My current range is divided up into 25 metres, 50 metres and 100 metres. This is my backyard. The local gun club has a longer range, but my vision isn't as good as it used to be, so I am restricted to 100 metres and on the big bore magnum stuff 200 metres.
The 223 single shoot is an original T/C Contender Carbine,
My CB loads are for a 44 gr 223 RCBS mold. Sized to .224. I use my own recipe for bullet lube, which is Beeswax, Carnuba wax and synthetic greases. This lube is a really high temp combination, requires some heat when lubing bullets. I am using Hornady gas checks on these bullets.
My loads are simple, about 8.5 grains of Unique for some loads, they go about 2100FPS and the other load I use is SR 4759, about 15 grains, the bullets travels at about 2400FPS. The bullets are Lyman #2, with maybe a little extra Tin content.
The 221 Firball is a 10 inch Contender, pretty much the same setup as the 223 bullets. The loads are a little different, I use 2400 in this cartridge, 13 grains, the velocity is some where around 2300 FPS. But remember this is called a Fireball for a reason, mostly the flames coming out of the barrel.
The 223 is accurate to .7 inchs with a 5 shoot group at 100 yards from a prone position. The fireball I shoot from a credmoor type of position, being careful where the muzzle is being pressed against. I burn my jeans and my leg when the muzzle was too close to me. I can do under an inch with the Fireball.
Hopefully I will have a “seasonally permanent” shooting bench built soon, that will help with my accuracy.
I want to cast up some of the 55 grain ones, since I found the mold this morning.
The real test of these small bullets is G'Hog hunting and some times Coyote hunting. When the target is stationary that is easy, when they are running like heck, that is a challenge.
Jerry