, but had no rifle, --they are on back order.
Not knowing enough to even post this,  I may have this all wrong...but somewhere I was told the 223 in WSSM flat out tears up std barrels... that if you go with that round... order the SS barrel. 
Again I am asking here not declaring
Who has the facts?  Any comments??? 
Bojon  

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Bojon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .243 Winchester Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 247	Topic: 223 WSSM Posted: 05 July 2003 at 11:34
	Went into the local store last weekend and the owner called me over to check his new hot interest. Showed me the round, but had no rifle, --they are on back order. Not knowing enough to even post this, I may have this all wrong...but somewhere I was told the 223 in WSSM flat out tears up std barrels... that if you go with that round... order the SS barrel. Again I am asking here not declaring Who has the facts? Any comments??? Bojon
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klallen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby The RockChucker Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2331	Posted: 05 July 2003 at 14:11
	Hey BOJON >> I've held those little suckers, too. Strange looking things. As far as chewing up barrels, I'd have to imagine that if you're getting the 150 + fps over a .22-250 and .220 Swift, being easy on barrels isn't really the motivation. I don't think anyone would be getting into one of these things thinking they will get .223 barrel life. The accuracy potential of that short, fat case and the extra short, rigid action designed specifically for the cartridge would have to be wonderful. Haven't heard any real life reports yet. Patiently waiting. >> klallen

dakotasin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Administrator a TRUE brother-in-arms! Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4099	Posted: 05 July 2003 at 16:50
	i agree w/ klallen... if you are concerned about barrel life in a 22, stay away from anything hotter than a 22-250 - and there are some who believe the 22-250 doesn't have a long barrel life, either...
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macca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA The Thunder From DownUnder Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1149	Posted: 05 July 2003 at 19:30
	I wonder if they will be as accurate as they are supposed to be.Early reports from a couple of guys at shooters suggest so-so.The 300 WSM has not ripped up the competition world either for that matter.Still I am hanging for the coyotes to arrive at the range and then we will see.Macca
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Lawdog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .30/06 SpringField Joined: 14 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 278	Posted: 06 July 2003 at 09:03
	I took delivery of my M70 Coyote in .223 WSSM in May. Been to the range four times so far and accuracy is good. Under an inch, some even going just over a half inch. My loads are not burning up the chronograph but what I'm more interested in is accuracy first then power. I got the .223 WSSM to replace my .224 Weatherby(a ballistic twin for the .22-250) that, due to raising value, I'm retiring. As with any cartridge if you load it up to max. then you're going to burn the barrel up. A good friend of mine has a .223 Rem. that he loads to near max. and after 1,000 rounds he took it to the gunsmith because his groups were opening up a bit. The smith showed him the throat was showing erosion. Lawdog

macca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby AKA The Thunder From DownUnder Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1149	Posted: 06 July 2003 at 18:21
	Glad yours is a shooter lawdog.Keep us posted on what you can wring out of it.HAve a good one macca.
	don't let the bastards grind you down.

Spot shooter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Left BSB in Disgrace Banned Joined: 19 June 2003 Location: Bahrain Status: Offline Points: 0	Posted: 06 July 2003 at 23:53
	Don't know if this will hold true of the 223 WSSM but I use Norma Brass with my 300WSM and it's a bit thicker than winchesters. With higher grain bullets this can limit the upper end of what powder you use. Which is just fine with me, I can always use something that has room, find a powder that fills to the best performance, or go with a lower load that still fills the cartride (to me that's Ideal). Spot